Ordinary Riches

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{{Infobox album

| name = Ordinary Riches

| type = studio

| artist = Company of Thieves

| cover = OrdinaryRichesCover.jpg

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| released = February 24, 2009

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| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Alternative rock

| length = 59:26

| label = Wind-Up

| producer = Sean O'Keefe

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| prev_year =

| next_title = Running from a Gamble

| next_year = 2011

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{{Album ratings

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|rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1476621|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

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Ordinary Riches is the first album by the American rock band Company of Thieves. It was released on February 24, 2009, by Wind-up Records and debuted at No.162 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and No. 5 on the Top Heatseekers chart. The single "Oscar Wilde", despite being moderately successful on American alternative radio, failed to chart on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

Track listing

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| title1 = Old Letters

| length1 = 5:41

| title2 = In Passing

| length2 = 3:56

| title3 = Oscar Wilde

| length3 = 4:41

| title4 = Quiet on the Front

| length4 = 5:16

| title5 = Pressure

| length5 = 4:40

| title6 = Around the Block

| length6 = 3:37

| title7 = Even in the Dark

| length7 = 4:44

| title8 = Under the Umbrella

| length8 = 5:56

| title9 = Past the Sleep

| length9 = 4:50

| title10 = The Fire Song

| length10 = 4:04

| title11 = The Tornado Song

| length11 = 4:58

| title12 = New Letters

| length12 = 6:42

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Chart performance

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Chart (2009)

! Peak
position

U.S. Billboard 200

| align="center"| 162{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-01-24/billboard-200 |title=Ordinary Riches Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |date=2009-01-24 |accessdate=2009-06-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012092548/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-01-24/billboard-200 |archivedate=October 12, 2014 }}

U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers

| align="center"| 5{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-01-24/heatseekers-albums |title=Ordinary Riches Top Heatseekers |magazine=Billboard |date=2009-01-24 |accessdate=2009-06-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819031708/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-01-24/heatseekers-albums |archivedate=August 19, 2014 }}

Personnel

  • Genevieve Schatz – vocals
  • Marc Walloch – guitar
  • Mike Ortiz – drums
  • Dorian Duffy – bass guitar

References