Fortune's Favour

Fortune's Favour

Infobox Album
Name = Fortune's Favour
Released = June 24, 2008 (Canada), July 8, 2008 (US)
Artist = Great Big Sea


Type = studio
Recorded = 2007 at Great Big Studio in St. John’s, Newfoundland
Genre = Folk rock
Length = 54:23
Label = Warner Music Canada
Producer = Hawksley Workman
Reviews =
Last album = "The Hard and the Easy"
(2005)
This album = "Fortune's Favour"
(2008)
Next album =

"Fortune's Favour" is the 9th studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on June 24, 2008, debuting at #5 on the Canadian Music Charts.

Track listing

# "Love Me Tonight" – 4:11
# "Walk on the Moon" – 3:44
# "England" – 3:45
# "Here and Now" – 3:40
# "Long Lost Love" – 5:26
# "Oh Yeah" – 2:15
# "Banks of Newfoundland" – 3:24
# "Dream to Live" – 4:15
# "Company of Fools" – 4:02
# "Hard Case" – 3:47
# "Rocks of Merasheen" – 4:05
# "Dance Dance" – 2:49
# "Heart of Stone" – 4:54
# "Straight to Hell" – 4:16

Personnel

* Alan Doylevocals, guitar, bouzouki
* Bob Hallett – vocals, bouzouki, fiddle, banjo, accordion, whistles, harmonica
* Sean McCann – vocals, guitar, bodhrán, banjo

;With
* Murray Fosterbass, vocals
* Kris MacFarlanedrums, 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"

ingles

*"Walk On the Moon" (released to radio April 2008; reached #86 on Canadian Hot 100)


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