A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss

A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss is the second solo album of Norwegian band a-ha's Magne Furuholmen as Magne F. It was released as a 300 copy limited six-track vinyl EP in February 2008 and then as a regular CD in May 2008.[1] The limited vinyl copies included a special hand painted cover by Magne Furuholmen himself as well as the CD and a poster featuring all the hand painted covers that were part of one bigger artwork.[2] Furuholmen painted the record covers at Oslo's City Hall in January 2008. The performance was streamed on his website.[3]

A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss
Studio album by
Magne F
Released19 May 2008
Recorded2007
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length36:11
LabelGenepool (UK)
Passionfruit
ProducerMagne Furuholmen
Jonny Sjo
Karl Wennerberg
Dan Sundhordvik
Guy Berryman
George Tanderø
Jon Marius Aareskjold
Magne F chronology
Past Perfect Future Tense
(2004)
A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss
(2008)
White Xmas Lies
(2019)

The album sees the collaboration of Guy Berryman from Coldplay as a bass player.[4][5][6]

In 2009, the track "The Longest Night" was used by a-ha as a base for the song "Foot of the Mountain", which is available on the album of the same name.[7][8]

Track listing

Official release

All tracks are written by Magne Furuholmen.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:21
2."A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss"3:54
3."Come Back"3:41
4."The Longest Night"3:30
5."Time & Place"3:57
6."Running Out of Reasons" 
7."Forgotten Not Forgiven"3:26
8."More Than Good Enough"3:28
9."Too Far, Too Fast"4:25
10."Watch This Space"3:15
11."Hidden Track"2:58
Total length:36:11

Limited release

All tracks are written by Magne Furuholmen.

No.TitleLength
1."A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss"3:54
2."The Longest Night"3:30
3."Time & Place"3:57
4."Come Back"3:41
5."Running Out of Reasons"3:26
6."More Than Good Enough"3:31
Total length:21:59

References

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