Phantom Power (The Tragically Hip album)
| Phantom Power | ||||
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| Studio album by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| Released | July 14, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | The Bathouse Recording Studio | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 50:26 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Steve Berlin, The Tragically Hip, Mark Vreeken | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10) link |
Phantom Power is the sixth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. The album was released in 1998. It won the 1999 Juno Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Album Design.[1]
Songs
The album's first single, "Poets", reached #1 on RPM's alternative chart, and stayed #1 for 12 weeks straight,[2] longer than any other song in the history of that chart.
"Bobcaygeon" was also released as a single, and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 2000.[3] It has since become recognized as one of the band's most enduring and beloved signature songs.[4]
The song "Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin' Man" is a tribute to Jim Ellison of Material Issue.[5] The band recorded the song "Something On" while stuck in the studio during the ice storm of 1998.
Commercial performance
Phantom Power debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with 108,000 units sold.[6] The album has been certified triple platinum in Canada.[7]
Track listing
All songs were written by The Tragically Hip.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poets" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Something On" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Save the Planet" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Bobcaygeon" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Thompson Girl" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Membership" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Fireworks" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Vapour Trails" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "The Rules" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Chagrin Falls" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin' Man" | 5:52 |
| 12. | "Emperor Penguin" | 4:08 |
References
- ↑ "1999 Juno Awards". MetroLeap Media. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ↑ "The Tragically Hip - Poets Rock/Alternative positions". RPM.
- ↑ Foley, Doug (2000-03-13). "Super Celebration; Junos are a crowd pleaser for TV and music fans alike" (Pay-per-view). The Spectator. Hamilton. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "Searching for the Tragically Hip’s mythical Bobcaygeon". Maclean's, July 15, 2016.
- ↑ "The Tragically Hip". Thehip.com. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ Tragically Hip Shows 'Power' In U.S. Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Gold Platinum Database: Phantom Power". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 July 2011.