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Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions
Pop · 2005 · 13 tracks

Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions

James Blunt

A raw, intimate live capture of mid-2000s acoustic pop. Strained falsetto and earnest piano ballads recorded at the height of Blunt's global breakout.

October 4, 2005 · Custard Records

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Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions offers a vulnerable glimpse into the whirlwind year of James Blunt's sudden ascent to superstardom. Stripping away the radio-ready sheen of his studio debut, these live recordings emphasize the fragility of his vocal delivery. The sound is defined by the creak of piano pedals, the scrape of fingers on acoustic guitar strings, and a voice that frequently teeters on the edge of a sob. It is an album that feels profoundly lonely even in a room full of people, capturing the specific ache of mid-2000s adult contemporary pop.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Wisemen
3:49
02
High
3:55
03
Cry
3:44
04
Goodbye My Lover
4:48
05
So Long, Jimmy
5:25
06
Sugar Coated
3:51
07
You’re Beautiful
3:38
08
Billy
3:47
09
Fall at Your Feet
2:42
10
Tears and Rain
4:17
11
No Bravery
3:36
12
Where Is My Mind?
4:14
13
You're Beautiful (Demo)
3:23
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the delicate piano intro to the full-band swell during the live performance of Goodbye My Lover.
Blunt's voice nearly breaking during the final high note of You're Beautiful in a raw, unpolished moment.
The rhythmic acoustic strumming that drives the live version of Wisemen with more urgency than the studio cut.
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How does Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions sound next to the rest of James Blunt's catalogue?

Live Recording+3.3σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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