Sold for a Smile

Sold for a Smile is the third and final album by Canadian rock band The Gandharvas. It was released in 1997 in Canada on the Watch Music record label, and in 1998 internationally on MCA Records. By April 1998, the album had sold 21,000 units in Canada.[2] The 1998 MCA release includes a cover version of Cyndi Lauper's song "Time After Time" and a re-recorded version of The Gandharvas' 1994 hit "The First Day of Spring".

Sold for a Smile
Studio album by
The Gandharvas
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997 (Canada)
May 19, 1998 (International)
RecordedIdea of East, Halifax, Nova Scotia
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:02
LabelWatch Music, MCA
ProducerLaurence Currie, The Gandharvas
The Gandharvas chronology
Kicking in the Water
(1995)		 Sold for a Smile
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Downtime", was a hit in Canada, peaking at #8 on Canada's Alternative chart.[3] "Downtime" is also the band's only single to chart in the United States, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Active Rock chart in 1998.[4] "Watching the Girl" was released as the second single from the album.

Track listing

All songs written by the Gandharvas.

  1. "Downtime" – 4:06
  2. "Gonna Be So Loose" – 3:41
  3. "Shells" – 2:06
  4. "Waiting for Something to Happen/Reprise" – 6:01
  5. "Hammer in a Shell" – 3:06
  6. "Watching the Girl" – 3:13
  7. "Sarsaparilla" – 4:16
  8. "Into the Mainstream" – 4:26
  9. "Milk Ocean" – 4:08
  10. "Diaboloney" – 3:10

Personnel

References
  1. Sold for a Smile at AllMusic
  2. "Gandharvas set for U.S. debut". Archived from the original on October 22, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 66, No. 4 Sep 29, 1997". RPM. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. "The Gandharvas". billboard.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.



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