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. He subsequently formed a band,

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. The album was originally released on 31 May 2004 and then re-released on 4 April 2005 with new artwork and bonus track "

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" - a single and cover version of Tracy Chapman's song, that Leontiou had previously played at different venues and had proved to be a favourite amongst fans.

Reception

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'' gave the album three stars out of five, saying that a "soulful, lover-man tenor, which was made for sweaty R&B action" had been "squandered on middle-of-the-road ballads", but concluding that "Leontiou's saving grace is a depressive edge that roughs up even the blandest tracks".

Track listing

#" Story of My Life" ''(Kristian Leontiou, Sarah Erasmus, Pete Wilkinson)'' – 3:49 #"Shining" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 4:01 #"The Years Move On" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 3:54 #"

"¹ ''(Tracy Chapman)'' – 3:18 #"Love Is All I Need" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 3:41 #"It's OK" ''(Wilkinson)'' – 4:02 #"The Crying" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 3:26 #"Some Say" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 3:35 #"Caught In The Moment" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 3:50 #"Hanging" ''(Leontiou, Matty Benbrook, Pauline Taylor)'' – 3:51 #"Fall And I Will Catch You" ''(Leontiou, Erasmus, Wilkinson)'' – 4:02 #"Sometimes I Wonder" (Acoustic Version)² ''(Leontiou, Mark Stevens, Alan Ross)'' – 3:28 #"Remember The Day"³ ''(Leontiou)'' – 1:00 ¹ Added on album re-release
² UK bonus track
³ Snippet, hidden track

Singles

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made a cameo appearance in the music video. Her performance came three years before she was found dead in Italy. ;"Fast Car" (

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only) *Released: 4 April 2005 *Chart positions: #88 (UK - 2011) *B-side: "About Last Night"

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2004 debut albums Polydor Records albums