Hooverphonic - The Magnificent Tree [2000] [SE] (CBR 320) [Dodec torrent

Hooverphonic - The Magnificent Tree [2000] [SE] (CBR 320) [Dodecahedron]

The Magnificent Tree (2000) - Review by Allmusic (4.5/5 stars)

The band followed up Blue Wonder Power Milk with 2000's The Magnificent Tree, which expands on the sound of Milk with a warmer, more approachable sound. Highlights from the album are the string-laden "Out Of Sight", "Mad About You", and the title track.

The same year, Hooverphonic was asked to write a song specifically for the opening ceremony of the 2000 European Football Championship, which took place in Brussels, Belgium. The result - a 12-minute long track called "Visions" - became the theme song of the championship, and Hooverphonic's performance at the opening ceremony was heard/seen by more than 1 billion people. On the heels of Tree's success, the band became the first Belgian outfit to headline the Belgian musical festival Rock Werchter in 2001.

01 "Autoharp" (Alex Callier) – 4:21
02 "Mad About You" (Callier) – 3:43
03 "Waves" (Callier) – 4:01
04 "Jackie Cane" (Dennis, Callier) – 4:20
05 "The Magnificent Tree" (Geike Arnaert, Callier, Raymond Geerts) – 3:55
06 "Vinegar & Salt" (Callier) – 3:20
07 "Frosted Flake Wood" (Callier) – 3:17
08 "Every Time We Live Together We Die A Bit More" (Callier) – 3:35
09 "Out Of Sight" (Callier) – 3:55 (Sometimes incorrectly listed as "Best Friends")
10 "Pink Fluffy Dinosaurs" (Arnaert, Callier) – 3:50
11 "L'odeur Animale" (Callier) – 3:47
12 "Renaissance Affair" (Callier) – 3:25

Bonus tracks:

13 "Out of Sight" (Al Stone Mix) – 3:51
14 "Mad About You" (FK Vocal Mix) – 8:48, remix by François Kevorkian

Special Edition Disc 2

01 "Visions" – 11:02
02 "Mad About You" (Llorca's Radio Shot) – 4:18

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