''The Great Lake'' is the debut EP by Chalk Circle released in 1986. The original release of the EP only featured six tracks. It was later re-released with three additional tracks on CD. The EP contained two singles: "April Fool", a Top 10 hit in Canada, with its U2-like guitar chords, and "Me, Myself and I" also a Top 10 Canadian hit. The EP's back photo (and the CD's front) was taken along

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in Toronto on the shores of

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, which is presumably also the subject of the album's title. Chalk Circle was nominated for " Most Promising Group of the Year" at the 1986 Juno Awards.

Track listing

All lyrics written by

Chris Tait Chris Tait is a Canadian singer–songwriter and producer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Chalk Circle and later the group Big Faith. Music career Chalk Circle Tait grew up in Newcastle, Ontario and his first ban ...

and music by Chalk Circle, except as noted.

EP: Duke Street / DSRD-41024 (Canada)

#"April Fool" (Lyrics – D. Murphy) – 5:19 #"Trains" – 5:05 #"Big White Clouds" – 4:06 #"Me, Myself and I" – 4:08 #"The Great Lake" – 4:09 #"Superman (Meets the Man of Steel)" – 5:16

CD: Duke Street / DSMD-41024 (Canada)

#"April Fool" (Lyrics – D. Murphy) – 5:19 #"Trains" – 5:05 #"Big White Clouds" – 4:06 #"Me, Myself and I" – 4:08 #"The Great Lake" – 4:09 #"Superman (Meets the Man of Steel)" – 5:16 #"20th Century Boy" (

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) – 3:42 * #"Come with Me" – 3:54 * #"Believe in Something" – 3:45 * * 1988 CD reissue with three bonus tracks (tracks 8 and 9 feature as b-sides on " This Mourning" 12")

Singles

* "

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" * " Me, Myself and I"

Album credits

Personnel

Chalk Circle: *

– vocals, guitars *

Brad Hopkins Bradley D. Hopkins (born September 5, 1970) is a former American football player. He played left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all of them with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans organization. Early years Hopkins ...

– bass guitars * Derrick Murphy – drums * Tad Winklarz – keyboards, saxophone Other: *Chris Wardman – wobbly guitar, acoustic guitar on "Superman", "Me, Myself and I" *

Jason Sniderman Jason Sniderman is a Canadian musician and businessman. He was one of the chief executives of Sam the Record Man, He also played keyboards on a number of rock music albums, performed with the band Blue Peter, and later released several albums under ...

– keyboard programming on "20th Century Boy" *

Kenny MacLean Kenneth Irving MacLean (January 9, 1956 – November 24, 2008) was a Scottish-Canadian musician, best known as a member of the multi-platinum selling band Platinum Blonde. Biography MacLean was born in Glasgow on January 9, 1956. Musical c ...

– backing vocals on "20th Century Boy" * Don Garbutt – computer programming on "20th Century Boy" *

Brian Leonard Brian Leonard (born February 3, 1984) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. Leonard also played for the Cincinnati Bengal ...

– tambourine on "Believe in Something"

Production

*Chris Wardman – producer, arranger * Ron Searles – engineer * Paul Lachapelle – engineer * Aubrey Winfield – engineer, mixer on "Come with Me" *

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– mastering as Masterdisk, New York City

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Great Lake, The 1986 debut EPs Chalk Circle (Canadian band) EPs