The Green Fields of Foreverland

The Green Fields of Foreverland
Studio album by the Gentle Waves
Released	5 April 1999 (1999-04-05)
Genre	Twee pop
Length	30:50
Label	Jeepster
The Gentle Waves chronology
The Green Fields of Foreverland (1999) Swansong for You (2000)
Singles from The Green Fields of Foreverland
"Weathershow" Released: 22 March 1999 [1]

The Green Fields of Foreverland is the first studio album by Isobel Campbell's solo project, the Gentle Waves. It was released through Jeepster Records on 5 April 1999. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Rock	6/10 [4]

Author Dave Thompson, in his book Alternative Rock (2000), wrote: "Sparse pianos and flutes echo low (and Low) and anyone who thought "Afterhours" was the best thing the Velvets ever did will have a brand new friend indeed." ^[4]

It peaked at number 30 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, ^[5] as well as number 89 on the Scottish Albums Chart. ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hangman in the Shadow"	2:00
2.	"Evensong"	1:54
3.	"Renew & Restore"	3:18
4.	"Emanuelle, Skating on Thin Ice"	2:38
5.	"Rose I Love You"	1:53
6.	"Enchanted Place"	3:47
7.	"Tree Lullaby"	3:20
8.	"Dirty Snow for the Broken Ground"	2:42
9.	"Weathershow"	2:17
10.	"A Chapter in the Life of Mathiew"	4:23
11.	"To Salt a Scar"	2:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Isobel Campbell – lead vocals, guitar, cello, piano, vibraphone, glockenspiel, melodica
• Margaret Smith – flute
• Richard Colburn – drums, shaker, triangle, bongo, cymbal
• Stuart Murdoch – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Stevie Jackson – guitar
• Mick Cooke – trumpet
• Chris Geddes – piano, Rhodes piano, autoharp
• David McKay – violin
• Moyra Clausson – clarinet

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [5]	30
UK Scottish Albums (OCC) [6]	89

References

Citations

1. "Weathershow". Jeepster Records . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
2. "The Green Fields Of Foreverland". Jeepster Records . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
3. Ankeny, Jason. "The Green Fields of Foreverland... - The Gentle Waves". AllMusic . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
4. Thompson 2000, p. 185
5. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 11 April 1999 - 17 April 1999". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 6 March 2018.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 11 April 1999 - 17 April 1999". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 6 March 2018.

Sources

• Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. ISBN   0-87930-607-6.

External links

• The Green Fields of Foreverland at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• The Green Fields of Foreverland at Discogs (list of releases)