Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[4]
PopMatters	8/10^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]
Slant Magazine	^[8]

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 22 October 1993, in Canada, 5 February 1994, in the United States, 24 May 1994, in Japan and 14 August 1994, in Australia. It was produced by Pierre Marchand in Montreal.

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. As of November 2003, the album had sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.^[9]

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 does the track's crediting information.

5 August 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.

The line, "If I choose to, would you try to understand?" from "Elsewhere" appears to be a nod to the 1988 Prince song "I Wish U Heaven".

Track listing

All tracks written by Sarah McLachlan, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Possession"		4:39
2.	"Wait"		4:09
3.	"Plenty"		4:05
4.	"Good Enough"		5:03
5.	"Mary"		3:55
6.	"Elsewhere"		4:44
7.	"Circle"		3:43
8.	"Ice"		3:54
9.	"Hold On"		4:09
10.	"Ice Cream"		2:44
11.	"Fear"		3:59
12.	"Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" (¹)	McLachlan Pierre Marchand	9:49

UK and Japan Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue"	Joni Mitchell	2:50

¹ A hidden track can be found after "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy," consisting of a brief outtake snippet from "Ice" and a solo piano rendition of "Possession."

Legacy edition

Disc 1: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Possession"	4:39
2.	"Wait"	4:09
3.	"Plenty"	4:05
4.	"Good Enough"	5:03
5.	"Mary"	3:55
6.	"Elsewhere"	4:44
7.	"Circle"	3:43
8.	"Ice"	3:54
9.	"Hold On"	4:09
10.	"Ice Cream"	2:44
11.	"Fear"	3:59
12.	"Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"	4:56
13.	"Possession (Piano Version)"	4:30

The Freedom Sessions
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elsewhere"	4:33
2.	"Plenty"	3:20
3.	"Mary"	3:55
4.	"Good Enough"	3:20
5.	"Hold On"	6:43
6.	"Ice Cream"	2:30
7.	"Ice"	3:58
8.	"Ol' 55" (Written by Tom Waits)	4:12
9.	"Hold On (Alternate Version)"	4:42

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Live DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Plenty"
2.	"Good Enough"
3.	"Wait"
4.	"Home"
5.	"Ice" (Live studio)
6.	"Ben's Song"
7.	"Out of the Shadows"
8.	"I Will Not Forget You"
9.	"Path of Thorns" (Live studio)
10.	"Hold On"
11.	"Possession"
12.	"Mary" (Live studio)
13.	"Ice Cream"
14.	"Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
15.	"Ol' 55"

Personnel

Sarah McLachlan: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano
Bill Dillon: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Guitorgan, Bass, Piano
Pierre Marchand: Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Fake B-3 Organ, Drum Machine, Percussion Machine, 808, Shaker, Found Sound
Brian Minato: Bass
David Kershaw: Hammond Organ
Jane Scarpantoni: Cello
Michel Dubeau: Saxophone
Ashwin Sood: Drums, Percussion
Jerry Marotta: Drums, Percussion
Lou Shefano: Drums
Guy Nadon: Drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–94)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[10]	5
Canadian Albums (The Record)^[11]	6
US Billboard 200^[12]	50

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[13]	52
Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[14]	86

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	5× Platinum	500,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Canada	22 October 1993	Nettwerk	CD	W2-30081
United States	5 February 1994	Arista Records	CD	07822-18725-2
Japan	24 May 1994	BMG Japan	CD	BVCA-638
Australia	14 August 1994	Arista Records	CD	07822-18725-2

References

↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy – Sarah McLachlan". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ Kening, Dan (14 April 1994). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (Arista)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
↑ Bock, David (18 February 1994). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". Entertainment Weekly.
↑ Gilstrap, Andrew (10 August 2008). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ Gardner, Elysa (16 June 1994). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 530–31. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
↑ Cinquemani, Sal (28 October 2003). "Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ "Ask Billboard - FUMBLING TOWARDS SALES". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2304." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 27 November 1993. p. 90. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Sarah McLachlan – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sarah McLachlan. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 23, December 18 1993". RPM. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 60, No. 21, December 12 1994". RPM. 12 December 1994. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
↑ "American album certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 October 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

The Sarah McLachlan Fumbling: The Podcast Features Darryl DMC McDaniels, Bill Leeb, and Alan Light

Sarah McLachlan

Studio albums	Touch Solace Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Surfacing Afterglow Wintersong Laws of Illusion Shine On Wonderland

Live albums	Mirrorball Afterglow Live Mirrorball: The Complete Concert

Compilation albums	Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff iTunes Originals Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2 Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan The Essential The Box Set Series The Classic Christmas Album

Remix albums	The Freedom Sessions Remixed Bloom: Remix Album

EPs	Live Live Acoustic Live From Etown: 2006 Christmas Special

Singles	"Vox" "The Path of Thorns (Terms)" "Into the Fire" "Drawn to the Rhythm" "Possession" "I Will Remember You" "Building a Mystery" "Sweet Surrender" "Adia" "Angel" "Fallen" "Stupid" "World on Fire" "River" "U Want Me 2"

Other songs	"Silence" "Sing" "When She Loved Me"

Collaborators	Pierre Marchand Ashwin Sood Terry McBride

Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Lilith Fair Nettwerk Music of Canada Music of British Columbia

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