Grace in Gravity

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Grace in Gravity
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Studio album by
Released1991
Genre folk-rock
Length47:10
Label Green Linnet, Elektra
Producer Ben Wittman
The Story chronology
Grace in Gravity
(1991)
The Angel in the House
(1993)
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Elektra re-release cover
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Grace in Gravity (1991) is the debut album from the folk-rock duo The Story. The album was first released by Green Linnet Records and in 1992 it was re-released by Elektra Records with the same track listing.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonatha Brooke, except as noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Grace in Gravity"4:40
2."The Perfect Crime"3:14
3."Always"6:40
4."Damn Everything But the Circus"4:31
5."The Alarm is on Love"4:21
6."Easier Than Sorry"3:53
7."Just One Word"4:06
8."And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos"3:56
9."Dog Dreams"4:04
10."Over Oceans"5:15
11."Love Is More Thicker Than Forget" (poem by E.E. Cummings)2:30
Total length:47:10

The Story is

Musicians

Production

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes. [2]

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References

  1. Grace in Gravity at AllMusic
  2. Grace in Gravity (liner notes). The Story. Green Linnet. 1991.CS1 maint: others (link)