''Fragments of Freedom'' is the third album by the English electronic group

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, which was released in

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. It was one of their most successful albums in terms of chart sales. Special versions of the CD contained a short CD-ROM video of the 'Making of Fragments of Freedom' and also music videos.

Reception

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'' declared ''Fragments'' to be "an enduring monument to quiet goodness",Morcheeba: Fragments of Freedom
reviewed at

; published 12 September 2005; retrieved 24 March 2017 while ''

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'' considered it to have "fine and adventurous" songs that "are more than worthy of the band's legacy", but noted that the wide variety of styles between individual tracks means that it "never quite builds up artistic momentum."Morcheeba: ''Fragments Of Freedom''
reviewed by Joshua Klein, at ''

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'', however, criticised the album's contents as "no less flat, smooth, or mass-produced than its

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", stating that there was "skill and craft" but no "personality or creativity", and that the backup singers make it more difficult to enjoy

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' voice;Morcheeba: Fragments of Freedom
reviewed at

, by Al Shipley; published 30 September 2000; retrieved 24 March 2017 similarly,

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Reception

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References