Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light

Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light is the debut release of Montreal-based instrumental act Bell Orchestre. On the back of the album, the track listing includes a track set off from the rest called (frost). On the iTunes Music Store, the last three minutes and fifty seconds of "Recording A Tunnel (The Invisible Bells)" are sold under the name "Frost" and "Recording A Tunnel (The Invisible Bells)" is shortened to 6:32 playing time.

Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light
Studio album by Bell Orchestre
Released	August 22, 2005 (UK) November 8, 2005 (North America)
Recorded	Fall 2003–winter 2005 at the Hotel2Tango
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	52:47
Label	Rough Trade RTRAD257
Bell Orchestre chronology
Bell Orchestre (2002) Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light (2005) As Seen Through Windows (2009)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	(7.8/10)

Track listing

1. "Recording a Tunnel (The Horns Play Underneath the Canal)" – 0:42
2. "Les Lumières Pt. 1" – 6:17
3. "Les Lumières Pt. 2" –3:50
4. "Throw It on a Fire" – 4:46
5. "Recording a Tunnel" – 1:53
6. "The Upwards March" – 4:21
7. "The Bells Play the Band" – 1:19
8. "Recording a Tape... (Typewriter Duet)" – 3:41
9. "Nuevo" – 5:51
10. "Salvatore Amato" – 6:39
11. "Recording a Tunnel (The Invisible Bells)" – 13:28