At the Edge of the Beginning
Studio album by
Released12 March 2015 (2015-03-12)
GenreWorld music
Length31:49
LanguageHebrew
Label
Producer
  • Idan Raichel
  • Gilad Shmueli
Idan Raichel chronology
Quarter to Six
(2013)
At the Edge of the Beginning
(2015)
And If You Will Come to Me
(2019)

At the Edge of the Beginning is the first solo album by Israeli musician Idan Raichel. It was released on 12 March 2015 by Helicon and Cumbancha records.[1][2]

Background

All tracks are written and produced by Idan Raichel. "Circles" and "In Five Seconds" were produced in collaboration with Israeli drummer Gilad Shmueli. The track "Longing" is sung by Israeli singer Dana Zalah.

The album was certified gold even before being released.[3] In 2018, it was certified platinum.[4]

The album peaked at number three on Billboard's Top World Music Albums chart.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Idan Raichel

No.TitleLength
1."Le'Chakot (To Wait)"3:07
2."Ha'Yad Ha'Chama (The Warm Hand)"2:49
3."Ba'Yeshimon (In the Wilderness)"2:27
4."Mabitim Ba'Yare'ach (Looking at the Moon)"2:52
5."Ma'agalim (Circles)"3:17
6."Ei Boded (Lonely Island)"2:16
7."Yalda Shelli Ktana (Little Girl of Mine)"2:15
8."Delet Mistovevet (Revolving Door)"2:45
9."Ga'agva (Longing)"2:45
10."Be'Chamesh Shniyot (In Five Seconds)"3:15
Total length:31:49

Charts

Chart (2015–2016) Position
US World Albums (Billboard)[5] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Sales Ref.
Israel (IFPI) Platinum 40,000 [4]

References

  1. Santo, Orli. "Idan Raichel's Musical Roots Journey". jewishweek.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "עידן רייכל / היד החמה | | חנות הליקון | להורדה | לרכישה". www.helicon.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "אלבום סולו לעידן רייכל: "רצון בלתי נשלט לחשיפה עצמית"". glz.co.il. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 "שגריר של כבוד: עידן רייכל קיבל מחווה מרגשת ממשרד החוץ". סרוגים (in Hebrew). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Idan Raichel Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
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