Grand World
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{{Infobox album
| name = Grand World
| type = Album
| artist = Cool for August
| cover = Grand World.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 8, 1997
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| venue =
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| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 61:49
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer = Matt Serletic
| prev_title = MilkinSorgin
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Don't Wanna Be Here
| next_year = 1997
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r259541/review|first=Jason|last=Ankeny}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Grand World is the debut and only full-length album released by the band Cool for August. Released in 1997, it spawned three rock radio singles, and two videos (for "Don't Wanna Be Here", and "Walk Away").
The track "Big Night" is a cover of American Music Club's song from their 1987 album Engine. Cool for August's version features guest vocals from American Music Club's Mark Eitzel, and pedal steel from AMC's Bruce Kaphan.
Track listing
- "Don't Wanna Be Here" – 3:50
- "Hope I'm Wrong" – 4:07
- "Walk Away" – 4:02
- "On & On" – 3:15
- "Trials" – 4:25
- "Big Night" – 4:19
- "Of You" – 3:52
- "Denial" – 3:54
- "Sylmar" – 3:03
- "Hey You" – 4:33
- "Wheels" – 4:04
- "New Song" – 18:25
- * Contains the hidden track "Spinning"
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (1997)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts){{cite Ryan|page=65}}
| 78 |