Clayton Park (album)
Clayton Park is the second full-length album by Canadian rock band Thrush Hermit. It was released on Sonic Unyon in 1999, and is the last album they released as a band. The album produced two singles and videos for the songs "From the Back of the Film" and "The Day We Hit the Coast".
Clayton Park | ||||
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Studio album by Thrush Hermit | ||||
Released | February 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | May 1998 The Gas Station Toronto, Ontario | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 46:19 | |||
Label | Sonic Unyon | |||
Thrush Hermit chronology | ||||
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Allmusic |
Clayton Park is a suburb in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the band's hometown.
The album was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2000.[2] It was later selected as the 85th greatest Canadian album of all time in Bob Mersereau's 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.
Track listing
- "From the Back of the Film" (Joel Plaskett) – 2:04
- "(Oh Man!) What to Do?" (Ian McGettigan) – 4:02
- "Violent Dreams" (Plaskett) – 7:07
- "The Day We Hit the Coast" (Plaskett) – 6:32
- "Headin' South" (Robert Benvie) – 5:52
- "Western Dreamz" (Benvie) – 5:24
- "Songs for the Gang" (Plaskett) – 3:07
- "Uneventful" (Plaskett) – 6:11
- "Oh My Soul!" (Plaskett) – 4:17
- "We Are Being Reduced" (Plaskett) – 6:17
- "Before You Leave" (Plaskett) – 6:08
Album credits
Personnel
- Rob Benvie – Guitar, Vocals
- Cliff Gibb – Drums
- Ian McGettigan – Bass, Vocals, Artwork
- Joel Plaskett – Guitar, Vocals
- Ben Gunning – Guitar on "Before You Leave"
Production
- Recorded and Mixed by Dale Morningstar at The Gas Station, Toronto, Ontario (May 1998)
- Mastered by Brett Zilahi at Metalworks Studios, Toronto
Outtakes
A cover version of the 1971 Budgie song "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman", recorded during the Clayton Park sessions, appeared on Grenadine Records' Syrup & Gasoline, Volume 1 compilation album.
Covers
"The Day We Hit the Coast" was covered by Emm Gryner on her album Girl Versions.
References
- Boldman, Gina. Clayton Park at AllMusic
- "Best Alternative Album: Yearly summary: 2000". JunoAward.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2012.