''The Silver Tree'' is a 2006 album by
Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Germaine Gerrard ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer and member of the group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. She is known for her unique singing style technique (glossolalia). She has a ...
. It was her first solo album release since ''
The Mirror Pool
''The Mirror Pool'' is Lisa Gerrard's first solo album, released by 4AD in 1995 (one year before the release of ''Spiritchaser'', the last work Dead Can Dance issued before disbanding in 1998).
Overview
Among this album's musicians was Pieter ...
'' (1995). The album was initially released in digital format; followed by
CD versions at the end of 2006, first in Australia by Rubber Records, followed by releases by
Nettwerk
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The Vancouver-based company was created by principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record label to distribute recordings by the band Moev, but the label expanded in Ca ...
in Europe, Sonic Records in Poland and Storm Creation in the United Kingdom.
A U.S. release by Rubber in 2007 contained an extra track, "Entry".
The album was short-listed for the 2006
Australian Music Prize
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. It peaked at No. 4 on the ''
Billboard
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'' New Age Albums chart.
Reception
Steve Hochman of the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' described it as "hypnotic, atmospheric",
while
AllMusic
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critic Thom Jurek praised the album, saying, "Gerrard's fans will find this irresistible, despite its lack of drama, and
ambient music
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fans will no doubt appreciate its various textures, dimensions, and closely knit sonics. Yes, it is beautiful, and spiritual, and moving in places, but it is secretive, mysterious, and engaging on the aural level as a text as well.
Track listing
All compositions by Lisa Gerrard; except where noted.
Certain CD versions contain "Entry" as a bonus track 14
Personnel
* Composed and performed by Lisa Gerrard
* Engineered and produced by David Badrick and Lisa Gerrard (except "The Sea Whisperer" and "Serenity" engineered and produced by Michael Edwards and Lisa Gerrard)
* "In Exile" and "Towards The Tower" orchestrations by Patrick Cassidy
* Mastered by Don Tyler
* Art direction and design by Clive Collier
References
2006 albums
Lisa Gerrard albums
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