Album
Flavors of Entanglement
Flavors of Entanglement is Alanis Morissette's seventh studio album, released on 30 May 2008. It was produced by Guy Sigsworth and turned toward a new musical style for her, mixing alternative rock with pop. The title comes from a lyric in the song "Moratorium". It was also the last record she made for Maverick, the label she left in 2009 once promotion for the album had finished.
Critics were generally positive about the fresh sound, though some felt the lyrics lacked the originality of her earlier work. It reached number eight on the US Billboard 200 and won Pop Album of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. A US tour ran from September to November 2008. It is worth hearing as the point where Morissette changed her sound, closing one chapter of her career.
Flavors of Entanglement: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 1:10:15Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Citizen of the PlanetAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth4:22
- 2UnderneathAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth4:07
- 3StraitjacketAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth3:08
- 4Versions of ViolenceAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth3:36
- 5Not as WeAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth4:45
- 6In Praise of the Vulnerable ManAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth4:07
- 7MoratoriumAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth5:35
- 8TorchAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth4:50
- 9Giggling Again for No ReasonAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth3:48
- 10TapesAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth4:26
- 11IncompleteAlanis Morissette and Guy Sigsworth3:30
- Disc 2
- 1Orchid4:21
- 2The Guy Who Leaves4:13
- 3Madness6:22
- 4Limbo No More5:21
- 5On the Tequila3:43
- Produced by
- Guy Sigsworth
- Recorded at
- The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California), Frou Frou Central (London)
- Recorded
- 2007–2008
- Mixed by
- Andy Page, Andy Bradfield
- Labels
- Maverick, Warner Bros.
- Length
- 1:10:15
Line-up
- Andy Page · electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, ebow, bass synthesizer, guitar, synthesizer
- Guy Sigsworth · bass synthesizer, cello, keyboard, synthesizer, piano, tubular bells, electric piano, strings, triangle
- Blair Sinta · drums (drum set) · guest
- Alanis Morissette · lead vocals
- Peter Freeman · bass guitar · guest
- Sean McGhee · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Underneath” · 15 April 2008
- “In Praise of the Vulnerable Man” · 18 August 2008 (Europe)
- “Not as We” · 13 October 2008 (US)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2008 | 8 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2008 | 15 |
| Swiss Albums · 2008 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2008 | 2 |
| Austrian Albums · 2008 | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2008 | 3 |
| Argentine Albums · 2008 | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2008 | 5 |
| French Albums · 2008 | 6 |
| Dutch Albums · 2008 | 7 |
All 24 charts
| Italian Albums · 2008 | 7 |
| UKDigital · 2008 | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2008 | 8 |
| German Albums · 2008 | 8 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2008 | 12 |
| Danish Albums · 2008 | 16 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2008 | 17 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2008 | 30 |
| Scottish Albums · 2008 | 30 |
| Spanish Albums · 2008 | 30 |
| Ireland 2 · 2008 | 32 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2008 | 35 |
| Swedish Albums · 2008 | 36 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2008 | 58 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Italy · 2008 | Gold |
| Switzerland · 2008 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
57.5
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
1.2k
ListenBrainz listeners
28k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
12k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2008-05-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 May 2008 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 30 May 2008 | |
| Wikidata | 30 May 2008 | |
| US release | 30 May 2008 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 10 June 2008 | earliest UK or European date |
13 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Maverick | 093624987048 | other |
| 2008 | XW | Maverick | 093624984191 | deluxe |
| 21 May 2008 | JP | — | original | |
| 30 May 2008 | US | Maverick | 093624986034 | other |
| 30 May 2008 | DE | — | other | |
| 4 June 2008 | JP | Maverick | 4943674079841 | other |
| 6 June 2008 | AU | Maverick | 9340650000472 | deluxe |
| 10 June 2008 | XE | Maverick | 093624986362 | other |
| 10 June 2008 | US | Maverick | 093624993544 | other |
| 10 June 2008 | US | Maverick | 093624986362 | other |
| 10 June 2008 | XE | Maverick | 093624993544 | other |
| 10 June 2008 | CA | Maverick | 093624986362 | deluxe |
| 9 March 2018 | XE | Music on Vinyl | 8719262005600 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |