Mirrorball (Sarah McLachlan album)

Mirrorball
Live album by
Released15 June 1999 (1999-06-15)
Recorded20–21 April 1998
VenueRose Garden Arena (Portland, Oregon)
GenrePop
Length65:38
LabelNettwerk (Canada)
Arista (US)
ProducerPierre Marchand
Sarah McLachlan chronology
Surfacing
(1997)
Mirrorball
(1999)
Remixed
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Mirrorball is a 1999 live album by Sarah McLachlan, compiled from performances during the Surfacing tour in 1997–98. Most of the 14 songs are from McLachlan's two most recent albums at the time, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and Surfacing. It was a commercial success, entering top 3 on both Billboard 200 and Canadian Albums Chart.

The live performance of "I Will Remember You" was released as a single (the studio version having been released in 1995 and 1996) and was a commercial success, entering top 15 on both Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100 charts. It went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Track listing

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Original release

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Building a Mystery"Sarah McLachlan, Pierre Marchand4:06
2."Hold On"McLachlan5:18
3."Good Enough"McLachlan5:10
4."I Will Remember You"McLachlan, Séamus Egan, Dave Merenda3:41
5."Adia"McLachlan, Marchand3:57
6."I Love You"McLachlan4:28
7."Do What You Have to Do"McLachlan, Colleen Wolstenholme4:09
8."The Path of Thorns (Terms)"McLachlan6:03
9."Fear"McLachlan5:00
10."Possession"McLachlan5:12
11."Sweet Surrender"McLachlan3:57
12."Ice Cream"McLachlan3:02
13."Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"McLachlan, Marchand5:46
14."Angel"McLachlan5:49
Total length:65:38

Personnel

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  • Sarah McLachlan – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Ashwin Sood – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Brian Minato – bass guitar
  • David Sinclair – guitars, background vocals
  • Sean Ashby – guitars, background vocals
  • Camille Henderson – background vocals
  • Vincent Jones – keyboards, background vocals

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] 5× Platinum 500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[17] 3× Platinum 3,000,000[16]
DVD
Australia (ARIA)[18] Platinum 15,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 4× Platinum 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Mirrorball: The Complete Concert

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Mirrorball
Live album by
Released3 October 2006 (2006-10-03)
Recorded20–21 April 1998
VenueRose Garden Arena (Portland, Oregon)
GenreSinger-songwriter
Length115:05
LabelNettwerk (Canada), Arista
ProducerAshwin Sood, Darren Salmieri
Sarah McLachlan chronology
Bloom: Remix Album
(2005)
Mirrorball
(2006)
Wintersong
(2006)

Mirrorball: The Complete Concert is a two-disc expanded version of the album, collecting the same 14 songs and adding nine others. These performances were recorded during the final two nights of McLachlan's Surfacing tour, at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon on 20–21 April 1998.

All tracks written by Sarah McLachlan, except where noted.

Disc One

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  1. "Building a Mystery" (McLachlan/Marchand) – 4:23
  2. "Plenty" – 3:19
  3. "Hold On" – 5:10
  4. "Good Enough" – 5:00
  5. "Do What You Have to Do" (McLachlan/Wolstenholme) – 4:07
  6. "Witness" (McLachlan/Marchand) – 4:43
  7. "Wait" – 4:48
  8. "I Will Remember You" (McLachlan/Egan/Merenda) – 3:33
  9. "Ice" – 4:39
  10. "I Love You" – 4:25
  11. "I Will Not Forget You" (McLachlan, Darren Phillips) – 5:43

Disc Two

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  1. "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" – 6:32
  2. "Mary" – 4:01
  3. "Adia" (McLachlan/Marchand) – 3:51
  4. "Fear" – 4:44
  5. "Elsewhere" – 5:05
  6. "Vox" – 5:11
  7. "Into the Fire" (McLachlan/Marchand) – 3:46
  8. "Possession" – 5:13
  9. "Ice Cream" – 4:38
  10. "Sweet Surrender" – 4:07
  11. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" (McLachlan/Marchand) – 6:04
  12. "Angel" – 6:11

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Crazy Horse, Kandia (8 July 1999). "Sarah McLachlan - Album Reviews - Mirrorball". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8402". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Sarah McLachlan – Surfacing & Mirrorball". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Music Video Sales". Billboard. 30 October 1999. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, No. 8, December 13, 1999". RPM. 13 December 1999. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  9. ^ "1999: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. ^ "2000: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Mirrorball". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  14. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Mirrorball". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Mirrorball". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Ask Billboard: Keith Caulfield answers readers' questions about Jewel, Kylie Minogue and Sarah McLachlan". Billboard. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Mirrorball". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Canadian video certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Mirrorball". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  20. ^ "American video certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Mirrorball (Live)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2016.