Till the Sun Turns Black | ||||
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Released | August 29, 2006 | |||
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Genre | Folk, folk rock | |||
Length | 48:13 | |||
Label | RCA (US) 14th Floor Records (UK) | |||
Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
Ray LaMontagne chronology | ||||
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Cluas | (8/10) [4] |
Modern Guitars | (?) [5] |
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Till the Sun Turns Black is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's second full-length release, which was released in the US on August 29, 2006. The album was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. The album was a commercial success, becoming a top 40 album, selling 28,000 copies in its first week of release. [7] The album was released in the UK on June 18, 2007, where it peaked at No. 35 on the UK Albums Chart. [8]
All songs written by Ray LaMontagne.
"Be Here Now" was the first British single from the album. It was released on limited edition 7" vinyl (limited to 500 copies only) on June 18, 2007 to coincide with the release of the album there. The B-side is a previously unreleased live version of "Be Here Now." It is also featured in the trailer for the 2006 motion picture Away from Her [ citation needed ] and in season 1 finale of Covert Affairs . [9]
Year | Chart | Position |
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2007 | UK Albums Chart | 35 |
2006 | The Billboard 200 | 28 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |