By Steve Newton
The Tragically Hip, the greatest Canadian rock band ever (unless you’re a Rush freak), announced today that it will be releasing a live album on Record Store Day (April 20).
Live at CBGB‘s features nine tracks originally recorded at the famed New York City venue on January 14, 1993, when the Hip launched its third (and arguably best) full-length album, 1992’s Fully Completely, in the States.
The group also announced today that it has been named Record Store Day 2024 Canadian Ambassadors, which Hip lead guitarist Rob Baker mentioned in a YouTube video filmed at one of his fave record shops:
2024 is a special year for the Hip, as it marks the 40th anniversary of its formation in Kingston, Ontario. The band’s legacy will be further honoured with a deluxe, 35th anniversary rerelease of its 1989 breakthrough album, Up To Here, and a four-part documentary set to steam on Amazon Prime in October.
Live At CBGB’s Track Listing: 1. Fully Completely2. Looking For A Place To Happen3. Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)4. Fifty-Mission Cap5. Pigeon Camera6. We’ll Go Too7. At The Hundredth Meridian8. Locked In The Trunk Of A Car9. The Wherewithal
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