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Thankyou very much for your magnificent response to Sam's request to name her next album! She was so impressed with your excellent suggestions that she was moved to write you a letter!

All the entries are listed here. If you're in the dark, let me explain:
Last year a particularly observant fan (hi Klaus) spotted a remarkable co-incidence. These are Sam's five albums so far:

   1988      Stop!
   1990      April Moon
   1993   43 Minutes
   1997      Box
   2000      ReBoot

We were all amazed by this sequence, indeed some fans felt it was so unlikely that Sam must have planned it from the start. But no, the lady herself turned out to be equally amazed!

Sam has got a bunch of songs which are laying the foundations for her sixth album, and her thoughts turned to a working title for this album. Whereupon her thoughts deserted her. It's got to start with an O. She doesn't have a song starting with O. She couldn't think of anything suitable starting with O. Which is where you came in.

Sam wanted you to come up with an album title starting with O. And you sent them to us in their hundreds! They're all on this webpage and maybe, just maybe, one lucky fan has just inspired Sam's next album!

Friday 24th October 2003
From: Daryl in Guildford
Website: www.onecandle.co.uk

Ostrich
Ouch
Only Me
'Ow's Yer Father
On Y Va

Friday 24th October 2003
From: Jon in London and Denmark
Website: sambrown.joncummins.com

Odyssey
Odds and Ends
On My Own
Outsiders
Overtures
Oh God, not you again

Friday 24th October 2003
From: Liz McLean in Newcastle
Website: groups.yahoo.com/group/pparnold_angelwings

Observations
Obstacles
Oi
On Yer Bike
Over The Tracks

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Ed Caramanico in Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Outrageous Misfortune
Out Of The House
Only My Soul
Observe This World
Occasional Clarity

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Mike Devery in Melbourne, Australia
Website: mdevery.customer.netspace.net.au

Out of my mind
One for all
Overload
12 O'clock (ignoring the numbers, a la 43 Minutes)
Occasional Acquaintances
Orgasm

I was going to preface the last one by saying "for Sam's amusement", but thought better of it!

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Dok from the smoky hills of Tennessee

Orchid Dreams
Orwellian Vertigo
One
Ostensibly Yours
Otherwise Engaged

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Murray Browne in Sydney

Oi
One Life
Over & Out
Off Limits
Orifice

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Les

Origin

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Peter Baker in Sussex

Oratory

There can only be one name - Anyone who went to Sam's secondary school will be furious; Oratory was the toff's school up the road which all the Langtree kids used to hate.

Saturday 25th October 2003
From: Per A J Andersson, Göteborg, Sweden

Oceans of Me/You/Air/Love
Once upon a Song/Tune/Tide/Sun/
Otherwise I'm Not
Out for Lunch
Over the Top

[Editor's note: Per then added a load more which, despite taking him well over the five limit, I can't resist listing]

Obscure Names
Obsessive Obstacles
Occasionally Me
OK is the Word
Old-fashioned? Not Me!
On Target
One too Many
Oops! I Did It!
Open Your Mind/Brain/Heart
Opposite Corner
Other Things

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Peter In Norwich

One candle still burning (burns) brightly.
One two buckle my shoe!
Only two more to go?
Oh !*@! where did I put that bass.
Ooops where did that come from.

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Simone van Dam in the Netherlands

Oops-a-daisy
Omnivore
O.H.M.S.
Ozone
On line

I can't wait for the W!!

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Mark in London

October
Orn Xb

By another staggering coincidence, all her previous album titles include the letter O, so how about an anagram of a previous title. Unfortunately, I'm terrible at anagrams. The best I can do is "October" which is almost an anagram of "ReBoot". My other effort is, well, see if you can work it out.

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Andrew in Cardiff
Website: www.btinternet.com/~travelchampion

Original
Opportunism
Oh My My

I got the last one from the first words in a Google Search with the phrase "Sam Brown word beginning with O", although apparently it has been a hit for Ringo Starr.

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Laurence in Swansea

Once In A Lifetime
On & On
Onward & Upwards
Other People
Over You

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Jon in Coventry

One More Time

An excellent title for a set of cover versions, with the great Britney song as the album title. The cover could feature Sam dressed as Britney. She could then do an album of cover versions all beginning with O.

Sunday 26th October 2003
From: Stuart in Cardiff

Orpheus
Overboard
Open
Once
Opine

Opine = apprehend, believe, conceive, fancy, judge, suppose, presume, surmise, think. Says it all about music really!

