Seven Circles

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Seven Circles

Studio album by The Tea Party
Released	August 17, 2004 (Canada)
Recorded	Orange Studios (Toronto) and Plantation Studios (Haiku Hill, Maui)
Genre	Rock
Label	EMI
Producer(s)	Jeff Martin, Gavin Brown, and Bob Rock
The Interzone Mantras (2001)	Seven Circles (2004)

Seven Circles (2004) is The Tea Party's seventh studio album, and the last prior to the band breaking up in 2005. The album continues the style of the band's two previous offerings (The Interzone Mantras in 2001 and TRIPtych in 1999) by combining world music influences with classic rock instrumentation and electronic studio techniques. The album is also one of the band's most positive sounding records, forsaking the dystopian imagery and moody lyrics of past albums, and including several ballads that border on love-song territory. This change in focus has led to both praise and criticism from fans.

The album was dedicated to the memory of Steve Hoffman, the long-time manager of The Tea Party, who succumbed to cancer during the recording of the album. Track number 4, titled "Oceans', was written specifically in his honour.

Seven Circles also marks the first time that Jeff Martin has shared singing duties with another artist: "Wishing You Would Stay" features fellow Canadian vocalist Holly McNarland on backing vocals, as a counterpoint to Martin's Morrison-influenced tone.

The album peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Top Canadian Album chart, reaching gold status in their native country. Seven Circles also received a nomination for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2005 Juno Awards.

1 Track listing
2 Singles
3 Recording Personnel
- 3.1 Additional musicians
4 Art Details
5 External links

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by The Tea Party (Martin/Burrows/Chatwood) except tracks 6, 7, and 8, which were written by The Tea Party and Bob Rock.

"Writing's On The Wall" – 2:40
"Stargazer" – 4:11
"One Step Closer Away" – 3:49
"Oceans" – 4:35
"Luxuria" – 4:25
"Overload" – 3:53
"Coming Back Again" – 4:44
"The Watcher" – 4:16
"Empty Glass" – 3:16
"Wishing You Would Stay" – 4:11
"Seven Circles" – 7:36

[edit] Singles

"Writing's on the Wall"
"Stargazer"
"Oceans"

[edit] Recording Personnel

Produced by: Gavin Brown and Jeff Martin (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11), Bob Rock (Tracks 6, 7, 8)
Recorded at: Orange Studios (Toronto) and Plantation Studios (Haiku Hill, Maui)
Engineered by: Eric Ratz and Eric Helmkamp
Mixed by: Randy Staub
Mixed at: The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver