| Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra | ||||
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| Released | April 27, 2010 | |||
| Length | 83:09 (DVD only), 77:03 (CD only) | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence Limited | |||
| Producer | Matt Bayles | |||
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Holy Ground: NYC Live with the Wordless Music Orchestra is a live album by Japanese post-rock band Mono, released 27 April 2010 on Temporary Residence Limited. The album features a DVD of live footage and a CD with live recordings of the performance. [1]
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Ashes in the Snow" | Hymn to the Immortal Wind | 12:55 |
| 2. | "Burial At Sea" | Hymn to the Immortal Wind | 10:23 |
| 3. | "Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn" | Hymn to the Immortal Wind | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Are You There?" | You Are There | 10:30 |
| 5. | "2 Candles, 1 Wish" | Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Where Am I" | One Step More and You Die | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm)" | Hymn to the Immortal Wind | 11:37 |
| 8. | "Follow the Map (not available on CD due to the limitations of runtime)" | Hymn to the Immortal Wind | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Halcyon (Beautiful Days)" | Walking Cloud and Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Shined | 9:17 |
| 10. | "Everlasting Light" | Hymn to the Immortal Wind | 12:35 |
| Total length: | 83:09 | ||
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