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The Northern Pikes The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1984. The original members are Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Merl Bryck and Glen Hollingshead, who left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Don Schmid in June 1986. ...
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2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
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Rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
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Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993 Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * '' H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block * ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998 * ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album s ...
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Truest Inspiration ''Truest Inspiration'' is the sixth studio album by The Northern Pikes released in 2001. This was their first album of new music since they reformed in 1999 after a 6-year break. Following the release of ''Neptune'' in 1992 and the subsequent li ...
, next_year = 2001 ''Live'' is the second live album by The Northern Pikes released in 2000. The album was released independently. In 1999, Virgin Records asked the band members for their input on a "greatest hits" package. The band decided to do a short promotional tour following the release of ''
Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993 Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * '' H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block * ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998 * ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album s ...
'', but found themselves enjoying the more relaxed independence of making their own schedule that they continued touring. The album ''Live'' was recorded on this tour over three nights in April 2000 in North Bay, ON, Wakefield, PQ, and Toronto, ON. It featured the song "Out of Love" which was unreleased at the time but would appear on their next studio album, ''
Truest Inspiration ''Truest Inspiration'' is the sixth studio album by The Northern Pikes released in 2001. This was their first album of new music since they reformed in 1999 after a 6-year break. Following the release of ''Neptune'' in 1992 and the subsequent li ...
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Track listing

#"Better Twice" (from '' Secrets of the Alibi'', 1988) #"Green Fields" (from ''
Snow in June ''Snow In June'' is the third major label album by The Northern Pikes released in 1990. It featured three hit singles - "Kiss Me You Fool", "She Ain't Pretty", and "Girl With a Problem". The album features guest appearances from notable performers ...
'', 1990) #"Believe" (from ''
Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and the farthest known planet in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet. It is 17 times ...
'', 1992) #"Wait For Me" (from '' Secrets of the Alibi'', 1988) #"Out Of Love" (from ''
Truest Inspiration ''Truest Inspiration'' is the sixth studio album by The Northern Pikes released in 2001. This was their first album of new music since they reformed in 1999 after a 6-year break. Following the release of ''Neptune'' in 1992 and the subsequent li ...
'', 2001) #"Jackie T" (from '' Big Blue Sky'', 1987) #"Kiss Me You Fool" (from ''
Snow in June ''Snow In June'' is the third major label album by The Northern Pikes released in 1990. It featured three hit singles - "Kiss Me You Fool", "She Ain't Pretty", and "Girl With a Problem". The album features guest appearances from notable performers ...
'', 1990) #"Snow In June" (from ''
Snow in June ''Snow In June'' is the third major label album by The Northern Pikes released in 1990. It featured three hit singles - "Kiss Me You Fool", "She Ain't Pretty", and "Girl With a Problem". The album features guest appearances from notable performers ...
'', 1990) Note: "Kiss Me You Fool" contains an excerpt from "Hole in My Heart" by Shannon Lyon from his album ''Tales of a Yellow Heart'' (1997)


Album credits


Personnel

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Jay Semko John Peter "Jay" Semko is a singer/songwriter and bassist with Canadian band, The Northern Pikes. He is also a music composer for numerous film and television productions, most notably the successful Canadian television series ''Due South''. Semk ...
- Vocals, Bass * Merl Bryck - Vocals, Guitar * Bryan Potvin - Vocals, Guitar *
Don Schmid Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal ...
- Drums, Percussion


Production

*Recorded by Corey Parmenter *Mixed by Peter Moore The Northern Pikes albums 2000 live albums