Much Against Everyone's Advice

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Much Against Everyone's Advice
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Studio album by
Released12 October 1998 [1]
Genre Alternative rock
Length49:27(EU)
38:38 (UK)
45:03 (US)
Label
Producer David Sardy
Soulwax chronology
Leave the Story Untold
(1996)
Much Against Everyone's Advice
(1998)
Any Minute Now
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Much Against Everyone's Advice is the second studio album by Belgian alternative rock band Soulwax. It includes a hidden track that can be found by rewinding about 50 seconds before "Conversation Intercom". According to the booklet, it is called "Turn on the A.C.".

Contents

Track listing

Belgian/European release

No.TitleLength
1."Conversation Intercom"3:06
2."Saturday"3:11
3."When Logics Die"3:29
4."Much Against Everyone's Advice"2:48
5."Overweight Karate Kid"2:04
6."Proverbial Pants"4:27
7."The Salty Knowledge Of Tears"2:42
8."Flying Without Wings"3:47
9."More Than This"4:21
10."Too Many DJs"4:11
11."Temptingly Yours"2:26
12."My Cruel Joke"4:23
13."Scream"3:38
14."Funny"4:34
Total length:49:27

UK release

No.TitleLength
1."Conversation Intercom"3:06
2."Saturday"3:11
3."When Logics Die"3:30
4."Much Against Everyone's Advice"2:48
5."Overweight Karate Kid"2:04
6."Proverbial Pants"4:27
7."More Than This""4:22
8."Too Many DJs (New Version)"4:31
9."Temptingly Yours"2:27
10."Scream"3:38
11."Funny"4:34
Total length:38:38

US release

No.TitleLength
1."Conversation Intercom"3:06
2."Saturday"3:11
3."When Logics Die"3:29
4."Much Against Everyone's Advice"2:48
5."Overweight Karate Kid"2:04
6."Proverbial Pants"4:27
7."The Salty Knowledge Of Tears"2:42
8."Flying Without Wings"3:47
9."More Than This"4:21
10."Too Many DJs"4:31
11."Temptingly Yours"2:26
12."Scream"3:38
13."Funny"4:34
Total length:45:03

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [4] Gold25,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Bonus track

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