Released July 13, 2010 Safe Upon the Shore(2010) XX(2012) Release date 13 July 2010 | Length 45:28 | |
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Recorded 2009-2010 at Great Big Studio in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Various Tour Buses, dressing rooms and The Music Shed, New Orleans, Humber Valley Resort Similar Sea of No Cares, Something Beautiful, Fortune's Favour, The Hard and the Easy, Turn | ||
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Safe Upon the Shore is the ninth and final studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on July 13, 2010.
Contents
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- Track listing
- Commercial performance
- Critical reception
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
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Track listing
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and the bonus tracks were road tested before they recorded it in the studio.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, falling short to Eminem's Recovery. The album sold 7,000 copies in its first week, while Eminem placed first with 30,000 copies.
Critical reception
Greg Prato of allmusic gave the album mainly positive reviews, saying "there is more than meets the eye (or more fittingly, the ear) to this Canadian outfit. Great Big Sea has created a pure "heartland sound" all its own."
Personnel
With
Guest Musicians
Songs
1Long Life (Where Did You Go)3:11
2Nothing but a Song3:03
3Yankee Sailor4:09
References
Safe Upon the Shore Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA