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2006 studio album by Patrick Watson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Close to Paradise is the second studio album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as Neon Bible (Arcade Fire), Ashtray Rock (Joel Plaskett Emergency), Woke Myself Up (Julie Doiron), and The Reminder (Feist).[9][10][11]
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| Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Breakglass Studio; Master Cuts, Montreal, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Alternative folk | |||
| Length | 48:07 | |||
| Label | Secret City | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Bande à part | (8.4/10)[2] |
| Canoë |  [3] |
| CHART | (favourable)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[5] |
| Rockfeedback | [6] |
| Yahoo Music UK |   [7] |
| Q | [8] |
The song "The Great Escape" was featured on episode 16 of the third season of Grey's Anatomy, which aired on February 15, 2007. It also appears in a commercial for Tropicana Products and the movie One Week. It also features during the credit sequences of The High Cost of Living. The song also appears in the movie "Struck by Lightning".
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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