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| Released | 19 April 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 62:30 | |||
| Label | Capital, EMI | |||
| Producer | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | |||
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Halcyon Days is the second studio album by BWO. It was released on 19 April 2006. It peaked at number 1 on the Swedish Albums Chart. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Chariots of Fire" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Temple of Love" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Will My Arms Be Strong Enough" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "We Could Be Heroes" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Juggernaut" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Hanging on the Phone" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Angel of Night" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "I Keep Walking On" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Marrakech" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Obsession" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Crystal Odyssey" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Haunted" | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Voodoo Magic" | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Sixteen Tons of Hardware" | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Sunshine in the Rain" | 3:30 |
| 16. | "Open Door" | 3:29 |
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| Released | December 27, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Synthpop | |||
| Label | Capital EMI | |||
| Producer | Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson | |||
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Halcyon Nights is a remix album containing remixed versions of the songs released on Halcyon Days.
The album was released on December 27, 2006.
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