''We Are the Ark'' was released on 25 September 2000 and is the debut studio album from Swedish

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group The Ark. The album was both a critical and commercial success, spawning four singles.

Track listing

All songs were written by Ola Salo. #"Hey Modern Days" – 3:50 #"Echo Chamber" – 3:39 #"Joy Surrender" – 3:55 #" It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" – 4:10 #"Ain't Too Proud to Bow" – 3:31 #"Bottleneck Barbiturate" – 4:57 #"Let Your Body Decide" – 3:13 #"Patchouli" – 2:33 #"This Sad Bouquet" – 5:02 #"Angelheads" – 3:21 #"Laurel Wreath" – 3:44 #"You, Who Stole My Solitude" – 5:01

Personnel

* Ola Salo –

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, keyboards,

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*Martin Axén –

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*Mikael Jepson –

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*Leari Ljunberg –

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, backing vocals *Sylvester Schlegel –

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, backing vocals

Singles

*"Let Your Body Decide" (twice) *" It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" *"Joy Surrender" *"Echo Chamber"

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2000 debut albums The Ark (Swedish band) albums