Raw (Ra album)

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Raw
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Live album by
Ra
ReleasedOctober 24, 2006 (U.S.)
RecordedThe Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan [1]
Genre
Length62:45
Label Cement Shoes
Producer Sahaj Ticotin
Ra chronology
Duality
(2005)
Raw
(2006)
Black Sun
(2008)
Singles from Raw
  1. "Don't Turn Away"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
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TuneLab MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Bullz-EyeStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Raw is a 2006 live album by alternative metal band Ra. Songs are taken from their former albums From One, and Duality. "Don't Turn Away" is a newly recorded track and is also included in their 2008 album Black Sun.

Contents

Vocalist Sahaj Ticotin broke the record for the longest single note for a male vocalist in a song, having held a high B for 24 seconds during "Skorn". Sahaj overtook the previous record of 20.2 seconds which was held by Morten Harket in his song "Summer Moved On". [5] Ra released an e-card on September 12, 2006, where the song "Don't Turn Away" could be streamed. The entire album of Raw can be downloaded for free on Ra's website.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fallen Angels"5:38
2."Rectifier"5:02
3."Only"4:13
4."Violator"5:34
5."Superman"4:28
6."I Lost Everything Today"3:56
7."Tell Me"4:15
8."Sky"6:05
9."The Only One"3:42
10."Do You Call My Name"8:03
11."Skorn"9:01
12."Don't Turn Away" (Studio Version)4:08

Credits

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