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Clayton Park (album)

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Released
  
February 23, 1999

Artist
  
Thrush Hermit

Label
  
Sonic Unyon

Length
  
46:19

Release date
  
23 February 1999

Genre
  
Indie rock

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Recorded
  
May 1998 The Gas Station Toronto, Ontario

Nominations
  
Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year

Similar
  
Sweet Homewrecker, Truthfully Truthfully, La De Da, Ashtray Rock, Scrappy Happiness

Thrush hermit clayton park 1999 full album


Clayton Park is the second full-length album by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit. It was released on Sonic Unyon in 1999, and is the last recording they released as a band. The album produced two singles and videos for the songs "From the Back of the Film" and "The Day We Hit the Coast".

Contents

Clayton Park is a suburb in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the band's hometown.

Track listing

  1. "From the Back of the Film" (Joel Plaskett) – 2:04
  2. "(Oh Man!) What to Do?" (Ian McGettigan) – 4:02
  3. "Violent Dreams" (Plaskett) – 7:07
  4. "The Day We Hit the Coast" (Plaskett) – 6:32
  5. "Headin' South" (Robert Benvie) – 5:52
  6. "Western Dreamz" (Benvie) – 5:24
  7. "Songs for the Gang" (Plaskett) – 3:07
  8. "Uneventful" (Plaskett) – 6:11
  9. "Oh My Soul!" (Plaskett) – 4:17
  10. "We Are Being Reduced" (Plaskett) – 6:17
  11. "Before You Leave" (Plaskett) – 6:08

Personnel

  • Rob Benvie – Guitar, Vocals
  • Cliff Gibb – Drums
  • Ian McGettigan – Bass, Vocals, Artwork
  • Joel Plaskett – Guitar, Vocals
  • Ben Gunning – Guitar on "Before You Leave"

    • Production

  • Recorded and Mixed by Dale Morningstar at The Gas Station, Toronto, Ontario (May 1998)
  • Mastered by Brett Zilahi at Metalworks Studios, Toronto

    • Outtakes

    A cover version of the 1971 Budgie song "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman", recorded during the Clayton Park sessions, appeared on Grenadine Records' Syrup & Gasoline, Volume 1 compilation album.

    Covers

    "The Day We Hit the Coast" was covered by Emm Gryner on her album Girl Versions.

    Songs

    1From the Back of the Film2:05
    2(Oh Man!) What to Do?4:02
    3Violent Dreams7:08

    References

    Clayton Park (album) Wikipedia
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