Belladonna (album)

Belladonna
Studio album by Daniel Lanois
Released	July 12, 2005
Recorded	Toronto, Canada
Genre	Ambient, experimental
Length	36:46
Label	ANTI-
Producer	Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois chronology
Rockets (2004) Belladonna (2005) Here Is What Is (2007)

Belladonna is a 2005 studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois who, according to his website, took the techniques he developed with Brian Eno and went on to produce career albums for Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, and Emmylou Harris. This journey comes full circle on Belladonna, an instrumental record that captures the often tense emotional dynamics of Eno's pioneering releases. Dense textures evolve into delicate Mexican melodies, capturing the disquieting serenity of American southwest landscapes. This is Lanois' self-proclaimed defining moment.^[1]

One track on the album, "The Deadly Nightshade", had earlier been released on a 1996 album by Geoffrey Oryema as "LPJ Christine", although the version on Belladonna is without Oryema's vocals.

Track listing

1. "Two Worlds" - 2:03
2. "Sketches" - 4:24
3. "Oaxaca" - 2:50
4. "Agave" - 1:59
5. "Telco" - 3:34
6. "Desert Rose" - 1:52
7. "Carla" - 2:02
8. "The Deadly Nightshade" - 4:06
9. "Dusty" - 1:39
10. "Frozen" - 3:17
11. "Panorama" - 3:01
12. "Flametop Green" - 2:27
13. "Todos Santos" - 5:32

Personnel

• Daniel Lanois - pedal steel guitar
• Brad Mehldau - piano
• Brian Blade - drums
• Daryl Johnson bass
• Malcolm Burn keyboards, guitar
• Victor Indrizzo drums
• Bill Dillon guitar
• Aaron Embry guitar, piano
• Gilbert Castellanos trumpet
• Michael Dessen trombone
• Adam Samuels - audio mixer

References