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Great Big Sea Discography
Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band. Their discography comprises nine studio albums, three compilation albums, three live albums and twenty-eight singles. Studio albums Compilations Live albums Singles 1990s 2000s 2010s DVD Other releases *2005: Podcasts *2006: Podcasts *2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...: Podcasts References External Links * {{Great Big Sea Discographies of Canadian artists Rock music group discographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year Irish, Scottish, and Cornish heritage. The band was very successful in Canada, with eleven of their albums being certified Gold in the country, including four being certified Platinum and two achieving multi-platinum certifications. Between 1996 and 2016, Great Big Sea was the sixteenth best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and the sixth best-selling Canadian band in Canada. While it has been confirmed that the band has officially retired, former members Alan Doyle and Séan McCann have continued performing in their own solo careers typically including music from Great Big Sea in their setlists. History Beginnings The band played its first official concert on March 11, 1993, opening for the Irish Descendants at Memorial University of Newfoundland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe Upon The Shore
''Safe Upon the Shore'' is the ninth and final studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on July 13, 2010. Track listing Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and the bonus tracks were road tested before they recorded it in the studio. Reception Commercial performance The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, falling short to Eminem's ''Recovery.'' The album sold 7,000 copies in its first week, while Eminem placed first with 30,000 copies. Critical reception Greg Prato of '' allmusic'' gave the album mainly positive reviews, saying "there is more than meets the eye (or more fittingly, the ear) to this Canadian outfit. Great Big Sea has created a pure 'heartland sound' all its own." Personnel * Alan Doyle – Vocals, Guitars, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Banjo, Piano * Bob Hallett – Vocals, Accordion, Concertina, Whistle, Harmonica, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Fiddle, Banjo, Pipes * Séan McCann – Vocals, Guitar, Bodhran, Percussion W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., which first appeared on their 1987 album, ''Document''. It was released as the album's second single in November 1987, reaching No. 69 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and later reaching No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart on its re-release in December 1991. Lyrics The track is known for its quick-flying, seemingly stream of consciousness rant with many diverse references, such as a quartet of individuals with the initials "L.B.": Leonard Bernstein, Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce, and Lester Bangs. In a 1990s interview with ''Musician'' magazine, R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe claimed that the "L.B." references came from a dream he had in which he found himself at a party surrounded by famous people who all shared those initials. "The words come from everywhere," Stipe explained to ''Q Magazine'' in 1992. "I'm extremely aware of everything around me, whether I am in a sle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordinary Day (Great Big Sea Song)
"Ordinary Day" is a song by Canadian folk band Great Big Sea. It was released in October 1997 as the second single from their third album ''Play''. It peaked at No. 3 on the Canadian ''RPM'' adult contemporary chart and at No. 30 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles. Background and writing The series of beeps at the start of the song is from a telegraph key playing SOS, according to a 2017 tweet by Alan Doyle of the Newfoundland music group Great Big Sea. The song contains the lyric: "Janie sings on the corner, what keeps her from dying?/Let them say what they want, she won't stop trying. She might stumble, if they push her 'round/She might fall, but she'll never lie down" Alan Doyle told a story during the 2016 Juno Awards "Songwriter Circle" that he had read a story about a girl in Vancouver who was busking on the street and she got robbed and beaten up "pretty good" but she went back to the same place and started playing again. That story was part of the inspiration fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)
"When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)" is a song written by English folk rock group Oysterband and later made famous in Canada by Newfoundlander folk rock band Great Big Sea. It first appeared as track 1 on Oysterband's 1993 album '' Holy Bandits''. It was released in May 1997 as the lead single from Great Big Sea's ''Play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Pla ...''. It peaked at No. 13 on the Canadian ''RPM'' adult contemporary chart and at No. 6 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles, making it their highest peaking song on the Top Singles chart. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) 1997 singles Great Big Sea songs Music videos directed by Andrew MacNaughtan 1993 songs Warner Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Mack (folk Song)
Mary Mack is a Scottish folk song, and is also a patter song, often sung not only with a rapid to very rapid tempo but increasing toward the end. Recordings The definitive version of Mary Mack is, perhaps, the live version on the 1977 double album "Makem & Clancy Concert," performed live at National Stadium Dublin by the late great Irish troubadours, Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy. "Mary Mac" has long been a fixture of Richmond, Virginia band Carbon Leaf's live sets. A studio recording appears on their 2001 album '' Echo Echo'' and a live recording on their 2003 album ''5 Alive!''. Another recording was done by Great Big Sea on their 1995 album '' Up'', which is well-known throughout Canada. Another recording was done by Fiddler's Green (band) Fiddler's Green is a German band that plays Irish folk music. Formed in 1990, their first concert under the name of Fiddler's Green was at the Newcomer-Festival in Erlangen in November 1990. Their debut album entitled "Fiddler's Green" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Runaway
