Canadian icon Sarah McLachlan joins us in the boom 97.3 studios to go Behind The Vinyl and share the story behind one of her most iconic songs, “Building A Mystery.”
Sarah talks about the inspiration behind the track, the story behind the lyrics, and why it continues to resonate with fans decades after its release.
Album Info:
- Building A Mystery was the lead single from Sarah’s 1997 album Surfacing — her most commercially successful record, selling over 8 million copies in the U.S. alone.
- The song won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and a Juno Award for Single of the Year.
- Surfacing also features other fan favourites like Angel, Adia, and Sweet Surrender, cementing Sarah’s place as one of Canada’s most celebrated artists.
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