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Steve Smith in Bexleyheath
Website: www.photographia.co.uk

Originality
One fine day
Or, if I could...
Opposites Attract
Orange

And to paraphrase Per: Out to lunch

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Shotglass Henry

Outside looking in
Over/under
Original intent
Opiate [def: anything that soothes the feelings]
Offline
"O"
Of the heart...
Order now!!!
On contact

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Santo in Italy

One Candle

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Anders Ingelström in Sweden

Then have a beautiful live picture of Sam on the cover where she's singing an "o", really putting her spirit into it.

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Klaus in Germany

Oh, I know this is a stupid album title, but someone made me pick it

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Jon in East Sussex

Once in a while
Odds 'n evens
Ophiuran (meaning "brittle star")
Off the beaten path
Odd times
One dozen dreams
Ololygmancy (meaning "fortune-telling by the howling of dogs!!")

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Paul from Moses
Website: www.mosesband.com

Oy, Goth: F*ck off

There's a good reason, but will Sam remember...?

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Chris van Ameyden in Mornington (near Melbourne), Australia

Oath
Opus
Ovation
On Song
Off The Cuff

I particularly like Opus as it is a musical term pertaining to a numbered sequence.

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Liane almost in Leeds

On high
Oxygen deprivation
Out of turn
On a lighter note
Orange peel

Looking forward to the new album - more ukulele please!!

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Helena Jones from Milton Keynes
Website: www.meltbak.co.uk

Orpheus

Maybe it's been done before and maybe it's a bit pretentious but here goes:

Orpheus was the son of Calliope and either Oeagrus or Apollo. He was the greatest musician and poet of Greek myth, whose songs could charm wild beasts and coax even rocks and trees into movement. He was one of the Argonauts, and when the Argo had to pass the island of the Sirens, it was Orpheus' music which prevented the crew from being lured to destruction. When Orpheus' wife, Eurydice, was killed by the bite of a serpent, he went down to the underworld to bring her back. His songs were so beautiful that Hades finally agreed to allow Eurydice to return to the world of the living. However, Orpheus had to meet one condition: He must not look back as he was conducting her to the surface. Just before the pair reached the upper world, Orpheus looked back, and Eurydice slipped back into the netherworld once again. Orpheus was inconsolable.

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Natalie Pugh in Telford, Shropshire

Opus (meaning an artistic work, especially one on a large scale)
Own (and then she would use up the letters O, W & N all in one go and wouldn't have to start the next albums with W & N !!)
Once Only (as it will probably be the only time she will name an album with the letter 'O' ?!!)
Outside The Storm
Ocean Tide

Monday 27th October 2003
From: Pete from Stotfold

One Candle (It may be obvious...)
Open Question
Open to Suggestion
Over All
Organ Grinder - Don't sack the monkey........

Whatever it is called, I'm looking forward to it.

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: Clare Ellis in Cambridge

Obsidian
Obsequent River
Onyx
Oriole

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: John Slater in Sheffield
Website: www.planetblaze.com

Once in my life
Out in the cold
Once upon a time
Over the moon
Onwards and upwards
Oracle

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: Fiona Radway

Oregano
Overwhelm
Outside in
Onegin
On our own
Over reach
Offer

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: Klaus (the Originator) in Germany
Website: kmf.home.pages.de

On the other side
Ok, I'll do it
Odd songs
Or maybe
Oh
Honest (counting what we hear, not what we read)

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: Steven C. Gilbert in South London and West Scotland

Octopus
Outspoken
Optical Illusion
Optimistic
Omnipresent

Here are some late extras...

Obnoxious
Overcast
Oblivious
Opaque
Onions

If it ups the chance of any being picked for the title then I have lyrics for some of them, just need some music.

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: Angela Davie in Gloucester

Ode to Life
Ode to Love
Of Greater Things (which is what Sam's made of!)
Of All the Things
Over To You

Tuesday 28th October 2003
From: Mark Faulkner in London

O.S.T.
Object of Desire
Odds & Sods
Of the Moment
Oneself

Wednesday 29th October 2003
From: Gil Robinson in Brisbane, Australia

[The] One And Only...
Outer Limits
Out Of Bounds
On Top Of The World
Outer Space Girl

Wednesday 29th October 2003
From: Tim Gilchrist in Saratoga, Australia

Odyssey

Wednesday 29th October 2003
From: Carol in Brisbane, Australia

Oh Dear!

Wednesday 29th October 2003
From: Maurice Parry in Brighton

It's got to start with a xxxxxx 'O'
Oh!

