A Lively Mind

A Lively Mind
Studio album by
Oakenfold
Released5 June 2006
RecordedStamford Bridge Studios, Los Angeles; Thunder World Studios, London
Genre
Length62:13
Label(US) Maverick
(UK) Perfecto
ProducerPaul Oakenfold; Ian Green
Oakenfold chronology
Perfecto Presents: The Club
(2005) 		A Lively Mind
(2006) 		A Lively Mix
(2006)
Singles from A Lively Mind
  1. "Faster Kill Pussycat"
    Released: 21 March 2006
  2. "Sex 'n' Money"
    Released: 27 November 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic40/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
E!C[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
The Irish Times[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
PopMatters2/10[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin[9]
Uncut[10]
URB[11]

A Lively Mind is the second studio album from the English electronic music producer Paul Oakenfold, released under the name Oakenfold. The album is the follow-up to Oakenfold's 2002 debut Bunkka. The single "Faster Kill Pussycat" features Brittany Murphy. Other collaborators on the album include Pharrell Williams, Grandmaster Flash and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.

Reception

Critical response to A Lively Mind was negative. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 40, based on 9 reviews.[1] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2007.[12]

Track listing

  1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (featuring Brittany Murphy) – 3:14
  2. "No Compromise" (featuring Spitfire) – 3:45
  3. "Sex 'N' Money" (featuring Pharrell Williams) – 5:58
  4. "Switch On" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 4:05
  5. "Amsterdam" – 5:40
  6. "Set It Off" (featuring Grandmaster Flash) – 4:17
  7. "The Way I Feel" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 5:25
  8. "Praise The Lord" – 4:13
  9. "Save the Last Trance for Me" – 7:49
  10. "Not Over" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 8:50
  11. "Vulnerable" (featuring Bad Apples) – 5:55
  12. "Feed Your Mind" (featuring Spitfire) – 2:56

"Not Over" is a remix/remake of the 1995 song "Not Over Yet" by Grace, Oakenfeld's former band, featuring new vocals and lyrics.

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF)[18] Gold 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

A Lively Mix

A Lively Mix
Remix album by
Oakenfold
Released23 October 2006
LabelPerfecto
Oakenfold chronology
A Lively Mind
(2006) 		A Lively Mix
(2006) 		Greatest Hits & Remixes
(2007)

In October 2006, Oakenfold released the album A Lively Mix, containing remixes of eight of the songs from A Lively Mind.

Track listing

  1. Faster Kill Pussycat [Club Mix]
  2. Save the Last Trance for Me [Club Mix]
  3. Sex 'N' Money [Club Mix]
  4. Vulnerable [Club Mix]
  5. Not Over [Album Mix]
  6. Amsterdam [Club Mix]
  7. No Compromise [Roman Hunter Mix]
  8. Feed Your Mind [Roman Hunter Mix]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Oakenfold:A Lively Mind (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David (6 June 2006). "A Lively Mind - Paul Oakenfold". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Paul Oakenfold - A Lively Mind". E! Online. 4 July 2006. Archived from the original on 4 July 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Further illustrate[s] Oakenfold's sonic skills and celebrity contacts. [9 Jun 2006, p.139]
  5. ^ Carroll, Jim (23 June 2006). "The latest CDs reviewed". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ^ Instead of finding a different voice as a writer and producer of original material, Oakenfold seems trapped by dance-music genre conventions. [28 May 2006]
  7. ^ Raper, Dan (7 July 2006). "Paul Oakenfold: A Lively Mind". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  8. ^ Walters, Marj (16 April 2006). "Paul Oakenfold - A Lively Mind". The Skinny. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  9. ^ These thumping, Ibiza-inflected excursions into pop and R&B aren't quite as catchy [as "Starry Eyed Surprise"]. [Jun 2006, p.83]
  10. ^ It'll work neither in the club or in the home. [Jun 2006, p.108]
  11. ^ Mind plays like a collection of tracks destined for car commercials, Hollywood movies and Superbowl half-time shows. [Apr 2006, p.90]
  12. ^ "Rock on the Net: 49th Annual Grammy Awards - 2007".
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Paul Oakenfold". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 12/6/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart on 12/6/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Russian album certifications – Paul Oakenfold – A Lively Mind" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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