Colour Green is the debut and only album by German actress and singer-songwriter Sibylle Baier. It was originally recorded between 1970 and 1973, but was not released until 2006.[2]
Colour Green | |
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Released | 7 February 2006 |
Recorded | 1970–1973, Germany |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 32:42 |
Label | Orange Twin Records |
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Background
editColour Green was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder in Baier's home in Germany. Part of the album was inspired by a trip through Europe by Baier and her friend Claudine. This particular journey yielded the writing of the track "Remember the Day," reportedly the first that Baier wrote.[3]
The instrumentation on most of the album is minimal, featuring only Baier's voice and nylon-string guitar. However, the last track on the album, "Give Me a Smile”, features an orchestrated string section and an electronic organ, and Baier plays a steel-string guitar instead of a nylon-strung one.
Some 30 years after these songs were recorded, Baier's son Robby compiled a CD from these recordings to give to family members as presents. He also gave a copy to Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis, who in turn passed it along to the Orange Twin record label. Orange Twin released the album in February 2006.
Track listing
edit- "Tonight" – 2:26
- "I Lost Something in the Hills" – 3:27
- "The End" – 2:27
- "Softly" – 2:54
- "Remember the Day" – 1:43
- "Forget About" – 2:31
- "William" – 2:21
- "Says Elliott" – 2:25
- "Colour Green" – 2:25
- "Driving" – 2:30
- "Girl" – 1:43
- "Wim" – 2:01
- "Forgett" – 2:10
- "Give Me a Smile" – 1:54
Personnel
edit- Sibylle Baier – vocals, guitar
- Derek Almstead – mastering
- Uncredited – string section, electronic organ
Cites and references
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Lost Albums: Sibylle Baier – Colour Green". Double J. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Orange Twin: Sibylle Baier". Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2017.