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Length
  
54:23

Release date
  
24 June 2008

Label
  
Warner Music Canada

Artist
  
Great Big Sea

Producer
  
Hawksley Workman

Genre
  
Folk rock

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Released
  
June 24, 2008 (Canada), July 8, 2008 (US)

Recorded
  
2007 at Great Big Studio in St. John’s, Newfoundland

Fortune's Favour (2008)
  
Safe Upon the Shore (2010)

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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.

Contents

The album was recorded at the band's studio in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with Hawksley Workman producing. "Oh Yeah" is the theme song for the CBC Television series Republic of Doyle.

Track listing

  1. "Love Me Tonight" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 4:11
  2. "Walk on the Moon" – (Alan Doyle, Gordie Sampson) 3:44
  3. "England" – (Séan McCann) 3:45
  4. "Here and Now" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 3:40
  5. "Long Lost Love" – (Séan McCann, Chris Trapper) 5:26
  6. "Oh Yeah" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 2:15
  7. "Banks of Newfoundland" – (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 3:24
  8. "Dream to Live" – (Séan McCann, Chris Trapper) 4:15
  9. "Company of Fools" – (Alan Doyle, Russell Crowe) 4:02
  10. "Hard Case" – (Séan McCann, Kalem Mahoney, Jeen O'Brien) 3:47
  11. "Rocks of Merasheen" – (Al Pitman, Pat Byrne, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 4:05
  12. "Dance Dance" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 2:49
  13. "Heart of Stone" – (Séan McCann, Kalem Mahoney, Jeen O'Brien) 4:54
  14. "Straight to Hell" – (Alan Doyle) 4:16

Personnel

  • Alan Doyle – vocals, guitar, bouzouki
  • Bob Hallett – vocals, bouzouki, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistles, harmonica
  • Séan McCann – vocals, guitar, bodhrán, banjo
    • With
  • Murray Foster – bass, vocals
  • Kris MacFarlane – drums, percussion, guitar, piano, accordion, vocals
    • Guest musicians
  • Hawksley Workman – drums, percussion, guitar, bass, piano, Hammond, Rhodes
  • Jeen O'Brien – vocals
  • Keith Power – orchestral arrangement on "Walk on the Moon"

    • Singles

  • "Walk On the Moon" (released to radio April 2008; reached No. 86 on Canadian Hot 100)

    • Songs

    1Love Me Tonight4:12
    2Walk on the Moon3:35
    3England3:46

    References

    Fortune's Favour Wikipedia
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