Wednesday 29th October 2003
From: Martin in Coventry

One Candle

Wednesday 29th October 2003
From: Robert Kavanagh in Los Angeles (originally Dublin)

Overdrive
Oeuvre
Onymous (bearing the author's name - opposite of "anonymous")
Oblique
Orthology (the correct use of words - kind of appropriate in this case!)

Or, I'm really quite partial to the simple elegance of "O".
[Editor's note: Or possibly even Oeuvredrive! (Just me then...)]

Thursday 30th October 2003
From: Michelle in West Sussex

Opus

Let's get pretentious!!!

Thursday 30th October 2003
From: Dave in Coventry

Nice and simple

Friday 31st October 2003
From: Antonio in Rome

Ossimoro (English: Oxymoron)
Obelisco (English: Obelisk)
Odalisca (English: Odalisque [Editor's note: Yes I had to look it up too])
Ohibò (English: Cripes)
Operetta (English: Operetta)

Give the album an Italian name as a seed of hope to hearing this lovely voice conquering the Mediterranean lands too. Or just have the remainder of Sam's name starting at the sixth letter:

Scramble it and you'll get Sam's next two album names:

7th: Won
8th: Now

Friday 31st October 2003
From: Rodney Davis in Southampton

October Skies
Once Heard...
Oui!
Overcome, By Passion
On The Gantry, To The Brook (REF to Gigs in Southampton)

Sunday 2nd November 2003
From: Mark in London

One
Over-Covered
Overt
Ontario
Oops
Out Of My Head
Ogle
006
O

Sunday 2nd November 2003
From: Jon Wilkins in Neath

Octave
Odyssey
Omnipotent!
Onward and Upward
Orgasmic.....Again!
Onager (meaning wild ass [yes, that's ass])
Onanism

Sunday 2nd November 2003
From: Phil in Manchester/Newcastle
Website: www.syncopated.freeserve.co.uk

Oranges And Lemons
Organone
Orang-utan
Out To Lunch
Opus VI

Please don't give that song that you play on the ukelele in concert to Jools - you should keep it for yourself: it's beautiful.

Monday 3rd November 2003
From: Eunice in Putten, Holland

On The Running Board
Original Sin
Ornaments and Baubles
OK!
Obscured By Clowns

The reasons being, respectively:

Remembering that story she told Mark Lamarr about her uncle's car
Album cover Sam in black with a python round her neck - perhaps not!
A Handbags and Gladrags type track
Because she is
Because she is!!!

Of the other ideas I really like Online (nice follow up to Reboot), I'd also go with One Candle and the Italian Ohibó. Paul from Moses suggestion was VERY Sam but I doubt if Radio 2 would ever play it :o)

Monday 3rd November 2003
From: Andrea in Chile a little country of America

Oxygen Songs
Optical World
One Bloody Letter
Out For To...
Open Secrets
Outshine
Occasional Coincidence
Only Too Charming Sounds

I think it is fantastic that talented Sam Brown would like her fans to suggest a title for her next album. Is an honour for me!

Tuesday 4th November 2003
From: Steve Thorpe in Lightwater, Surrey

One Step Ahead
On The Way To Something Better
Out Of My Mind
Open Sky
One In A Million

Can't wait for the new album! Go Sam Go!!

Tuesday 4th November 2003
From: Alex Taylor in Tonbridge

Orbit
Oblivious!
Offering
On appointment
On schedule

Wednesday 5th November 2003
From: JCE in the UK

Of Things To Come
Ordinary Day
Outer Self
Offside Outside
Order Order!

Wednesday 5th November 2003
From: Juan in Argentina

Outstanding Melodies
Ought to be Yours
Originally Sam
Outspoken
Overdress in Brown

Wednesday 5th November 2003
From: Christine Griffin in Sydney, Australia

Oceans Away (Because Sam, is that far from away her down under fans)
Over The Moonshine
Often It's Over
Orderly People
On The Outside
Over

Thursday 6th November 2003
From: María Cecilia Barale in Quilmes, Argentina

Obtuse Emotion
Overthrowing Borders
Out of Place
Off Track
Opening Night
Once upon a Dream

Thursday 6th November 2003
From: Marla Kendal in Poughkeepsie, New York
Website: www.gopha.net

One To Remember
Only Forever
Overflow And Undertow
On·o·mat·o·poe·ia
O Oh Oho

Friday 7th November 2003
From: Angela

Or in the heart...
Once he kissed me
Or were I deaf
One fairer
Of things long since

Keep singing beautiful bird. Peace.

Friday 7th November 2003
From: Richard Laznik in Woy Woy, Australia

Organ Grinder
Organza
Out For The Day
Only...

And I really like the suggestions 'Ow's Yer Father and On Yer Bike.

