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XX (Great Big Sea Album)
''XX'' is a compilation by Great Big Sea to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. It is the group's final album to date, as well as their last recording to feature Séan McCann. It was released as a two-disc CD album, and also in a Deluxe Edition which includes a third CD plus a DVD with an hour-long documentary "Meet Great Big Sea" and other goodies. The ''XX Tour'' was a comprehensive tour which accompanied the release of this album, playing 38 shows across North America and featuring music from almost all previous Great Big Sea records. This tour began on March 5, 2013, with a show at The Grove in Anaheim, California, and concluded a few minutes after midnight on January 1, 2014, after a final New Year's Day concert at Casino New Brunswick in Moncton. Following the XX Tour, Séan McCann officially withdrew from the band. Disc 1 – ''The Pop Songs'' Track listing #"Born to Believe" – 3:45 (previously unreleased) #"What Are You At" – 3:10 (from ''Great Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consequence Free
"Consequence Free" is a song recorded by Newfoundland folk band Great Big Sea. It was released in June 1999 as the lead single from their album ''Turn Turn may refer to: Arts and entertainment Dance and sports * Turn (dance and gymnastics), rotation of the body * Turn (swimming), reversing direction at the end of a pool * Turn (professional wrestling), a transition between face and heel * Turn, ...''. It peaked at No. 7 on the Canadian ''RPM'' adult contemporary chart and at No. 18 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles. Chart performance References {{DEFAULTSORT:Consequence Free 1999 singles Great Big Sea songs 1999 songs Warner Music Group singles Canadian folk songs Newfoundland and Labrador folk songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens Song)
"Here Comes My Baby" is a song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. It is well known for being an international hit for the Tremeloes in 1967. Original version In 1966, Stevens was discovered by Mike Hurst, formerly of the Springfields, who after their split in 1963, decided to become a record producer. Whilst working for American producer Jim Economides, Hurst was introduced to Stevens who was trying to find a record label who would sign him. He played "Here Comes My Baby", which Hurst thought was great and took it to Economides. However Economides disliked it, so Stevens wasn't signed. The company eventually went bust and some time later, Stevens went to Hurst's house asking if he was still interested after being rejected by every record label in London. Stevens played him a new song, "I Love My Dog", which Hurst thought was "so unusual and really weird" and agreed to record it, with the song eventually being released as Stevens' debut single and to launch Decca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Months In A Leaky Boat
"Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in May 1982 as the second single from the group's seventh studio album, ''Time and Tide''. The title is a reference to the time it took pioneers to sail to New Zealand (hence the reference to Aotearoa and ''The Tyranny of Distance'' - a history by Geoffrey Blainey), and a metaphor that refers to lead singer Tim Finn's nervous breakdown. The song became a top-10 hit in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, going on to be voted the fifth-best New Zealand song ever in the 2001 Australasian Performing Right Association list. Its chart performance was less successful in the United Kingdom, owing to its release during the Falklands War. Despite being recorded prior to the outbreak of the conflict, some in Britain considered the song to be veiled criticism of the war with Argentina. The song was consequently removed from many radio play lists in the United Kingdom, including the BBC, since it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Wedderburn's Courtship
"Captain Wedderburn's Courtship" is an old Scottish ballad dating from 1785 or earlier. It is Child Ballad #46, Roud 36. It is known by a number of titles, including "Lord Roslin's Daughter" and "The Laird of Rosslyn's Daughter". The song was collected in the United States, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia. The first known publication, probably, dates from 1780s (''The New British Songster'').Sehere Synopsis Versions differ, but generally a captain meets a lady walking in the woods or through an estate. Sometimes he takes her to where he is staying. In all variants, she says she will not marry or sleep with him without his answering riddles. She asks them. He answers them all, and they are married and/or he takes her to bed. Motifs The ingenious suitor who can answer every riddle, or nonplus the heroine, is not as common as the clever maid, but occurs quite frequently in folklore.Francis James Child, ''The English and Scottish Popular Ballads'', v 1, p 416, Dover Publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire In The Kitchen
''Fire in the Kitchen'' is a compilation album recorded by The Chieftains, in collaboration with an array of Canadian folk musical guests, and released in 1998. The Chieftains, who were touring Canada that year, had not originally intended to release an album, but unexpectedly ended up recording a number of informal live sessions with guest musicians. The resulting album was billed primarily as a compilation, rather than a Chieftains album ''per se'', although the Chieftains appear on all of the album's tracks. Track listing #"Madame Bonaparte/ Devil's Dream/Mason's Apron" with Leahy #"An Innis Aigh" with The Rankins #" Lukey/Lukaloney" with Great Big Sea #"My Bonnie" with Laura Smith #"My Home/The Contradiction/Julia Delaney" with Ashley MacIsaac #"Come by the Hills" with Rita MacNeil #"Fingal's Cave" with Natalie MacMaster #"A Mhairi Bhoidheach" with Mary Jane Lamond #"Rattlin' Roarin' Willie" with Barra MacNeils #"Red Is the Rose" with The Ennis Sisters #"Le Lys Vert" with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chieftains
