''In The Trees'' is the second studio album by

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band The Watchmen. It was the first album to be released with Ken Tizzard on bass, who joined the band in 1994 when Pete Loewen left. With hit singles "Boneyard Tree", "All Uncovered", and "Lusitana", this was the band's breakthrough release in their home country of

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. Videos for both "Boneyard Tree" and "All Uncovered" received heavy play on

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. At this time, singer Daniel Greaves began to become more comfortable with his songwriting ability. Because of this, only three of the album's songs were credited to guitarist Joey Serlin.

Commercial performance

The album was certified Platinum in Canada by the

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on May 31, 1995. To date, this is the band's only Platinum album in Canada. By March 1996, the album had sold 150,000 copies in Canada.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted credits from the liner notes of ''In the Trees''. ;The Watchmen * Ken Tizzard - Bass * Joey Serlin - Guitar, Vocals * Sammy Kohn - Drums, Percussion, Vocals * Daniel Greaves - Vocals, Piano,

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;Additional musician *Mary Gaines - Cello on "All Uncovered" ;Production *Mr. Colson - Producer, Engineer *Assisted by Mark Peters and Mike Zirkel *Recorded at Metal Works Studios, Mississauga, ON *Additional recording at

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, Madison, WI *Mixed at Smart Studios by Mr. Colson *Mastered by

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at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME

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* * * {{Authority control 1994 albums The Watchmen (band) albums MCA Records albums Albums recorded at Metalworks Studios Albums recorded at Smart Studios