Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

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studio album
First released:
Oct 22 1993

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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy is an album by Sarah McLachlan. It was produced by Pierre Marchand in Montreal, and released in October 1993 in Canada, and in early 1994 in the rest of the world.

The album was an immediate hit in Canada, where McLachlan was already an established star. Over the next two years, it became her breakthrough album internationally as well. However, in some countries, most notably the United States, the album was a steady seller that stayed in the middle ranges of the pop charts for almost two years, rather than the #1 smash that McLachlan would achieve with 1997's Surfacing (1997). As of November 2003, the album has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.

"Possession", the album's first single, is written from the point of view of an obsessed fan. Following the album's release, a fan named Uwe Vandrei sued McLachlan for songwriting credit, claiming that his letters were used as the basis of the song. The case never made it to trial as Vandrei was found dead of apparent suicide in November 1994.

Some editions contain an album version of McLachlan's 1995 single used for The Brothers McMullen soundtrack, "I Will Remember You". The track's lyrics do not appear in the booklet, nor strangely does the track's crediting information.

August 5, 2008 saw the release of the 15th anniversary 3-disc edition the album. The set includes the original remastered album, The Freedom Sessions and a DVD that includes live performances, music videos and more. The album was released by Legacy Recordings.

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  • Oct 17 1994

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Singer-Songwriter, Alternative, Folk-Rock, Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Alternative, Pop, Rhythm & Blues. Vote on Genres

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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 18725
release dates: Oct 22 1993 in United States
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 18725
release dates: Sep 1998 in Japan
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 18725
release dates: Feb 15 1994
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 18725
release dates: Feb 15 1994
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 18725
release dates: Feb 15 1994
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 37 tracks Legacy Edition
format: 3 x CD
record label: Sony Legacy
catalog number: W2-30081
release dates: Aug 5 2008
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