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Heavily atmospheric, building around intertwined harmonies and lush arrangements, FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY might remind some of early Sinead O'Connor. McLachlan's ethereal vocal style pulls from the same sources as O'Connor, but add a calm that's more akin to contemporary jazz or new age than the pop charts McLachlan has climbed. The lifeblood of her songs are her physical and emotional relationships with people. With lyrics centered around satisfaction and the ways to maintain it, much of FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY doesn't fumble but caresses.
Her lyrics compare love to ice cream, and promise kisses to make her lover breathless. Listening to the album, it's not hard to imagine what McLachlan has on her mind, nor why she's on the charts. FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY shows an artist busily experimenting with the different songwriting textures available. The big drum sound in "Possession" and the chiming U2-like guitar of "Plenty" give McLachlan plenty of room to breathe, but do not suffocate her in one dismissable category.
FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance.
Live Recording
Personnel: Sarah McLachlan (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano); Bill Dillon (guitar, piano); Jane Scarpantoni (cello); Michel Dubeau (saxophone); Pierre Marchand (piano, keyboards, drums, drum machine, percussion); Jerry Marotta (drums, percussion); Lou Shefano, Guy Nadon, Ashwin Sood (drums).
Audio Mixer: Pierre Marchand.
Unknown Contributor Role: Bill Dillon.
Personnel: Sarah McLachlan (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, piano); Bill Dillon (guitar, Guitorgan, piano, bass); Jane Scarpantoni (cello); Michel Dubeau (saxophone); Pierre Marchand (piano, keyboards, bass, percussion, programming); David Kershaw (Hammond B-3 organ); Brian Minato (bass); Jerry Marotta (drums, percussion); Guy Nadon, Ashwin Sood, Lou Shefano (drums).
Rolling Stone (6/16/94, p.109) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...there are moments of quiet radiance on ECSTASY, and even the more-elusive songs reveal a passionate dignity..." Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Music | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Alternative, Rock/Pop, Live Performances, Folk Rock | | Label | Arista | | Orig Year | 1993 | | All Time Sales Rank |  652  | | CD Universe Part number | 1110203 | | Catalog number | 18725 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 15, 1994 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Pierre Marchand | | Engineer | Pierre Marchand | | Recording Time | 55 minutes | | Personnel | Sarah McLachlan - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano
Jane Scarpantoni - cello
Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion
Bill Dillon - guitar, piano
Ashwin Sood - drums
Pierre Marchand - piano, keyboards, drums, drum machine, percussion
Brian Minato - bass
Lou Shefano - drums
Guy Nadon
'Michel Dubeau - saxophone
David Kershaw - Hammond B-3 organ
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Sarah McLachlan Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Songs Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Music Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews ''The Best Sarah Mclachlan ''
The music on Fumbling Toward Ectasy is very lush and very soothing,this is here best album by far,this is the one to own.
Submitted by staunton711 (Los Angeles) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Unforgettable!
I love Sarah McLachlan! It is so easy to get lost in her music. She has a haunting quality to her voice that draws you in.
Submitted by psmk518 (Illinois, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Top 10 Album of All-Time
That's right. I said it. Top 10 of all-time. This album has no short-comings. Each song is full of emotion, escalated to new heights by Sarah's haunting voice. It is also well produced.
Sarah's previous and subsequent releases were good, but this one stands head-and-shoulders above the rest -- this is the one Sarah album to own if you're going to own only one. And trust me, you should own at least one. Buy it!
Submitted by jayster7 (St Catharines, ON, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No done amazingly
takes a few listens to get under your skin, and once it does, it stays there with nostalgia and almost pure serenity.
Submitted by lovely liza (connecticut)
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Sarah Mclachlan never tries to be someone else. Unlike some originally GOOD artists who suddenly go pop or R&B on us, Sarah sticks to her deep, haunting rock sound. My particular favorites are "Possesion", "Plenty", "Ice", & "Fear" (the ULTIMATE BEST SONG!) The piano version of "Possesion" is very beautiful, as well. Now, I wonder what her upcoming "Tba" CD will be like...
Submitted by studio_kid (Lively, Ontario)
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Buy Fumbling Towards Ecstasy CD Purchase Fumbling Towards Ecstasy CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Sarah McLachlan Touch CD (1989)
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A largely forgotten album in the wake of Sarah McLachlan's mainstream success, Touch was the first album anyone heard from the singer. Only 19 at the time, McLachlan had years to go before she would become the seductive songstress of Fumbling Towards Ecstacy or the sensitive balladeer of Surfacing. Instead, she has more of an ethereal sound, enhanced by keyboards and a lush production that gives it a polished feel. ...
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