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Released | 25 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | at 7Dials Studios, Brighton, UK | |||
Label | Ninja Tune ZEN146 | |||
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BBC Music | (positive) [1] |
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Sort of Revolution is the fourth album of original studio material from British musician Fink, also known as Fin Greenall. It was released on 25 May 2009, on the Ninja Tune independent record label. [6]
All tracks are written by Fin Greenall, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sort of Revolution" | 6:33 | |
2. | "Move on Me" | Greenall, John Legend | 3:38 |
3. | "Six Weeks" | Greenall, Guy Whittaker | 3:03 |
4. | "Nothing Is Ever Finished" | 4:07 | |
5. | "See It All" | 5:13 | |
6. | "Q & A" | Greenall, Whittaker | 6:16 |
7. | "If I Had a Million" | 4:43 | |
8. | "Pigtails" | 3:51 | |
9. | "Maker" | Greenall, Legend | 5:35 |
10. | "Walking in the Sun" | Jeff Barry | 3:18 |
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Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP) [7] | 136 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] | 60 |
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