''The Silver Tree'' is a 2006 album by

Lisa Gerrard Lisa Germaine Gerrard (; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian musician, singer and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with music partner Brendan Perry. She is known for her unique singing style technique ( ...

. It was her first solo album release since ''

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'' (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

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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

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. It peaked at No. 4 on the ''

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'' New Age Albums chart.

Reception

Steve Hochman of the ''

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'' described it as "hypnotic, atmospheric", while

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critic Thom Jurek praised the album, saying, "Gerrard's fans will find this irresistible, despite its lack of drama, and

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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 "Tower" orchestrations by Patrick Cassidy * Mastered by Don Tyler * Art direction and design by Clive Collier

References

2006 albums Lisa Gerrard albums {{2000s-electronic-album-stub