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). The recording was produced by Armand John Petri, who also managed the band from 1993 to 1997. ''This Beautiful Mess'' surpassed 50,000 copies sold during its first year of release and laid the foundation for Sixpence's self-titled breakout album two years later. ''This Beautiful Mess'' won the 1996 Dove Award for "Alternative/Modern Rock Album of the Year." The songs "Within a Room Somewhere" and "I Can't Explain" were both minor hits on the Christian music charts. Within a couple years of the album's release, two eventually significant rock bands formed under the moniker "This Beautiful Mess." The first originated in

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in 1996 and went on to become the platinum-selling act OneRepublic. The second, formed in 1997, is the Dutch rock quintet from the Netherlands which continues making music under the same name. "This Beautiful Mess" is also used as the title of autho
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'', that was directed by Steve Taylor, who produced this album.

Track listing

Personnel

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– vocals *

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– guitars, cello * Tess Wiley – guitars, vocals * J.J. Plasencio – bass * Dale Baker – drums Production * Armand John Petri – producer,

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, mixing * Bryan Lenox – basic track engineer, mixing * Scott Lenox – assistant engineer * Aaron Swihart – assistant engineer * Tyler Bacon – executive producer * Gavin Morkel – executive producer * Duncan Stanbury – mastering * Jeff Spencer – digital prepress, design assistant at Nosegrind Creative * Kim Thomas – cover painting * Chris Taylor – title * Ben Pearson – photography

References

{{Authority control Sixpence None the Richer albums 1995 albums R.E.X. Records albums