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| 1. Poets |
| 2. Something On |
| 3. Save The Planet |
| 4. Bobcaygeon |
| 5. Thompson Girl |
| 6. Membership |
| 7. Fireworks |
| 8. Vapour Trails |
| 9. Rules, The |
| 10. Chagrin Falls |
| 11. Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man |
| 12. Emperor Penguin |
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Simply put- Gord Downie is our modern Walt Whitman. If Walt were alive today, he'd be in a band and his band would be The Tragically Hip.
This record contains The Hip's best music, Gord's best lyrics, and their greatest song ("Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man").
For new fans, this is definitely the place to start.
Other standouts: "Emperor Penguin", "Poets" and "Fireworks".
I cannot possibly recommend this CD more highly.
It's not the Hip's most adventurous work. But it's extremely well produced, with little to no filler and a good balance between upbeat rockers ("Save the Planet," "Fireworks"), mid-tempo grooves ("Poets," "Thompson Girl") and gentler compositions ("Bobcaygeon," "The Rules"). As always, Gordon Downie's idiosyncratic lyrics and vocal style are evident throughout, particularly on "Chagrin Falls" and "Emperor Penguin." On "Bobcaygeon," the highlight of this album and possibly the Hip's best song ever, Downie's enigmatic lyrics paint a picture that accumulates detail with every listen.
This CD is a good place to start for newcomers to The Tragically Hip, as well as a must-own for any fan of the band.
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