Triptych (album)
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| Studio album by The Tea Party | ||
| Released | June 8, 1999 | |
| Recorded | Alkemical Studios, Montreal Quebec and Studio Morin Heights, Morin Heights Quebec | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 51:28 | |
| Label | EMI | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Martin | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Tea Party chronology | ||
| Transmission (1997) |
Triptych (1999) |
Tangents (2000) |
Triptych (1999) is The Tea Party's fifth full length studio album, and one of the most commercially successful of the band's career. Triptych sees the trio blending all three of the major influences found on their previous albums: the earthy rock of Splendor Solis (1993), the world music inspired arrangements of The Edges of Twilight (1995), and the industrial edge of Transmission (1997).
The album drew some criticism for its lighter tone and generally more positive mood when compared to previous albums, particularly Transmission.
Nevertheless, Triptych provided the band's first number one single in Canada ("Heaven Coming Down", nominated for "Best Single" at the 2000 Juno Awards) and went on to reach platinum status within a few months of its release. The album also received a Juno nomination for "Best Rock Album", and the band was nominated for "Best Group".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by The Tea Party (Martin/Burrows/Chatwood) except track 6, written by Daniel Lanois.
- "Touch " – 3:57
- "Underground" – 3:41
- "Great Big Lie" – 3:50
- "Heaven Coming Down" – 4:01
- "The Halcyon Days" – 5:57
- "The Messenger" – 3:32
- "Samsara " – 3:56
- "A Slight Attack" – 3:15
- "Taking me Away" – 5:02
- "These Living Arms" – 5:05
- "Chimera" – 4:29
- "Gone" – 3:35
- Untitled – 1:02
[edit] Singles
- "Heaven Coming Down"
- "Touch"
- "The Messenger"
- "These Living Arms"
- "Gone"
[edit] Alternate Releases - Tour Edition
In the summer of 2000 EMI Germany released a special Triptych Tour Edition 2000. The CD included a second disc featuring live tracks recorded while on tour in Germany, as well as several previously unreleased songs. Two of the unreleased songs would later appear on the compilation album Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
[edit] Track listing
- Psychopomp (live)
- The River (live)
- Save me (live)
- Lifeline (unreleased)
- A Woman like you (unreleased)
- Temptation (Rhys Fulber remix)
- Sister Awake (live)
- Waiting for a Sign (unreleased)
[edit] Recording Personnel
- Produced and recorded by: Jeff Martin
- Recorded at: Alkemical Studios, Montreal Quebec and Studio Morin Heights, Morin Heights Quebec
- Engineered by: Don Hachey
- Assisted by: Martin Ruel and George Pelekoudis
- Second Engineers: Ed Krautner and Graham Brewer
- Mixed by: Jeff Martin and Nick Blagona
- Assisted by: Michael Weare and Ben Fyvie
- Mixed at: Metalworks Studios (Mississauga ON)
- Mastered by: Nick Blagona
- Mastered at: Metalworks Mastering (Mississauga ON)
[edit] Additional musicians
- Track 12:
[edit] Art Details
- Cover concept by: Stuart Chatwood
- Design by: Antonie Moonen
- Cover photo by: James St Laurent
[edit] External links
| The Tea Party |
| Jeff Martin | Stuart Chatwood | Jeff Burrows |
| Discography |
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| Albums: The Tea Party | Splendor Solis | The Edges of Twilight | Alhambra | Transmission | Triptych | The Interzone Mantras | Seven Circles |
| Compilations and box-sets: Tangents: The Tea Party Collection |
| Singles: "The River" | "In this time" | "A certain slant of light" | "Save me" | "Midsummer Day" | "Shadows on the Mountainside" | "Fire in the head" | "The Bazaar" | "Sister Awake" | "Inanna" | "Sister Awake Remix" | "Temptation" | "Babylon" | "Release" | "Gyroscope" | "Psychopomp" | "Touch" | "Heaven coming down" | "A slight attack" | "The Messenger" | "These Living Arms" | "Gone" | "Walking Wounded" | "Lullaby" | "Angels" | "Soulbreaking" | "Writings on the wall" | "Stargazer" |
| Demos: Capitol Records demo 1990 |
| Films |
| Illuminations (DVD) |
| Related articles |
| The Art Decay |
