Arctic Rose
Encyclopedia
Arctic Rose is the 1992 debut album of Canadian
singer-songwriter
Susan Aglukark
. Initially released independently with very little distribution outside the Northwest Territories
, the album was subsequently rereleased across Canada in 1995 following Aglukark's commercial breakthrough with This Child
.
The album won the Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording
award at the Juno Awards of 1995
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Susan Aglukark
Susan Aglukark
Susan Aglukark, OC , is an Inuk musician whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with country and pop songwriting has made her a major recording star in Canada. Her most successful single is "O Siem", which reached #1 on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts in 1995...
. Initially released independently with very little distribution outside the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, the album was subsequently rereleased across Canada in 1995 following Aglukark's commercial breakthrough with This Child
This Child
This Child is the second album by Susan Aglukark, released in 1995. The album was Aglukark's commercial breakthrough in Canada, spawning chart hits with "O Siem" and "Hina Na Ho ", and making Aglukark the first Inuk performer ever to have a Top 40 hit.-Track listing:# "This Child" - 6:26#...
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The album won the Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording
Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year, formerly known as Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording, is an annual award presented by Canada's Juno Awards for the best album by a Aboriginal peoples in Canada....
award at the Juno Awards of 1995
Juno Awards of 1995
The Juno Awards of 1995, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum...
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Track listing
- "Arctic Rose" (Susan Aglukark, Randall Prescott, Terry Tufts) - 4:07
- "Song of the Land" (Barry Brown, Eric Emerson, Bob Morrison) - 4:03
- "Still Running" (Aglukark, Charlie MajorCharlie MajorCharlie Major is a Canadian country music artist. He has recorded six studio albums and released more than twenty singles....
) - 4:11 - "Wonderin' Child" (Jon Park-Wheeler) - 3:26
- "Learn to Love Yourself" (Aglukark, Park-Wheeler, Prescott) - 3:06
- "Searching" (Agluark, Crosley) - 3:34
- "Anger and Tears" (Aglukark, Park-Wheeler) - 3:49
- "Rollin' On" (Agluark, Major) - 2:49
- "Mama's Prayers" (Aglukark, Brown) - 2:52
- "Amazing Grace" (Aglukark, John Newton) - 4:37