At the Edge of the Beginning

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]

At the Edge of the Beginning
Studio album by Idan Raichel
Released	12 March 2015 (2015-03-12)
Genre	World music
Length	31:49
Language	Hebrew
Label	Helicon Cumbancha
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)

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

No.	Title	Length
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

All tracks are written by Idan Raichel.

Charts

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

Certifications

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