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Trouble at the Henhouse
1996 studio album by the Tragically Hip From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trouble at the Henhouse is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, released in 1996.[5][6] It was their first album to be released simultaneously in Canada and the United States.
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Commercial and critical performance
Trouble at the Henhouse debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and stayed there for four straight weeks.[7][8] By March 1997, it had sold 650,000 units in Canada[9] and has since been certified 8× platinum.[10] The album peaked at No. 134 on the Billboard 200[11] and at No. 80 in the Netherlands.[12]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed Trouble at the Henhouse "reliably melodic".[3] The Washington Post wrote that "a surprisingly large number of these songs are more atmospheric than aggressive."[13] Trouser Press wrote that "too much of Henhouse finds the Hip wallowing in meandering psychedelica, and too many of the slower songs ('Sherpa', 'Flamenco', 'Put It Off') sound too much alike."[14] The Orlando Sentinel praised Gord Downie's ability to pen lyrics that "found beauty in the tiny wonders of life while exploring big questions of existence."[15]
The record won Album of the Year and North Star Rock Album of the Year at the 1997 Juno Awards.[16]
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Track listing
All songs written by the Tragically Hip.
Personnel
The Tragically Hip
- Gord Downie – lead vocals
- Rob Baker – lead guitar
- Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Fay – drums
Additional musicians
- Peter Tuepah – Hammond organ
- Greg Runions – vibes
Certifications
References
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