Splendor Solis (album)

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Splendor Solis
Splendor Solis cover
Studio album by The Tea Party
Released June 1993
Recorded White Crow Audio (Burlington, Vermont)
Genre Rock
Length 56:07
Label EMI
Producer(s) Jeff Martin
Professional reviews
The Tea Party chronology
The Tea Party
(1991)		 Splendor Solis
(1993)		 The Edges of Twilight
(1995)


Splendor Solis (1993) is The Tea Party's second album, and their first release on a major record label. The overall tone of the album is very organic and natural, with many songs featuring acoustic guitars, both 6- and 12-string, and very little in terms of electronic effects or production techniques.

The album draws heavily on rock and blues of the 1970's, as well as displaying some psychedelic influences. As a result The Tea Party was often compared to Led Zeppelin, a parallel that was reinforced by Jeff Martin's use of a bow while playing guitar on "Save Me" (see Jimmy Page). Martin's voice and singing style also drew comparisons to that of Jim Morrison, as did some of the album's darker lyrics.

Splendor Solis was very well received in Canada, reaching platinum status by early 1994 and earning a Juno nomination for "Best Hard Rock Album". The band was also nominated for "Best New Group" based on the strength of the release, which is now certified double platinum in Canada (as of April 2000). The album was also The Tea Party's first gold selling album in Australia, where the band has enjoyed great success during their entire career.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by The Tea Party (Martin/Burrows/Chatwood).

  1. "The River" – 5:44
  2. "Midsummer Day" – 5:58
  3. "A Certain Slant Of Light" – 5:00
  4. "Winter Solstice" – 2:45
  5. "Save Me" – 6:35
  6. "Sun Going Down" – 6:31
  7. "In This Time" – 4:57
  8. "Dreams Of Reason" – 6:19
  9. "Raven Skies" – 5:17
  10. "Haze On The Hills" – 2:24
  11. "The Majestic Song" – 4:37

[edit] Recurring Songs

The track listing for Splendor Solis includes several songs that also appeared on the The Tea Party's eponymously titled indie debut:

  • "Midsummer Day" (Track number 2 on the debut album)
  • "Winter Solstice" (Track number 4 on the debut album)
  • "Save Me" (Track number 5 on the debut album)
  • "Sun Going Down" (Track number 6 on the debut album)
  • "Dreams Of Reason" (Track number 9 on the debut album)

Each of the songs was re-recorded and re-mixed in order to take advantage of the improved production value afforded by the major label budget.

[edit] Singles

[edit] Recording Personnel

  • Produced by: Jeff Martin
  • Engineered & Mixed by: Glen Robinson
    • Assistant Engineers: Tom Walters and Alex Armitage
  • Ececutive Producer: Michael White
  • Recorded at: White Crow Audio (Burlington, Vermont)
  • Mixed at: Powerplay Studios (New York, New York)
  • Remastered by: Bob Ludwig
  • Remastered at: Gateway Mastering Studios (Portland, Maine)

[edit] Art Details

  • Art co-ordinated by: Stuart Chatwood
  • Original art, concept and design by: Steve Cole

[edit] External links

The Tea Party
Jeff Martin | Stuart Chatwood | Jeff Burrows
Discography
Albums: The Tea Party | Splendor Solis | The Edges of Twilight | Alhambra | Transmission | Triptych | The Interzone Mantras | Seven Circles
Compilations and box-sets: Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
Singles: "The River" | "In this time" | "A certain slant of light" | "Save me" | "Midsummer Day" | "Shadows on the Mountainside" | "Fire in the head" | "The Bazaar" | "Sister Awake" | "Inanna" | "Sister Awake Remix" | "Temptation" | "Babylon" | "Release" | "Gyroscope" | "Psychopomp" | "Touch" | "Heaven coming down" | "A slight attack" | "The Messenger" | "These Living Arms" | "Gone" | "Walking Wounded" | "Lullaby" | "Angels" | "Soulbreaking" | "Writings on the wall" | "Stargazer"
Demos: Capitol Records demo 1990
Films
Illuminations (DVD)
Related articles
The Art Decay
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