Friday 7th November 2003
From: Alan Parrott in Buckinghamshire

Over the top
On my own (again)
Open your eyes

But best of all has GOT to be:

One more minute...... because Sam sings wonderful sad songs about leaving, loving, wanting someone that can't be had, the eternal line of (just or please let me have) One more minute with you...

Now send me Sam in a plain brown envelope as a prize....

Sunday 9th November 2003
From: Allan Fowler in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

Ordinary Angel
Otherwise
Occupational Therapy
On Top
Optimisation

Basically whatever the title of the album the content will be magical. Thank you for bringing some quality to the current musical desert we have to suffer.

Monday 10th November 2003
From: Claire Osler in Toddington, Bedfordshire

Outta my Head
One for the Road
Ours for an Hour (actually 45 mins if you're lucky!)

Tuesday 11th November 2003
From: Jen Holt in Brighouse, West Yorkshire

Open to suggestion
On my way
One voice
Oblivious to reason
One point of view

Tuesday 11th November 2003
From: Simon in Newport

Overcoat (suit an introspective album?)
Out of Mind (suggesting directness, plus a snipe at the media's lack of coverage)
Occidental (suitable if the album comments on recent world affairs?)
Overwritten (both a hazard of perfecting a song, and its ephemeral nature)
Onion (as in many layered - cliche?)

Tuesday 11th November 2003
From: Faye in Milton Keynes

Organised chaos
Origin unknown
Our parents (they're married you know)
One for the road
One Candle

Thursday 13th November 2003
From: Hamish Campbell in New Zealand and Japan

Out
One for all
Open minded
October Sun
Oneself

Will be looking forward to the new album whatever it ends up being.

Monday 17th November 2003
From: Dave Walshaw

Onomatopoeia

Monday 17th November 2003
From: Matt in Manchester

Origination
Online
Oddballs
Oojamaflip
Obligations
On Another Note ....

Monday 17th November 2003
From: Dylan Taplin in Walthamstow E17

Overwhelmed
Out of touch
Oneself
On Your Own
Offensive Poetry

Monday 17th November 2003
From: Ken Jude in Welwyn Garden City

One Night In (Insert Venue/Town)

Title of the live album we'd all like for Christmas, then the next studio album can begin with W :-).

Tuesday 18th November 2003
From: Gary Lynch in Matlock (now) St. Helens (originally)

Once Upon A Time....and other lies
One Day
Oratory
Only Because
O My Faithful

Reasons (respectively) :

Perfect for all the lovely new tunes about relationships splitting up and how great life isn't generally - I'm thinking about "Satellite" and "Fuck Standing Still" to name but two! Could be a bit cynical, so maybe just "Once Upon A Time" in the vein of an album with lots of stories to tell?
Following on from 43 Minutes' theme, could shape the album into a description of a day in the life of.... or each song could describe a day in the life of.... (I'm clutching at straws here because I like the Once Upon A Time theme!)
Speaks for itself, literally!
A twist on why people do the things they do for each other - good or bad - that has nothing to do with love, loyalty etc. but is actually down to mere chance. Good song title too!
An album for the fans!!

Sunday 23rd November 2003
From: Yannis in Lyon, France

Obviously
Out of Control

Thank you (again), Sam, for your voice, your music and all these feelings... we share.

Monday 24th November 2003
From: steve dAvis

On-time
Out-burst
Over-tones
Other-wise...
Open-Heart-Oasis

Monday 24th November 2003
From: Arjan in Utrecht, Holland

Obstinate
Oker

Monday 24th November 2003
From: Michael Reilly in Adelaide, Australia

outside myself
ornate simplicity
operation: life
outnumbered
open your heart

Monday 24th November 2003
From: Stephen Kirk

Open cuts
Outside in
Opal sea
Owns m bra (anagram)

Monday 24th November 2003
From: Jon Wild in Kansas (Land of Oz) USA

On the Edge
Objects of Desire
Oblivion Blues
Off the Record
On a Roll
Out of the Ordinary
Outward Bound
Overshadowed

Saturday 29th November 2003
From: Colin Gilmore in Shoeburyness, Essex

Overture to Finale
Often Heard
Once Heard, Never Forgotten
Of Mice and Me

Reasons:

A complete work of music from a complete talent, which Sam is.
I am sure the album will be, whatever it is called.
I am sure the album will be, whatever it is called.
John Steinbeck wouldn't mind, surely! A great book and, undoubtedly a great album to come.

Tuesday 2nd December 2003
From: John Chappell in the USA

Over the Sea

As a brand new American fan, I saw Sam on Concert for George, I think she could name her new album this.

