Transmission
| 01 | Temptation | 3:25 |
| 02 | Army Ants | 3:33 |
| 03 | Psychopomp | 5:17 |
| 04 | Gyroscope | 2:58 |
| 05 | Alarum | 4:58 |
| 06 | Release | 4:05 |
| 07 | Transmission | 5:17 |
| 08 | Babylon | 2:50 |
| 09 | Pulse | 4:09 |
| 10 | Emerald | 4:51 |
| 11 | Aftermath | 5:43 |
49:36
MINUTES
1997
RELEASED:
JUNE 24, CANADA
03
HIGHEST CHART POSITION
Artwork
The cover was designed by Stuart Chatwood. During a museum visit in England, Martin and Chatwood were most impressed with a painting by William Turner.
Inspired by it Chatwood took up the brush himself and thus the painting The Earth We Inherit, which can be seen on the cover, came into existence.
Stuart Chatwood about his work:
“I was trying to make the point of how we inherit, and to a certain point create our destinies.”
Artwork
Together Stuart Chatwood and James St. Laurent worked out different designs of the cover, which can be seen here:
Transmission Tx20 Version
In 2017 the album ‘Transmission’ celebrated its 20th anniversary. The band took this opportunity to completely re-record and re-interpret what in their opinion were four existential tracks from the album: Temptation, Psychopomp, Release, Transmission
The cover for the EP were done by Australioan Artist Shane Bowden. 15 Synthetic acrylic on canvas painting were done (one of them was used for the cover) which can be purchaed on the bands website, as well as tracks of this electronic EP.
Jeff Martin about re-visiting the album:
Interview provided with friendly permission of Heavy Mag.
Vinyl Edition
In addition to the release of the EP ‘Tx 20’, the the original Transmission album was released for the first time on vinyl on March 31, 2017. The Album was released by Universal Music Canada as EMI Music was taken over by Universal.
Already in 1997 the album was released on cassette.
Album Credits
Catalog Number: 7243 8 55308 2 1
Released in Canada: June, 24 1997
Released in Australia: July 1997
Released in Germany: July 1997
Released in USA: August 1997
Produced and Recorded by
Jeff Martin
Recording:
Alkemical Studios, Montreal Nrg Studios / Los Angeles Studio Morin Heights / Morin Heights
Recording Assistants:
Don Hachey / Lee Moro
Mastered by
Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering – Portland, Maine.
Assistants:
Don Hachey / Brian Virtue / Robert Carranza
Mixed:
Jeff Martin
Except *
Adam Kasper and Jeff Martin
Mixing:
NRG Studios / Los Angeles Studio Morin Heights / Morin Heights.
All songs written by The Tea Party. © 1997 Eternal Publishing (SOCAN) / Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd (SOCAN)
