Another Spin Around the Sun

Another Spin Around the Sun
Studio album by Edwin
Released	April 27, 1999 (Canada) July 4, 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Rock, Alternative rock
Length	47:17
Label	Sony Music Entertainment
Producer	Matt DeMatteo, Ruben Huizenga
Edwin chronology
Another Spin Around the Sun (1999) Edwin & the Pressure (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Another Spin Around the Sun is the debut solo album by Canadian alternative rock musician Edwin. It was released on April 27, 1999 in Canada, and July 4, 2000 in the United States. The album marked a musical change in his career from his previous work with I Mother Earth, being more pop-oriented. It spawned five singles "Trippin'", "Hang Ten", "Alive", "And You", and "Rush". The album went Platinum in Canada^[2] and was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Rock album in 2000.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Theories" (Edwin, David Martin) – 4:36
2. "Trippin'" (Edwin, Martin, Ben Dunk) – 3:22
3. "Hang Ten" (Edwin, Martin) – 3:32
4. "And You" (Edwin, Jack Blades, Jim Huff) – 3:59
5. "Screaming Kings" (Edwin, John Keller) – 4:22
6. "Shotgun" (Edwin, Ruben Huizenga) – 2:38
7. "Alive" (Edwin, Martin, Stephan Moccio) – 6:10
8. "Rush" (Edwin, Matt DeMatteo, Martin) – 4:19
9. "Amazing" (Edwin, Huizenga) – 4:09
10. "Take Me Anywhere" (Edwin, Huizenga) – 4:29
11. "Better Than This" (Edwin) – 5:06
12. "Another Drink (Hidden Track)" (Edwin, DeMatteo) - 2:35

Chart positions

Album

Chart	Position
Canadian Albums	12

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		CAN Rock/Alt. [4]
1999	"Trippin'"	4
1999	"Hang Ten"	3
1999	"And You"	11
2000	"Alive"	9
2000	"Rush"	-

Personnel

• Edwin - Vocals, backing vocals
• Ruben Huizenga - Bass, Keyboards, backing vocals, Piano, Guitar, Producer, Engineer
• Matt DeMatteo - Guitar, Piano, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, backing vocals, Producer, Engineer

Additional:

• Christian Szczesniak - Guitar, Keyboards
• Stephan Szczesniak - Drums
• Kenneth Cunningham - Bass, Keyboards, Piano
• Blake Manning - Percussion, Drums
• Andrew Charters - Bass
• Chris Simpson - Drums
• Tanya Nagowski - Production Coordination
• George Marino - Mastering
• Anne Greenwood - Choir, Chorus
• Annalee Patipatanakoon - Strings
• Roberto Occhipinti - Strings
• Joe L. Britt - Choir, Chorus
• Daniel Mansilla - Percussion
• Mike Roth - A&R
• Melanie Campbell - Choir, Chorus
• Catherine McRae - Art Direction, Design
• Danny Couto - Photography, Animation
• Heather Barnes - Choir, Chorus
• Elizabeth Blastorah - Choir, Chorus
• Sharon Alexander - Choir, Chorus
• Lenny DeRose - Engineer, String Engineer
• Stephan Moccio - String Arrangements
• David Hetherington - Strings
• Fujice Imajishi - Strings
• Mel Mandel - Strings
• Jonathan Craig - Strings
• Roman Borys - Strings
• Marie Berard - Strings
• Douglas Perry - Strings
• Marc-Andre Savoie - Strings
• Mark Skazinetsky - Strings

References

1. Allmusic review
2. CRIA Archive - Search "Edwin"
3. Juno Awards Archive - Search "Edwin"
4. Peak Positions for Edwin's singles on Canada's rock/alternative chart:
   • For "Trippin'" "Rock/Alternative - Volume 69, No. 5, May 24, 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
   • For "Hang Ten" "Rock/Alternative - Volume 69, No. 19, August 30, 1999". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
   • For "And You" "Rock/Alternative - Volume 70, No. 10, January 10, 2000". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
   • For "Alive" "Rock/Alternative - Volume 71, No. 19, September 11, 2000". RPM. Retrieved 2010-09-19.