Tuesday 2nd December 2003
From: Mark in Manchester

Often Wonder
October Dream
Obscure Emotion
Origami Heart
Oblong

Friday 12th December 2003
From: David Pemberton in Singleton, NSW, Australia

Oh brother, look at me now

I lost touch with what Sam has been up to after 1997 after THE BOX. Glad she's still around, still making good music.

Sunday 14th December 2003
From: Jimmy Giant in Siberacuse, NY USA

Orgasmatron
Outside In
Oh Yeah!
Over the Rainbow
One

Sunday 14th December 2003
From: Roger in Grimsby

One Voice
Only Echoes
Out There
Owt for Nowt
Out of Time

Having seen Sam in concert in Nottingham (with some support from Jools) I'm now a dedicated fan

Sunday 14th December 2003
From: Dean Prescott Bend in Oregon USA
Website: hometown.aol.com/mirrortime/myhomepage/profile.html

On a Limb

Wednesday 17th December 2003
From: Nicholas Ramm in Thornton, Lancs
Mem no: 2000/0044

Only Kindness Will Win My Heart

Tracks:

Victorian Lullaby
Always The Same
Trust Me If You Dare
Scruff Pot
Sensible One
Tiny, But Still Amazing
Sometimes
I Fell Down And I Couldn't Get Up
Lovely Times
Sit Down Now
Offer Yourself
Twice I Told You So!

I may be a little ambitious giving song titles as well, but sometimes the daring win... Sam Brown's music shall be enjoyed by her many fans, most of all me! Forever!

Saturday 20th December 2003
From: Klaus Bergmaier in Austria!
Website: www.thedoors.at/member_klaus_en.html and www.bergmaier.at.tt

O
On
Oh so very much!
Oligarches
Onwards

I'd like to add that I've been looking for a used copy of 43 Minutes for many years now. Thanks for re-releasing it, so that I can complete my collection!
The best from Austria and please release the O-album soon

Wednesday 24th December 2003
From: Bruce Wescott in Lebanon, ME, USA

Out Of The Box (as in genius, beyond the norm, etc.)

Monday 29th December 2003
From: Bob Fried in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Old School

I never heard of Sam Brown until I watched the Harrison tribute on DVD the other night. She was sensational.

Tuesday 30th December 2003
From: Gerd in Krugersdorp, South Africa (originally Germany)

Oh La La (why not? - in case it hasn't been officially proposed yet)
On Fire (figuratively speaking only, I hope - this is the one I really would like to see! - "powerful music inside")
October 7 (when Sam turns Four-Oh, but I could understand it if you didn't want to wait that long ...)
O-O-O-O (here are the four big Ohs - see if you can get a tour sponsered by Audi ;-) - in ten years time you can reuse this idea with the IOC...)
Oxygen-enriched (supposed to hint at some really powerful music ...)

Tuesday 30th December 2003
From: Rolf from Chur, Switzerland

On With Love
On The Sixth Day
Once There Was Peace
One Day, One Life
Off The Track

Tuesday 30th December 2003
From: Ewan Currie in Glasgow

Over but not out
Ova
Oddment
Ornery
Ocho

Thanks to Sam for some brilliant music. Thanks for the originality and Sentiment.

Wednesday 31st December 2003
From: Geoff and Sue in Bromley, Kent

Oral Six

Wednesday 31st December 2003
From: Karen Metcalfe and kids in Daventry, Northants

Opus
Oddly Enough
Opal Fruits....Not Starburst!
Ours For The Taking
On this Day....

I've been a big fan of the delectable Sam for a few years now and have managed to collect all her CDs. Sadly, I haven't been able to get to as many gigs as I'd like but the ones I have seen stay forever in my mind.

Wednesday 31st December 2003
From: Chris de France in Camden on the Ouachita

Oh Sam

Wednesday 31st December 2003
From: John Rainbird in Waltham Abbey, Essex

Ornament

Wednesday 31st December 2003
From: René Aagaard in Denmark
Website: hjem.get2net.dk/rene.aagaard/start.htm

Oh, Lord!
Onomatopoetic Songs
Own This!
Opus 6
Optical Illusions

Wednesday 31st December 2003
From: Nadia in Reading, Berks

Outside The Inside
On The Right Track
Out Of Bounds
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
On The Way
Outreach
Offerings
Of The Girl
Out Of The Dark
Open Book
Outward Thinking
Oracle
Occasionally Yours
Only Because I Have To
On My Cloud
Once Bitten
Out Of Time
On This Note
Ours
Open Your Eyes

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