A Lively Mind

A Lively Mind
Studio album by
Oakenfold
Released5 June 2006
Studios
Genres
Length62:13
Labels
Producers
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
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star
E!C
Entertainment WeeklyB
The Irish TimesStar
Los Angeles TimesStarStar
PopMatters2/10
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar
SpinStarStar
UncutStar
URBStarStar

A Lively Mind is the second studio album from the English electronic music producer Paul Oakenfold, released on 5 June 2006 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 normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 40, based on 9 reviews. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2007.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Paul Oakenfold.

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
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
Total length:61:07

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

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Russia (NFPF) 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 remix album A Lively Mix, containing remixes of eight of the songs from A Lively Mind.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Faster Kill Pussycat" (Club Mix; featuring Brittany Murphy)5:21
2."Save the Last Trance for Me" (Club Mix)5:33
3."Sex 'N' Money" (Club Mix; featuring Pharrell Williams)5:33
4."Vulnerable" (Club Mix; featuring Bad Apples)5:48
5."Not Over" (Album Mix; featuring Ryan Tedder)7:58
6."Amsterdam" (Club Mix)4:40
7."No Compromise" (Roman Hunter Mix; featuring Spitfire)6:46
8."Feed Your Mind" (Roman Hunter Mix; featuring Spitfire)8:01
Total length:49:50

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "A Lively Mind". Entertainment Weekly. 9 June 2006. p. 139. Further illustrate's Oakenfold's sonic skills and celebrity contacts.
  5. ↑ Carroll, Jim (23 June 2006). "The latest CDs reviewed". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Bronson, Kevin (28 May 2006). "Trapped by conventions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 May 2026. Instead of finding a different voice as a writer and producer of original material, Oakenfold seems trapped by dance-music genre conventions.
  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. ↑ "Paul Oakenfold: A Lively Mind". Spin. Vol. 22, no. 6. June 2006. p. 83. These thumping, Ibiza-inflected excursions into pop and R&B aren't quite as catchy
  10. ↑ "Paul Oakenfold: A Lively Mind". Uncut. No. 109. June 2006. p. 108. It'll work neither in the club or in the home.
  11. ↑ "Paul Oakenfold: A Lively Mind". URB. No. 135. April 2006. p. 90. Mind plays like a collection of tracks destined for car commercials, Hollywood movies and Superbowl half-time shows.
  12. ↑ "Rock on the Net: 49th Annual Grammy Awards – 2007". Archived from the original on 13 February 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.