The Sheepdogs (album)

The Sheepdogs is the self-titled fourth studio album and major label debut by Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs. The album was released on September 4, 2012.[1] The album debuted at #1 in Canada.[3] The album was certified Gold in Canada on March 6, 2013.[4] The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards.[5]

The Sheepdogs
Studio album by
The Sheepdogs
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2012
RecordedJanuary - March 2012
GenreSouthern rock, boogie rock, rock, blues rock
Length44:13
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerPatrick Carney, Austin Scaggs[1]
The Sheepdogs chronology
Five Easy Pieces
(2011)		 The Sheepdogs
(2012)		 Future Nostalgia
(2015)
Singles from The Sheepdogs
  1. "The Way It Is"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Feeling Good"
    Released: 2012
  3. "How Late, How Long"
    Released: 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Production

The album was produced by Patrick Carney, the drummer for the blues rock band The Black Keys, and Rolling Stone editor Austin Scaggs.[1]

The album was mixed by Tchad Blake.

The song "Feeling Good" is featured on NASCAR The Game: Inside Line and NHL 17. The National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs also used the song as their goal song during the 2015-16 season, and the Toronto Blue Jays likewise used "Feeling Good" as their victory song in 2015.[6]

Track listing

All song written by Ewan Currie.

No.TitleLength
1."Laid Back"3:30
2."Feeling Good"3:10
3."Alright OK"4:15
4."Never Gonna Get My Love"3:16
5."Ewan's Blues"2:44
6."The Way It Is"2:33
7."Javelina!"2:38
8."I Need Help"2:34
9."Is Your Dream Worth Dying For?"2:57
10."How Late, How Long"3:09
11."Sharp Sounds"2:54
12."In My Mind"4:07
13."While We're Young"2:45
14."It Ain't Easy to Go"3:41

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Platinum 80,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Neu, Adam J. (2012-07-14). "The Sheepdogs Announce the Release of Their Label Debut Album – Sept. 4 | Concert Blogger™". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  2. Mark Deming, "Review: The Sheepdogs", Allmusic
  3. Darrell (2012-09-12). "The Sheepdogs Debut at No.1 in Canada – Sept. 12; The Scene". Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  4. "Gold Platinum Database: The Sheepdogs". Music Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. "2013 JUNO Award Winners". junoawards.ca. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  6. Brophy, Aaron (2019-06-18). "Music on Ice". SOCAN Words + Music. Toronto, Ontario: SOCAN. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  7. "Canadian album certifications – The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs". Music Canada. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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