Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
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Tangents is a greatest hits
collection from Canadian
band The Tea Party
, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music
).
Tangents includes singles from Splendor Solis
(1993), The Edges of Twilight
(1995), Transmission
(1997) and Triptych (1999), together with the single "Walking Wounded
", B-sides recorded during the Triptych sessions and a cover of The Rolling Stones
' "Paint It, Black
". The album reached platinum status within a few months of its release.
The DVD
compilation Illuminations
was released in 2001 to complement Tangents.
Stuart Chatwood (Creative Director), Antoine Moonen (Graphic Artist), James St. Laurent/Margaret Malandruccolo/Nick Sarros (Photographers) won the 2001 Juno Award
for "Best Artwork".
Tangents debuted at #10 on the Canadian Albums Chart
, selling 14,780 copies in its first week.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
collection from Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
band The Tea Party
The Tea Party
The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records...
, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
).
Tangents includes singles from Splendor Solis
Splendor Solis (album)
Splendor Solis is The Tea Party's second album, and their first release on EMI Music Canada. The overall tone of the album is very organic and natural, with many songs featuring 6 and 12 string guitar acoustic guitars, and very little in terms of electronic effects or production techniques.The...
(1993), The Edges of Twilight
The Edges of Twilight
The Edges of Twilight is the third album by The Tea Party. The album features many instruments from around the world, giving various songs a strong world music flavour in addition to the rock/blues influences evident in the band's earlier releases...
(1995), Transmission
Transmission (album)
Transmission is the fourth album recorded by Canadian band The Tea Party, released in 1997 . The album sees the band expanding on the mix of rock, blues, and world music found in their previous albums by adding electronic instruments and recording techniques to their repertoire.While still using...
(1997) and Triptych (1999), together with the single "Walking Wounded
Walking Wounded (song)
"Walking Wounded" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Havana....
", B-sides recorded during the Triptych sessions and a cover of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' "Paint It, Black
Paint It, Black
"Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick...
". The album reached platinum status within a few months of its release.
The DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
compilation Illuminations
Illuminations (DVD)
Illuminations is a single digital versatile disc by the Canadian rock band The Tea Party. The music DVD spans the years from 1993 to 2000 and includes all of the band's EMI Music Canada produced music videos, remixed by Nick Blagona and Jeff Martin in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround and DTS sound plus...
was released in 2001 to complement Tangents.
Stuart Chatwood (Creative Director), Antoine Moonen (Graphic Artist), James St. Laurent/Margaret Malandruccolo/Nick Sarros (Photographers) won the 2001 Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for "Best Artwork".
Tangents debuted at #10 on the Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
, selling 14,780 copies in its first week.
Track listing
- "Walking WoundedWalking Wounded (song)"Walking Wounded" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Havana....
" – 4:37 - "TemptationTemptation (The Tea Party song)"Temptation" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party from the album Transmission. It was released as a single in Australia and a promotional single in Canada and the USA...
" (Transmission) - 3:25 - "The MessengerThe Messenger (song)"The Messenger" is a song by Canadian songwriter Daniel Lanois. It is the first track of his album For the Beauty of Wynona.The song was covered by Canadian rock band The Tea Party and was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto, under the direction of George...
" (Daniel LanoisDaniel LanoisDaniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
cover) (Triptych) - 3:31 - "PsychopompPsychopomp (song)"Psychopomp" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot live in the MuchMusic CHUM-City Building in Toronto, before and during their Intimate & Interactive performance in May 1998."Psychopomp" is a reworking of a...
" (Transmission) - 5:15 - "Sister AwakeSister Awake"Sister Awake" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto and images from the video illustrate the booklet of Alhambra and its multimedia component...
" (The Edges of Twilight) - 5:43 - "The BazaarThe Bazaar"The Bazaar" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the USA. The music video was shot in Istanbul, and its Grand Bazaar...
" (The Edges of Twilight) - 3:42 - "Save MeSave Me (The Tea Party song)"Save Me" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto, directed by Floria Sigismondi....
" (remix) (Splendor Solis) - 6:36 - "Fire in the HeadFire in the Head"Fire in the Head" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a single in Australia and a promotional single in Canada, the UK and the USA...
" (The Edges of Twilight) - 5:06 - "ReleaseRelease (The Tea Party song)"Release" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a charity single in Canada and a promotional single in the USA. The music video was shot in Paris and Toronto....
" (Transmission) - 4:04 - "Heaven Coming DownHeaven Coming Down"Heaven Coming Down" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It a rock composition of heavy drums, chiming 12-string Rickenbacker guitar with bass and keyboard accompaniment. The music video was shot in Toronto....
" (Triptych) - 4:01 - "The RiverThe River (The Tea Party song)"The River" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a single in Australia and the UK, where it reached #79 in the UK Singles Chart, and a promotional single in Canada and the USA...
" (remix) - 5:43 (Splendor Solis) - "BabylonBabylon (The Tea Party song)"Babylon" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto and was unique at the time for being one continuous shot with a single camera....
" (Transmission) - 2:49 - "Waiting on a Sign" - 4:21
- "Lifeline" - 4:37
- "Paint It, BlackPaint It, Black"Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick...
" (The Rolling Stones) - 3:34
External links
- Lyrics
- http://www.jamesstlaurent.com/jamesstlaurent.com/Music_Galleries/Pages/the_tea_party_live.html The Tea Party LIVE - Photography James St Laurent
- http://www.jamesstlaurent.com/jamesstlaurent.com/Music_Galleries/Pages/THE_TEA_PARTY_•_Triptych_Sessions.html The Tea Party • Triptych Sessions - Photography James St Laurent