Fortress (Sister Hazel album)

2000 studio album by Sister Hazel

Fortress

Studio album by

Sister Hazel

Released| June 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
Recorded| February–November 1999
Genre| Southern rock, post-grunge
Length| 57:48
Label| Universal
Producer| Ralph Sall
Richie Zito
Sister Hazel chronology
| ...Somewhere More Familiar
(1997)  | Fortress
(2000)  | Chasing Daylight
(2003)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Rolling Stone| [2]

Fortress, released in 2000, is Sister Hazel's third studio album. It produced three singles. "Change Your Mind" peaked at #59 on the US Hot 100 and at #5 on the US Adult 40, and was featured in the 2000 remake of Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, and Frances O'Connor. "Champagne High" reached #22 on the US Adult 40, while "Beautiful Thing" failed to chart.

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Ken Block, except where noted.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Change Your Mind"|  | Ken Block| 4:20
2.| "Back Porch"|  | Ryan Newell/Ken Block/Jett Beres| 0:38
3.| "Thank You"|  | Ryan Newell| 3:21
4.| "Champagne High"|  | Ken Block| 5:41
5.| "Beautiful Thing"|  | Ken Block| 3:48
6.| "Surreal"| Jett Beres| Jett Beres| 4:41
7.| "Shame on Me"|  | Ryan Newell/Andrew Copeland| 3:48
8.| "Your Winter"|  | Ken Block| 4:36
9.| "Strange Cup of Tea"| Andrew Copeland| Andrew Copeland| 5:00
10.| "Save Me"|  | Ryan Newell| 4:02
11.| "Give In"| Mark Trojanowski| Mark Trojanowski/Paul Ebersold/Ken Block/Billy Smith| 3:58
12.| "Out There"| Ken Block/Al Block| Ken Block| 4:24
13.| "Elvis"|  | Ken Block| 3:54
14.| "Fortress"|  | Ken Block| 5:54

## Personnel

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* Ken Block – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
* Jett Beres – bass, harmony vocals
* Andrew Copeland – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Ryan Newell – lead and slide guitar, harmony vocals
* Mark Trojanowski – drums
* Emily Saliers – background vocals on "Champagne High"

## References

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1. ^ Fortress at AllMusic
2. ^ Rolling Stone

## External links

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* http://www.freehandmusic.com/artist/sister-hazel-9260

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Sister Hazel

Studio albums|

* Sister Hazel
* ...Somewhere More Familiar
* Fortress
* Chasing Daylight
* Lift
* Absolutely
* Release
* Heartland Highway
* Lighter in the Dark

Live albums|

* Before the Amplifiers, Live Acoustic

Compilation albums|

* BAM! Volume 1

Singles|

* "All for You"
* "Just What I Needed"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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