- World Container
Infobox Album
Name = World Container
Type =Album
Artist =The Tragically Hip
Released =October 17 ,2006
Recorded =The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver ) - September 2005Phase One Studios (Toronto ) - February 2006Armoury Studios (Vancouver) - March 2006
Paia - April 2006
Genre =Rock and Roll
Length = 42:27
Label = Universal
Producer =Bob Rock
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfwxqlrldhe link]
* Canoe - JAM! Music Rating|3.5|5 [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Tragically_Hip/AlbumReviews/2006/10/11/2000655-sun.html link]
Last album = "Yer Favourites "
(2005)
This album = "World Container"
(2006)
Next album ="World Container" is the tenth full-length album by Canadian rock band
The Tragically Hip . It was released in Canada onOctober 17 2006 , in two formats: as a limited editionDigipak and regular jewel case. TheUnited States release wasMarch 6 ,2007 , in advance of a planned tour. This album was recorded at various locations includingMaui ,Vancouver andToronto . In concert Gord Downie joked that the title of the album is actually a typo, and should read "World Contain Her."The first single, "In View," and the video for the song, were released on the band's website, [http://www.thehip.com thehip.com] , in advance of the album release.
"In View" reached #1 on the Canadian singles chart.
The track "The Lonely End of the Rink" was premiered on
Hockey Night In Canada onOctober 7 , to acclaim by fans of the band.The album's fourth track, "Fly" has been in the works since before the band recorded their Nov. 26, 2004 show at the
Air Canada Centre , which became the concertDVD ,That Night in Toronto . As can be witnessed on the DVD, Gord Downie recites the opening lyric of "Fly", as well as a portion of the chorus, as a part of his rant during the extended up-tempo break of "At the Hundredth Meridian."The length of the
CD is erroneously noted as "42:45" (min:sec) on the front and back cover. It is actually 42:27 (min:sec), or 42.45 minutes in length (42 min + (27/60) sec).World Container was streaming from thehip.com, the band's official website, and various other Southern Ontario radio stations on
October 10 2006 , one week ahead of the album release.The album has sold nearly 200,000 copies as of Jan. 2008.
The album debuted at number 2 on the Canadian top albums chart.
Appearance on The Hour
In support of the album, the band was featured on a special edition of on
October 22 ,2006 .Gordon Downie spoke with hostGeorge Stroumboulopoulos for the first 20 minutes of the program, and then the band performed in front of a live audience, which was broadcast on most CBC networks acrossCanada . The setlist for this intimate concert was:# The Lonely End of the Rink
# Yer Not the Ocean
# In View (Played twice, only aired one version on TV)
# World Container
# The Kids Don't Get It
# Family Band
# My Music @ Work
# In View (Second version)
# The Drop-Off (Not aired on TV)Track listing
#"Yer Not the Ocean" - 3:35
#"The Lonely End of the Rink" - 3:51
#"In View" - 3:58
#"Fly" - 3:42
#"Luv(sic)" - 3:43
#"The Kids Don't Get It" - 4:35
#"Pretend" - 3:47
#"Last Night I Dreamed You Didn't Love Me" - 4:21
#"The Drop-Off" - 3:39
#"Family Band" - 3:40
#"World Container" - 3:36ingles
* "In View"
* "The Lonely End of the Rink" (Canada Only)
* "Yer Not The Ocean"
* "Family Band"
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