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Among My Swan

by Mazzy Star

Released: October 29, 1996

Alternative rock, dream pop, neo-psychedelia

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

"Among My Swan" is the third studio album by American band Mazzy Star, released on October 29, 1996 by Capitol Records. The production of Among My Swan relies less on reverb than the group's earlier albums, but the music remains consistent, as seen in tracks like "I've Been Let Down," where Hope Sandoval sings over simple acoustic guitar and harmonica. The album was promoted through advance copies to music stores and a contest for the best promotional efforts, which included a live performance from the band.

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Singles released from the album include "Flowers in…

Singles released from the album include "Flowers in December," "Disappear," "Happy," and "I've Been Let Down." After "I've Been Let Down" was released in 1997, Mazzy Star went on hiatus, returning only in 2011 with the single "Common Burn" / "Lay Myself Down." Among My Swan was released by Capitol Records with a focus on a long-term marketing approach rather than mainstream promotion.

An outtake, "Tell Me Now," appeared on the…

An outtake, "Tell Me Now," appeared on the soundtrack for Batman Forever in 1995, while "Rhymes of an Hour" featured in the Stealing Beauty soundtrack prior to the album's release.

The entire album was sent to college radio…

The entire album was sent to college radio on October 7, and the lead single "Flowers in December" was issued to alternative and triple-A stations the following week.

The duo appeared on the October 1996 cover…

The duo appeared on the October 1996 cover of Alternative Press, and a music video for "Flowers in December" was completed that month.

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Essential Tracks

Disappear

Flowers In December

Rhymes Of An Hour

An outtake, "Tell Me Now," appeared on the soundtrack for Batman Forever in 1995, while "Rhymes of an Hour" featured in the Stealing Beauty soundtrack prior to the album's release.

I've Been Let Down

"I've Been Let Down" was scheduled for a spring 1997 release as the album's second commercial single but was only issued as a limited edition 7" vinyl in October 1996 as a double A-side with "Roseblood." The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 and, as of 2001, has sold over 214,000 copies in the United States.

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Reception

Although it did not contain any US Billboard Hot 100 hits like its predecessor, So Tonight That I Might See, the album achieved the band's highest-ranking single on the UK Singles Chart with "Flowers in December," which reached No. 40 in November 1996. The song remains their only entry in the top forty of the UK Singles Chart. "I've Been Let Down" was scheduled for a spring 1997 release as the album's second commercial single but was only issued as a limited edition 7" vinyl in October 1996 as a double A-side with "Roseblood." The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 and, as of 2001, has sold over 214,000 copies in the United States.

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"Among My Swan" is the third studio album by American band Mazzy Star, released on October 29, 1996 by Capitol Records. Although it did not contain any US Billboard Hot 100 hits like its predecessor, So Tonight That I Might See, the album achieved the band's highest-ranking single on the UK Singles Chart with "Flowers in December," which reached No. 40 in November 1996.

The production of Among My Swan relies less on reverb than the group's earlier albums, but the music remains consistent, as seen in tracks like "I've Been Let Down," where Hope Sandoval sings over simple acoustic guitar and harmonica. Singles released from the album include "Flowers in December," "Disappear," "Happy," and "I've Been Let Down." After "I've Been Let Down" was released in 1997, Mazzy Star went on hiatus, returning only in 2011 with the single "Common Burn" / "Lay Myself Down."

Among My Swan was released by Capitol Records with a focus on a long-term marketing approach rather than mainstream promotion. An outtake, "Tell Me Now," appeared on the soundtrack for Batman Forever in 1995, while "Rhymes of an Hour" featured in the Stealing Beauty soundtrack prior to the album's release. The album was promoted through advance copies to music stores and a contest for the best promotional efforts, which included a live performance from the band. The entire album was sent to college radio on October 7, and the lead single "Flowers in December" was issued to alternative and triple-A stations the following week. The duo appeared on the October 1996 cover of Alternative Press, and a music video for "Flowers in December" was completed that month. The song remains their only entry in the top forty of the UK Singles Chart. "I've Been Let Down" was scheduled for a spring 1997 release as the album's second commercial single but was only issued as a limited edition 7" vinyl in October 1996 as a double A-side with "Roseblood."

The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 and, as of 2001, has sold over 214,000 copies in the United States.