Down at the Khyber

Down at the Khyber is the first album that Joel Plaskett recorded with his backing band The Emergency. The title was influenced by the many days and nights spent playing and recording at The Khyber.

Down at the Khyber
Studio album by
Joel Plaskett Emergency
ReleasedJuly 10, 2001
RecordedUltramagnetic Recording; The Khyber, Halifax, Nova Scotia
October-November 2000
GenreRock
Length47:00
LabelBrobdingnagian
ProducerJoel Plaskett, Ian McGettigan
Joel Plaskett Emergency chronology
In Need of Medical Attention
(1999)
Down at the Khyber
(2001)
Truthfully Truthfully
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Toronto Sun(unfavorable) link
Allmusic link

Down at the Khyber was named the 46th greatest Canadian album of all time by Bob Mersereau in his book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Joel Plaskett except where noted.

  1. "Down at the Khyber"
  2. "There's Love in the Air"
  3. "Maybe We Should Just Go Home"
  4. "Clueless Wonder"
  5. "This Is a Message"
  6. "Unconditional Love"
  7. "Waiting to Be Discovered"
  8. "True Patriot Love"
  9. "Blinding Light"
  10. "It's Catchin' On"
  11. "Cry Together" (Alton Ellis & Coxsone Dodd)
  12. "Light of the Moon"

Album credits

Personnel

  • Joel Plaskett: vocals, guitars, pedal steel, mandolin, keyboards
  • Tim Brennan: bass, backing vocals, piano
  • Dave Marsh: drums, backing vocals, percussion, organ
With

Production

  • Produced by Joel Plaskett with Ian McGettigan
  • Recorded by Ian McGettigan at Ultramagnetic Recording, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Oct/Nov 2000)
  • Technical assistance by Charles Austin and Kenny Lewis
  • Mastered by Brett Zilaki at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario
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