The World Is Saved

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The World Is Saved
The World Is Saved (Front Cover).png
Studio album by
Released1 January 2004 (2004-01-01)
Studio
  • Traxton Recording
  • Atlantis Gramophone
  • David's studio
  • Stina's apartment
Genre Alternative rock
Length41:49
Label
Producer Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam chronology
This Is Stina Nordenstam
(2001)
The World Is Saved
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Pitchfork 8.6/10 [4]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The World Is Saved is a studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Stina Nordenstam. It was released on V2 Records in 2004.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stina Nordenstam

No.TitleLength
1."Get On with Your Life"3:28
2."Winter Killing"4:02
3."On Falling"4:09
4."Parliament Square"4:34
5."I'm Staring Out the World"3:38
6."From Cayman Islands with Love"3:58
7."The Morning Belongs to the Night"3:32
8."125"3:40
9."Butterfly"4:20
10."The World Is Saved"2:52
11."The End of a Love Affair"3:36
Total length:41:49
Expanded edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Get On with Your Life (Pluxus Remix)"3:43
13."The End of a Love Affair (Faultline Mix)"3:59
14."Failing to Fly"3:33
Total length:53:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [6] 119
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [7] 5

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