''The Crying Tree'' is the second and final studio album by
Boston
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,
–based
alternative country
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band
Blood Oranges
The Blood Oranges were an American alternative country band that formed in the late 1980s.
The founding members were Jim Ryan (acoustic and electric mandolin, guitar, and vocals), Bob Kendall (bass guitar) then replaced by Liz Wood (later Liz ...
. It was released in 1994 on the
East Side Digital label, and was produced by
Eric Ambel
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He has worked with a wide range of artists including Nils Lofgren, The Brandos, Steve Earle, the Yayhoos, ...
.
Critical reception
Scott Schinder of ''
Trouser Press
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'' wrote that the Blood Oranges "really blossom" on ''the Crying Tree'', adding that "
immyRyan contributes fine, rollicking workouts like "Halfway 'Round the World" and "Titanic," but the real revelation here is the dusky-voiced
heriKnight, whose four songs include the epic "Crying Tree" and the heart-rending ballad "Shadow of You.""
[ In 2013, Darryl Smyers called the album "...an alt-country gem waiting to be rediscovered."]
Track listing
# Halfway 'Round The World
# Miss It All
# Hell's Half Acre
# Bridges
# Crying Tree
# Sally
# Shadow Of You
# Handle Breaks
# This Old Town
# On The Run
# Titanic
# Hinges
# Shine
References
1994 albums
Blood Oranges albums
Roots rock albums
Albums produced by Eric Ambel
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