''Stories of a Stranger'' is the fifth

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by American

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O.A.R. (Of a Revolution). The album was released on October 4, 2005 by Everfine Records and Lava Records; it debuted (and peaked) at #40 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Three songs from ''Stories of a Stranger'' were released as singles, "Love and Memories" in 2005 as well as "Heard the World" and "Lay Down" in 2006. "Love and Memories" was at the time their best charting single, peaking at #98 in the

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, #30 in the

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chart and #18 in the

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Bonus disc

A bonus disc was packaged with this album that featured live tracks recorded at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. The live tracks featured "Heard the World", "Lay Down", and "About Mr. Brown". The CD also included a never released, never performed to date, track titled "Sometimes".

Track listing

Personnel

O. A. R. * Marc Roberge – lead vocals, guitar * Richard On – guitar, background vocals * Benj Gershman – bass * Jerry DePizzo – saxophone, guitar, piano * Chris Culos – drums Additional musicians * Joe Gore – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, E-bow *

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– piano, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, synthesizer, clavinet, synth bass, Mellotron * Colin Smith – percussion, tambourine, shaker * Vincent Nguini – baritone saxophone * Jerry Harrison – guitar, keyboards, celeste, percussion, drum programming, radio shortwave * Lenny Pickett – saxophone * Brian Switzer – trumpet * Toby Lightman, Matt Nathanson, Cassidy, Kristen Henderson, Cathy Henderson – additional background vocals * Raw Sun - lead & background vocals on "Program Director"

Chart positions

References

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