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Release Date
1 January 2012
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Length
12 tracks
Lindsey Stirling is the debut studio album by violinist and artist Lindsey Stirling whose popularity grew from her appearance on America's Got Talent and a large following on YouTube. Being her first album of having her own songs and compositions, it topped the category of Classical Albums and Dance/Electronic Albums in Billboard while reaching number 79 on the Billboard 200. It also was a success in Europe where it earned gold certifications in Poland and Switzerland and platinum certifications in Austria and Germany.
On October 29 the album was re-released worldwide with bonus tracks and achieved its highest-selling week in the United States, reaching number 23 on the Billboard 200 by selling 10,000 copies. Stirling's single "Crystallize" was certified gold by the RIAA. As of May 2014 Lindsey Stirling has sold 327,000 copies in the United States.
The album was recorded over the two years after Stirling's appearance on America's Got Talent and was released in 2012. Although Stirling is largely known for her covers, the album is composed almost entirely of her original compositions, featuring Stirling playing violin and backing electronic music on each track created by Stirling and her producers. The album reached number seventy-nine on the Billboard 200, while topping the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums and Classical Albums charts in the US. It also charted within the top five in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. By April 2013, it had sold 108,000 copies. On October 29, 2013 the album was re-released in the USA with 2 bonus tracks, as a Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition with bonus tracks had 3 more exclusive bonus tracks at Target.com and Target retail locations in the USA. On February 26, Stirling's album was released in France were it entered in number 17 by selling 4,900 copies.
Lindsey's album proved to be a success in Europe as it won platinum certification in Germany and Austria as well as golden certification in Poland and Switserland. On February 4 Lindsey won her first RIIA golden certification in her single: "Crystallize".
Stirling has attributed the success of her album to its multitude of original tracks, rather than covers.
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