Impossible (Music by the Book) | ||||
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Released | 25 September 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2019 | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
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Impossible (Music by the Book) is a compilation album by New Zealand-Australian singer Stan Walker, released on 25 September 2020 to coincide with the release of his first memoir, Impossible. [1] [2] The album compiles tracks from four of five of Walker's studio albums, one of two EPs and numerous non-album singles and guest appearances. The album peaked at number 9 in New Zealand.
An abridged version of the album was released on CD in Australia in December 2020. [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Take It Easy" |
| Mt. Zion soundtrack | 3:08 |
2. | "Black Box" |
| Introducing Stan Walker | 3:29 |
3. | "Aotearoa" (featuring Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika) |
| non-album single | 3:13 |
4. | "Choose You" |
| From the Inside Out | 3:38 |
5. | "Tennessee Whiskey" (with Parson James) | non-album single | 4:22 | |
6. | "Bulletproof" |
| Inventing Myself | 3:37 |
7. | "Give" |
| non-album single | 3:17 |
8. | "Thank You" |
| Stan | 3:58 |
9. | "Choose" (featuring Hamo Dell) |
| non-album single | 3:49 |
10. | "Loud" |
| Let the Music Play | 3:24 |
11. | "Holding You" (with Ginny Blackmore) |
| Over the Moon | 3:39 |
12. | "New Takeover" |
| non-album single | 3:20 |
13. | "Music Won't Break Your Heart" |
| Let the Music Play | 3:19 |
14. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | Introducing Stan Walker | 2:50 |
15. | "Galaxy" (with Jessica Mauboy) |
| Let the Music Play | 4:03 |
16. | "Tēnā Rā Koe / Thank You" |
| Waiata / Anthems | 3:57 |
17. | "Unbroken" | Ryan Tedder | From the Inside Out | 4:35 |
18. | "Whakamoemiti" | Walker | Stan | 3:57 |
19. | "Inventing Myself" |
| Inventing Myself | 3:58 |
20. | "Find You" (with Maisey Rika) |
| Stan | 3:24 |
21. | "Ordinary People" | Introducing Stan Walker | 2:59 | |
22. | "Purple Rain" | Prince | Introducing Stan Walker | 3:17 |
23. | "I Surrender" | Walker | Stan | 6:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Take It Easy" |
| Mt. Zion | 3:08 |
2. | "Black Box" |
| Introducing Stan Walker | 3:29 |
3. | "Aotearoa" (featuring Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika) |
| non-album single | 3:13 |
4. | "Choose You" |
| From the Inside Out | 3:38 |
5. | "Tennessee Whiskey" (with Parson James) |
| non-album single | 4:22 |
6. | "Bulletproof" |
| Inventing Myself | 3:37 |
7. | "Give" |
| non-album single | 3:17 |
8. | "Thank You" |
| Stan | 3:58 |
9. | "Choose" (featuring Hamo Dell) |
| non-album single | 3:49 |
10. | "Holding You" (with Ginny Blackmore) |
| Over the Moon | 3:39 |
11. | "New Takeover" |
| non-album single | 3:20 |
12. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | Introducing Stan Walker | 2:50 |
13. | "Tēnā Rā Koe / Thank You" |
| Waiata / Anthems | 3:57 |
14. | "Unbroken" | Ryan Tedder | From the Inside Out | 4:35 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [6] | Platinum | 15,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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New Zealand | 25 September 2020 | Sony Music Australia | — | |
Australia | 11 December 2020 [3] | CD | 19439841312 |
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