The Chieftains are a traditional Irish folk band formed in Dublin in 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous with traditional Irish music. They are regarded as having helped popularise Irish music around the world. They have won six Grammy Awards during their career and they were given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2002 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Some music experts have credited The Chieftains with bringing traditional Irish music to a worldwide audience, so much so that the Irish government awarded them the honorary title of 'Ireland's Musical Ambassadors' in 1989. Name The band's name came from the book ''Death of a Chieftain'' by Irish author John Montague. Assisted early on by Garech Browne, they signed with his company Claddagh Records. They needed financial success abroad, and succeeded in this. Career Origins Paddy Moloney was a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukey's Boat
"Lukey's Boat" is a comical folk song originating from the east coast of Newfoundland. Given its metre, it may have derived from a sea shanty. There are many minor variations of the song, depending on the singer; however it is essentially about the characteristics of the title boat, with the last few stanzas about Lukey returning home to find his wife dead and buried (who appears not to grieve her much, as he'll have another "in the spring of the year"). The earliest printed version was in "Ballads from Nova Scotia" (1932) by Helen Creighton, listed as "Loakie's Boat". It was recorded as "Lukey" by Great Big Sea for their 1995 album '' Up'', by Great Big Sea with The Chieftains for the 1998 album ''Fire in the Kitchen'', by Fiddler's Green Fiddler's Green is an after-life where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops playing, and dancers who never tire. In 19th-century English maritime folklore, it was a kind of after-life for sailors who had served at least fifty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard And The Easy
''The Hard and The Easy'' is the seventh studio album by Great Big Sea. It was released on October 11, 2005 in Canada and October 25, 2005 in the US. It reached gold status by October 25, 2005. The album is a compilation of traditional Newfoundland songs, many of which were collected together in the Gerald S. Doyle song books. Its title is derived from a line in the folk song "Tickle Cove Pond", which appears as the closing track on the album. The album was nominated for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year by a group at the 2006 Juno Awards. Track listing #" Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles)" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 3:42 #"Old Polina" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 2:40 #"The River Driver" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 3:03 #" The Mermaid" (Phil Hillier, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett, lyrics by Shel Silverstein) 2:49 #"Captain Kidd" (Traditiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let My Love Open The Door
"Let My Love Open the Door" is a song written and performed by Pete Townshend from his 1980 album '' Empty Glass''. That year, it reached number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It peaked at number five on ''RPM'''s Top 100 singles chart. Background Although Townshend is a devotee to the religious guru Meher Baba, he claimed in the liner notes of his '' Anthology'' CD that "Jesus sings" on the track. '' Cash Box'' called it a "joyous, blissful tune hatfeatures a stirring keyboard-synthesizer melody and multi-tracked high harmonies." "Let My Love Open the Door" was released as the second single from ''Empty Glass'' in Britain, where it was backed with the non-album tracks "Classified" and "Greyhound Girl." The song was a minor British hit, reaching number 46. The song saw more success when it was released as the debut single from ''Empty Glass'' in America, where the song reached number nine. It was Pete Townshend's only solo top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but the W ... [...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] |
Fortune's Favour
''Fortune's Favour'' is the eighth studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on June 24, 2008, debuting at No. 5 on the Canadian Music Charts and also includes a DVD. The album was certified gold in Canada. The album was recorded at the band's studio in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with Hawksley Workman producing.Marchand, François (November 29, 2008).Great Big Sea's waters grow wider: Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle knows about the "Newfoundland diaspora" all too well", ''The Vancouver Sun''. Retrieved September 18, 2011. "Oh Yeah" was the theme song for the CBC Television series ''Republic of Doyle''. Track listing # "Love Me Tonight" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 4:11 # "Walk on the Moon" – (Alan Doyle, Gordie Sampson) 3:44 # "England" – (Séan McCann) 3:45 # "Here and Now" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 3:40 # "Long Lost Love" – (Séan McCa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
