We Are the Same
| We Are the Same | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2008 | |||
| Studio | The Bathouse, Bath, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 57:21 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Bob Rock | |||
| The Tragically Hip chronology | ||||
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| Singles from We Are the Same | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Buffalo News | (favourable)[2] |
| Jam! | [3] |
| The Toronto Star | [4] |
| The Vancouver Sun | [5] |
We Are the Same is the 11th studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released April 7, 2009 on Universal Music Canada, and by Zoë Records in the United States. The album was recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario with producer Bob Rock.[6]
The opening track, "Morning Moon", was released on the band's website in advance of the album's release. The first single, "Love Is a First", was released February 27, 2009 and peaked at #22 on the Canadian Hot 100.
On April 6, 2009, to coincide with the release of We Are the Same, The Tragically Hip performed at The Bathouse Recording Studio in a concert that was screened live in Cineplex theatres across Canada.[7]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album sold just under 27,000 copies in its first week[8] and debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart,[9] making it the band's eighth #1 on the chart. In the U.S. it peaked at #148 on the Billboard 200.[9] The album reached platinum certification in Canada the year it was released.[10]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Gord Downie; all music is composed by The Tragically Hip
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Moon" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Honey, Please" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "The Last Recluse" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Coffee Girl" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Now the Struggle Has a Name" | 6:04 |
| 6. | "The Depression Suite" | 9:27 |
| 7. | "The Exact Feeling" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Queen of the Furrows" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Speed River" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Frozen in My Tracks" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Love Is a First" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Country Day" | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 57:21 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Hush" | 2:29 |
| 14. | "Skeleton Park" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 63:37 | |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel taken from We Are the Same liner notes.[11]
The Tragically Hip
- Rob Baker
- Gord Downie
- Johnny Fay
- Paul Langlois
- Gord Sinclair
Additional musicians
- Kevin Hearn – piano, accordion
- John Webster – Hammond B3 organ
- Derry Byrne – trumpet
- Bob Buckley – string arrangements, strings
- Mary Brown, Karen Foster, Ruth Schipizky, Angela Cavadas, Jennie Press, Cameron Wilson, Deanne Eisch, Calvin Dyck, Zi Zhou, Andrew Brown, Reginald Quiring, Stephen Wilkes, Ari Barnes, Zoltan Rozsnyai, Joseph Elworthy – strings
Technical personnel
- Bob Rock – production
- Eric Helmkamp – recording
- Aaron Holmberg – recording assistance
- Jason ‘Metal’ Donkersgoed – recording assistance
- Michael Gillies – additional engineering
- Roger Monk – additional engineering
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Buffalo News review
- ^ Jam! review[usurped]
- ^ The Toronto Star review
- ^ The Vancouver Sun review
- ^ (February 12, 2009). "New Tragically Hip Album in April"[usurped]. Chart.
- ^ Clare Hill (March 19, 2009). "Ever want to see the Tragically Hip play live from The Bathouse?". National Post.
- ^ "The Hip's 'Same' hits No. 1". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ a b "We Are the Same - The Tragically Hip". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification - May 2009". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ We Are the Same (CD liner notes). The Tragically Hip. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Tragically Hip Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Tragically Hip Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
