''KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza'' is a collection album by Scottish singer-songwriter

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, originally released 15 May 2006 and was originally only available through her website. The CD comes with a DVD which includes the making of the album and features about her songs and her equipment, namely her

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which is known as her "Wee Bastard". The ''Acoustic Extravaganza'' version of "Universe & U" was featured in a season 2 episode, " Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response" of ''

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'', and is featured in the '' Volume 2 Soundtrack''. "Golden Age" is a

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cover from the 2002 album '' Sea Change''. The album carries a " Parental Advisory" label, as the words "

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" are present in its first track, "Ashes".

Track listing

CD # "Ashes" – 3:34 (new song, released as a promo single) # "Girl and the Ghost" – 4:14 (First released on the "Suddenly I See" single) # "One Day" – 5:02 (First released on the "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" single) # "Golden Age" – 5:00 (Beck cover) # "Boo Hoo" – 4:56 (First released on the "Other Side of the World" single) # "Gone to the Dogs" – 3:59 (Featured on the demo album ''Tracks in July'') # "Change" – 3:44 (Featured on the demo album ''Tracks in July'') # "Miniature Disasters" – 4:32 (Acoustic version of song of debut album) # "Universe & U" – 4:31 (Acoustic version of song of debut album/released on the "Another Place to Fall" single) # "Throw Me a Rope" – 3:43 (Acoustic version of first single) DVD # "Five Go to Skye (Making the Album)" # "Gone to the Dogs" # "Throw Me a Rope" # "The Wee Bastard Pedal" # "Out-takes"

Personnel

— vocals, guitar * Luke Bullen — drums, percussion, cajon * Kenny Dickenson – trumpet, backing vocals, percussion,

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* Arnulf Lindner – double bass * Sam Lewis – lead guitar * Donna Maciocia – backing vocals – lead singer of Amplifico * Chris Harley – shaker

Charts

References

External links

KT Tunstall Official website

Amplifico Official website
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