What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have

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What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have
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Studio album by
Released21 October 2006
RecordedRoundhead Studios, Auckland
April 2006
Genre Alternative
Length48:19
Label Dew Process
Producer Sarah Blasko, Robert F Cranny, Jim Moginie
Sarah Blasko chronology
The Overture & the Underscore
(2004)
What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have
(2006)
As Day Follows Night
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net 77% [1]
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What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have is the second album by Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko. The whole album can be listened to on Blasko's website.

Contents

The first radio-only single from the album is entitled "{Explain}". The second single lifted from the album is "Always on this Line" and the third single is "Planet New Year". The single "Amazing Things" was the last single from the album. The album cover was photographed by Warwick Baker. The album was certified Gold, for 35,000 physical copies sold, in Australia in January 2007.

At the J Award of 2006, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. [4] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Pop Release.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sarah Blasko & Robert F. Cranny

No.TitleLength
1."For You"5:02
2."The Garden's End"3:54
3."{Explain}"4:05
4."The Albatross"3:24
5."Planet New Year"3:41
6."Amazing Things"4:17
7."Always on This Line"4:10
8."The Woman by the Well"3:53
9."Hammer"4:27
10."Queen of Apology"3:32
11."Showstopper"3:32
12."I Could Never Belong to You"4:21

Credits

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 7

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