The Crying Tree

The Crying Tree is the second and final studio album by Boston, Massachusetts–based alternative country band Blood Oranges. It was released in 1994 on the East Side Digital label, and was produced by Eric Ambel.[1]

The Crying Tree
Studio album by
Blood Oranges
Released1994
GenreCountry music
LabelEast Side Digital
ProducerEric Ambel
Blood Oranges chronology
Corn River
(1990)		 The Crying Tree
(1994)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Orlando Sentinel[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Scott Schinder of Trouser Press wrote that the Blood Oranges "really blossom" on the Crying Tree, adding that "[Jimmy] Ryan contributes fine, rollicking workouts like "Halfway 'Round the World" and "Titanic," but the real revelation here is the dusky-voiced [Cheri] Knight, whose four songs include the epic "Crying Tree" and the heart-rending ballad "Shadow of You.""[1] In 2013, Darryl Smyers called the album "...an alt-country gem waiting to be rediscovered."[8]

Track listing
  1. Halfway 'Round The World
  2. Miss It All
  3. Hell's Half Acre
  4. Bridges
  5. Crying Tree
  6. Sally
  7. Shadow Of You
  8. Handle Breaks
  9. This Old Town
  10. On The Run
  11. Titanic
  12. Hinges
  13. Shine

References
  1. Schinder, Scott. "Blood Oranges". Trouser Press.
  2. Nickson, Chris. "The Crying Tree - The Blood Oranges". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1994-03-26). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 68.
  4. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 32. ISBN 9780312245603.
  5. Cannon, Bob (1994-03-11). "The Crying Tree". EW.com.
  6. Gettelman, Parry (1994-07-22). "Beacon Hillbillies, Blood Oranges". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. Puckett, Jeffrey Lee (1994-06-18). "Shake it up with Blood Oranges". Louisville Courier-Journall. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  8. Smyers, Darryl (2013-04-23). "The 10 Greatest Alt-Country Bands Ever". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2017-09-09.



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