Till the Sun Turns Black

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Till the Sun Turns Black
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006
Studio
Genre Folk, folk rock
Length48:13
Label RCA (US)
14th Floor Records (UK)
Producer Ethan Johns
Ray LaMontagne chronology
Trouble
(2004)
Till the Sun Turns Black
(2006)
Gossip in the Grain
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Artistdirect Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Being There MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Cluas (8/10) [4]
Modern Guitars (?) [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

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]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Ray LaMontagne.

  1. "Be Here Now" – 6:23
  2. "Empty" – 5:17
  3. "Barfly" – 3:55
  4. "Three More Days" – 3:36
  5. "Can I Stay" – 3:41
  6. "You Can Bring Me Flowers" – 4:12
  7. "Gone Away from Me" – 4:27
  8. "Lesson Learned" – 4:39
  9. "Truly, Madly, Deeply" – 1:52
  10. "Till The Sun Turns Black" – 4:28
  11. "Within You" – 5:43

Singles

"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]

Personnel

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
2007UK Albums Chart35
2006The Billboard 20028

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Review, AllMusic
  2. "Till the Sun Turns Black by Ray LaMontagne". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  3. "Being There Magazine review". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
  4. "CLUAS | Album Reviews | Ray LaMontagne 'Till the Sun Turns Black '". Cluas.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  5. "Modern Guitars review". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
  6. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  7. "Dylan Earns First No. 1 Album Since 1976". Billboard.com.
  8. Ray Lamontagne, Officialcharts.com, retrieved March 29, 2010
  9. "Covert Affairs Episode Music Guide". Usanetwork.com. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  10. "American album certifications – Ray Lamontagne – Till The Sun Turns Black". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 15, 2022.