| A Lively Mind | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Oakenfold |
| Cover: | A lively mind.jpg |
| Released: | 5 June 2006 |
| Recorded: | Stamford Bridge Studios, Los Angeles; Thunder World Studios, London |
| Length: | 62:13 |
| Label: | (US) Maverick (UK) Perfecto |
| Producer: | Paul Oakenfold
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| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | A Lively Mix |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
A Lively Mind is the second studio album from the English electronic music producer Paul Oakenfold, released under the name Oakenfold. The album is the follow-up to Oakenfold's 2002 debut Bunkka. The single "Faster Kill Pussycat" features Brittany Murphy and is one of many collaborations to appear on the album, with other collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Grandmaster Flash and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.
Initial critical response to A Lively Mind ranged from mixed. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 40, based on 9 reviews.[1] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2007.[2]
"Not Over" is a remix/remake of the 1995 song "Not Over Yet" by Grace, Oakenfeld's former band, featuring new vocals and lyrics.
| A Lively Mix | |
| Type: | Remix Album |
| Artist: | Oakenfold |
| Cover: | ALivelyMixPaulOakenfold.jpg |
| Released: | 23 October 2006 |
| Label: | Perfecto |
| Prev Title: | A Lively Mind |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Greatest Hits & Remixes |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
In October 2006, Oakenfold released the album A Lively Mix, containing remixes of eight of the songs from A Lively Mind.