Reflections (Paul van Dyk album)

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Reflections
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Studio album by
Released7 October 2003
Genre Trance
Label
Producer Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk chronology
Global
(2003)
Reflections
(2003)
The Politics of Dancing 2
(2005)
Singles from Reflections
  1. "Nothing But You"
    Released: 25 March 2003
  2. "Time of Our Lives" / "Connected"
    Released: 18 November 2003
  3. "Crush"
    Released: 29 March 2004
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Reflections is the fourth studio album by German music producer and DJ Paul van Dyk. It was released on 7 October 2003 by Urban Records, Positiva Records and Mute Records. The album received a Grammy Award nomination in the category Best Dance/Electronica Album. [6]

Contents

Track listing

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crush" (featuring Second Sun)
  • Paul van Dyk
  • Adam Cavaluzi
  • Antoine Toupin
7:46
2."Time of Our Lives" (featuring Vega4)
4:23
3."Like a Friend" (featuring Jan Johnston)
  • van Dyk
  • Jan Johnston
3:54
4."Reflections"van Dyk7:27
5."Nothing But You" (featuring Hemstock & Jennings)
  • van Dyk
  • Les Hemstock
  • Johnston
  • Chris Jennings
6:57
6."Buenaventura"van Dyk8:28
7."Homage" (featuring Jan Johnston)
  • van Dyk
  • Johnston
3:44
8."Never Forget" (featuring Stinka)van Dyk5:26
9."Knowledge" (featuring Atomek Dogg and Trooper da Don)
  • van Dyk
  • Atomek Dogg
  • Toyin Taylor
4:03
10."That's Life"van Dyk4:05
11."Connected"van Dyk6:35
12."Spellbound" (featuring Jan Johnston)
  • van Dyk
  • Johnston
4:42
13."Kaleidoscope" (featuring Jan Johnston)
  • van Dyk
  • Johnston
4:53

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