The Messenger (song)
| "The Messenger" | |
|---|---|
 Cover art by Jan Saudek | |
| Single by Daniel Lanois | |
| from the album For the Beauty of Wynona | |
| Released |
March 9, 1993(Canada) March 23, 1993 (US) |
| Recorded |
1991-1993 Real World Bath, TakLab Paris, Dog Town Dublin, Grant Avenue Studio, Canada and Kingsway New Orleans |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 05:27 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois |
"The Messenger" is a song by Canadian songwriter Daniel Lanois. It is the first track of his album For the Beauty of Wynona. It was originally released as a US Promo CD single with the album length of 5:27 and a 4:32 edited version, along with three other singles, "Rain Weather", "Elle Est Bonne Et Belle", and "Another Silver Morning", taken from the Warner video Rocky World. The song was featured in Huffington Post, 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever, at number 96.[1]
The song was covered by Canadian rock band The Tea Party and was released as a promotional single in Canada.[2] The music video was shot in Toronto, under the direction of George Vale.[3]
Track listing
- The Messenger - Album Edit 4:32
- The Messenger - Album Version 5:27
- Rain Weather 3:49
- Elle Est Bonne Et Belle 2:47
- Another Silver Morning 4:23
References
- ↑ Ostroff, Joshua (30 June 2014). "100 Best Canadian Songs Ever". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ triptych era The Tea Party a visual discography Accessed 19 April 2007
- ↑ Illuminations The Tea Party Collection 2001, DVD, EMI Music Canada, Mississauga.
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