Release

Release

BACKGROUND

Release was written after Jeff Martin watched a BBC report about the state of women’s rights worldwide, the song intended as an apology to women. After the release of Transmission the band continued the sentiment by releasing a charity single to assist the White Ribbon Campaign.

SPECIAL FACTS:

The Tea Party hid a piece of music in the pregap after release. A 15-second untitled piece consisting solely of electronically processed voices and sounds is located between tracks six and seven.
On Jeff Martins solo Album ‘The Ground Cries Out’, you can hear a reference to Release in minute 5:57 where he sings the song line “I want you to be free”.

LYRICS

I want the world to wake
I want to give you peace
I want to vindicate
You need to be released

Don’t want to hurt you
I need to make you see
If I desert you
It’s just to make you see

That I’m a man that’s weak
And I’m a man that’s lost
I gave it all away
To complicate the cost

Don’t want to hurt you
I need to make you see
If I desert you
It’s just to make you see
I’m not going to hurt you now
I need to make you see
If I desert you now
It’s just to make you see

I want you to be free
I want you to be free from me

BACKGROUND

Release was written after Jeff Martin watched a BBC report about the state of women’s rights worldwide, the song intended as an apology to women. After the release of Transmission the band continued the sentiment by releasing a charity single to assist the White Ribbon Campaign.

SPECIAL FACTS:

The Tea Party hid a piece of music in the pregap after release. A 15-second untitled piece consisting solely of electronically processed voices and sounds is located between tracks six and seven.
On Jeff Martins solo Album ‘The Ground Cries Out’, you can hear a reference to Release in minute 5:57 where he sings the song line “I want you to be free”.

LYRICS

I want the world to wake
I want to give you peace
I want to vindicate
You need to be released

Don’t want to hurt you
I need to make you see
If I desert you
It’s just to make you see

That I’m a man that’s weak
And I’m a man that’s lost
I gave it all away
To complicate the cost

Don’t want to hurt you
I need to make you see
If I desert you
It’s just to make you see
I’m not going to hurt you now
I need to make you see
If I desert you now
It’s just to make you see

I want you to be free
I want you to be free from me

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Release

VIDEO

The only b/w-video done by the band was partially shot in Toronto and Paris. The make-up worn by the band members harkens back to the style of the silent films of the 1920’s. The German Ulf Buddensieck directed the video and won a MuchMusic-Award.

Director Ulf Buddensieck about the Video Shot of Release:

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Director: Ulf Buddensieck
Year: 1997
Location: Toronto + Paris

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Release

CD SINGLE+3, CANADA

Description:
The Tea Party
Release + 3
Commercial CD Single
0 7243 858700 2 6
Canada

Front & Back Picture Sleeve
[ Jewel Box – standard ]

Tracks:
Disc 1:
Temptation 3:25,
The River ( Alhambra Tour ) 5:11,
Pulse 4:09

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PPROMO CD SINGLE+2, CANADA

Description:
The Tea Party
Release
Promo CD Single
PRCD 8451
USA

[ Jewel Box – standard ]

Tracks:
Disc 1:
Release (Edit)

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Release

PPROMO CD SINGLE+2, CANADA

Description:
The Tea Party
Release + 2
Promo CD Single
CDPRO 1633
Canada

Front & Back Picture Sleeve
[ Jewel Box – standard ]

Tracks:
Disc 1:
Release –
Lord-Alge Radio Mix – 3:59,
CHR Radio Version – 4:15,
Alt. Radio Version – 4:26

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