O.A.R.'s fifth studio album, Stories of a Stranger, turns 20 with this limited 2-LP gatefold reissue. Originally released in 2005, it features singles "Heard the World," "Lay Down," and the Gold-certified "Love and Memories," plus three live performances and a non-album studio bonus track, making this the most complete version of the record available. AllMusic declared it "presents everything that defines O.A.R.," and two decades later it remains the definitive document of a band that built one of rock's most devoted fanbases entirely on their own terms.
For fans who were there in 2005, an encapsulated copy is a way to own that moment permanently, pressed, sealed, and untouched, exactly as it was meant to be heard.
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: Every copy listed was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 10 individually numbered copies.