"Run Runaway" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1984 as the third single from the band's eleventh studio album ''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'', and the lead single from the album's US counterpart ''Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply''. The song was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by John Punter. It reached No. 7 in the UK and was also the band's breakthrough hit in the United States, where it reached No. 20. Background Having recorded much of ''The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome'' in 1982, Slade's label RCA felt the album lacked chart potential and in the effort to amend that, RCA suggested the band work with producer John Punter. Holder and Lea then wrote and demoed two songs; "My Oh My" and "Run Runaway". Both were received with enthusiasm by RCA and Punter was hired to work on the two tracks.The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome - 2007 Salvo remaster booklet liner notes With the UK/European success of "My Oh My" in late 1983, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPM (magazine)
''RPM'' ( and later ) was a Canadian music-industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. ''RPM'' ceased publication in November 2000. ''RPM'' stood for "Records, Promotion, Music". The magazine's title varied over the years, including ''RPM Weekly'' and ''RPM Magazine''. Canadian music charts ''RPM'' maintained several format charts, including Top Singles (all genres), Adult Contemporary, Dance, Urban, Rock/Alternative and Country Tracks (or Top Country Tracks) for country music. On 21 March 1966, ''RPM'' expanded its Top Singles chart from 40 positions to 100. On 6 December 1980, the main chart became a top-50 chart and remained this way until 4 August 1984, whereupon it reverted to a top-100 singles chart. For the first several weeks of its existence, the magazine did not compile a national chart, but simply printed the cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courage & Patience & Grit
''Courage & Patience & Grit'' is a DVD/ CD set released by the band Great Big Sea on November 14, 2006. It contains video of the live performance from a concert at the Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ontario along with music videos for the songs "Captain Kidd", "When I Am King", "Lukey", and "Shines Right Through Me". The live performance was recorded during their The Hard and the Easy tour. The name of the album comes from a line in the song " Tickle Cove Pond" ("''It's only by courage and patience and grit''"), a song on ''The Hard and the Easy'', which provides the name for that album but which does not appear on this DVD. Track listing # " Captain Kidd" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) – 2:56 # "Jack Hinks" (Traditional) – 4:08 # "Sweet Forget Me Not (Graceful and Charming)"(Bobby Newcome, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) – 3:24 # "Billy Peddle" – (Traditional) 4:34 # "Concerning Charlie Horse" (Omar Blondahl) – 3:40 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Big DVD And CD
''Great Big DVD and CD'' is a live recording by Canadian folk group, Great Big Sea, released on Zoë Records in 2004. The package contains two discs, one in CD format and one in NTSC DVD format with no region coding. Both CD and DVD contain the same tracks recorded live in Ottawa, Canada. The DVD comes with an interactive menu and special features, including various video clips, karaoke clips, "home videos", a documentary and a text file about the band. It was released on the iTunes Store on June 14, 2011 as "Great Big Sea (Live)". Track listing #Donkey Riding (Traditional) 2:22 #When I'm Up (Ian Telfer, Alan Prosser, John Jones) 4:18 #Sea Of No Cares (Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Chris Trapper) 3:35 #Boston and St. Johns (Alan Doyle) 4:49 #The Night Pat Murphy Died (Alan Doyle) 3:36 #Stumbling In (Alan Doyle) 3:07 #Jack Hinks (Traditional) 5:32 #Goin Up (Alan Doyle) 4:06 #General Taylor (Arranged By Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett, Darrell Power) 4:11 #Lukey (Arranged By Alan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Recording Industry Association
Music Canada (formerly Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)) is a non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It also offers benefits to some of Canada's leading independent record labels and distributors. History Originally formed as the 10-member Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association, the association changed its name to Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) in 1972 and opened membership to other record industry companies. In 2006, the CRIA was in the news when a number of smaller labels resigned their memberships, complaining that the organization wasn't representing their interests. In 2011, it changed its name to Music Canada offering special benefits to some of the leading independent labels and distributors in Canada. Organization Music Canada is governed by a board of directors who are elected annually by association members. To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Rage (Great Big Sea Album)
''Road Rage'' is an album by Great Big Sea released in 2000. It is a compilation of live performances that took place between October 14 and December 31, 1999. Track listing #"Donkey Riding" (Traditional) 2:18 #"When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) "When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)" is a song written by English folk rock group Oysterband and later made famous in Canada by Newfoundlander folk rock band Great Big Sea. It first appeared as track 1 on Oysterband's 1993 album '' Holy Bandits''. It ..." (Ian Telfer, Alan Prosser, John Jones) 3:53 #"Everything Shines" (Chris Trapper) 2:40 #"Goin Up" (Alan Doyle) 4:55 #"Boston and St. John's" (Alan Doyle) 4:36 #" The Night Pat Murphy Died" (Traditional) 3:36 #" Consequence Free" (Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett, Darrell Power) 3:07 #" Captain Wedderburn" (Traditional) 3:51 #"The Old Black Rum" (Bob Hallett) 3:31 #"General Taylor" (Arranged By Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett, Darrell Power) 3:41 #" Lukey" (Arranged By Alan Doyle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
