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1	Triumphant Bass [Uncredited] – Kato Ådland	4:20
2	Only This Moment Guitar [Uncredited] – Ib KleiserVocals [Uncredited] – Kate Havnevik	3:55
3	49 Percent Vocals [Uncredited] – Chelonis R. Jones	5:11
4	Sombre Detune	4:52
5	Follow My Ruin	3:51
6	Beautiful Day Without You	5:29
7	What Else Is There? Vocals [Uncredited] – Karin Dreijer	5:17
8	Circuit Breaker Vocals [Uncredited] – Kate Havnevik	5:24
9	Alpha Male	8:11
10	Someone Like Me	5:23
11	Dead To The World	5:20
12	Tristesse Globale	1:24
13	Go Away	3:52
14	Clean Sweep	5:17
15	Boys	4:45
16	Head	5:03

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• Pressed By – Mediamotion

Notes

Track 7 - contains a sample taken from "Love Me The Life I Lead" performed by the Drifters, written by Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay. Courtesy of Bell Records; published by Mustard Music Ltd. Adm. Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Also contains a sample taken from "Kill Me With Your Love" performed by Jericho, written by Huxley and Shoshan. Courtesy of Broadley Studios. Published by Broadley Music Int. Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Track 11 - contains a sample from "Who We Are" performed by Camel. Written by Andrew Latimer, Courtesy of Decca Records. Published by Latimer Music.

Packaged in a Jewel case + 4 page booklet.
Total time 1:17:43

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 94631 14812 5
• Matrix / Runout: 020103-NL WWW.MEDIAMOTION.COM 31148123114812

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
5028589022423, WALLCD035	Röyksopp	The Understanding ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin, Labels, Wall Of Sound	5028589022423, WALLCD035	UK & Europe	2005
none	Röyksopp	The Understanding ‎(CDr, Album, Promo)	Virgin, Wall Of Sound	none	UK & Europe	2005
TOCP-66436-37	Röyksopp	The Understanding ‎(2xCD, Album, Dlx)	Virgin	TOCP-66436-37	Japan	2005
0946 3114812 5, 3114812, 009463114812 5	Röyksopp	The Understanding ‎(CD, Album, Copy Prot.)	Virgin, EMI, EMI	0946 3114812 5, 3114812, 009463114812 5	Canada	2005
3114800, 09463114800 2	Röyksopp	The Understanding ‎(CD, Album, Copy Prot. + CD, Copy Prot. + Dlx)	Labels, Virgin	3114800, 09463114800 2	Europe	2005

Dandr

"Follow My Ruin"- fantastic- playful and earnest with wonderfully Euro synth-pop and disco flavors. Rest of the album solid, too. These guys are generally above average- meaning most of their stuff is pretty good, and then they come out with gems like "Follow My Ruin."

Lost Python

The seconde full-length of Royksopp sounds definitely different, more pop-oriented and less original, with moods frequently evoking different artists of 80-90's. However, it is still produced with the unique sound and manner of those norwegians... more easy-listening perhaps, but in its unique way. Still a highly enjoyable album, full of interesting stuff. Just don't dismiss it too quickly.

MegaStar

What a deception!!! This album sounds like a Pet Shop Boys album from 15 years ago. Probably the 2 kids discovered them, lost personality and all the good intuitions they offer us in their first very eclectic album.Good to listen to your hairdresser or on the millions of commercial radios that will definetly play this cheap cheasy stuff!Even with the best equipment of the world this music would sound sterile to me.It will be perfect for all the Yuppy-Wasp boring parties around!XXI Century surely needs less pre-cooked stuff than this!

THOMAS

This CD is absolutely amazing. These two artists really have top notch production skills. "The Understanding" isn't exactly like "Melody A.M." but that is one of the reasons why this album rocks. I suggest listening to this release on a system that has a decent sub-woofer, Röyksopp put extra effort into perfecting their lower frequencies. There is plenty of sonic variety, experimentation, nice heavy beats, and great melodic synth work. I highly reccomend this CD. Who would like this CD: Break-Dancers, Poppers, Music Lovers