Clayton Park is the second full-length album by Canadian

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...

 rock band Thrush Hermit

Thrush Hermit

-History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...

. It was released on Sonic Unyon

Sonic Unyon

Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The retail store is located on Wilson Street near James Street North)...

 in 1999, and is the last recording 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

Clayton Park, Nova Scotia

Clayton Park is a Canadian suburban development in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality inside the city of Halifax.-Original development:...

 is a suburb in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the band's hometown.

Track listing

1. "From the Back of the Film" (Joel Plaskett
   Joel Plaskett
   Joel Plaskett is a Canadian rock musician originally from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...
   
   ) – 2:04
2. "(Oh Man!) What to Do?" (Ian McGettigan
   Ian McGettigan
   Ian McGettigan is a Canadian rock musician and producer.As bassist, singer and songwriter for Thrush Hermit, McGettigan gained indie rock notoriety. Thrush Hermit also included Joel Plaskett, Rob Benvie and Cliff Gibb. Touring extensively through Canada and the United States, Thrush Hermit released...
   
   ) – 4:02
3. "Violent Dreams" (Plaskett) – 7:07
4. "The Day We Hit the Coast" (Plaskett) – 6:32
5. "Headin' South" (Robert Benvie
   Rob Benvie
   Rob Benvie is a Canadian musician and writer who has performed with alternative rock acts Thrush Hermit, Camouflage Nights, The Tennis Injury, and The Dears. He also records and occasionally performs live as Tigre Benvie....
   
   ) – 5:52
6. "Western Dreamz" (Benvie) – 5:24
7. "Songs for the Gang" (Plaskett) – 3:07
8. "Uneventful" (Plaskett) – 6:11
9. "Oh My Soul!" (Plaskett) – 4:17
10. "We Are Being Reduced" (Plaskett) – 6:17
11. "Before You Leave" (Plaskett) – 6:08

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
  Toronto
  Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
  
  , Ontario
  Ontario
  Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
  
   (May 1998)
• Mastered by Brett Zilahi at Metalworks Studios
  Metalworks Studios
  Metalworks Studios is a music recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group Triumph.-Music Artists:*Alexisonfire*Adriana Lombardo*Jason Dawson*Kate Voegele*Demi Lovato*Fair to Midland...
  
  , Toronto

Outtakes

A cover version of the 1971 Budgie

Budgie (band)

Budgie is a Welsh Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band from Cardiff. They are widely considered as one of the first heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock being played as early as 1971. The band has been noted as "among the heaviest metal of its day"...

 song "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman", recorded during the Clayton Park sessions, appeared on Grenadine Records

Grenadine Records

Grenadine Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The music label was founded in 1997 by Eric Y. Lapointe and Alex Megelas who met at Bishop's University's radio station CJMQ-FM....

' Syrup & Gasoline, Volume 1 compilation album.

Covers

"The Day We Hit the Coast" was covered by Emm Gryner

Emm Gryner

Emm Gryner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress.-Biography:Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina....

 on her album Girl Versions

Girl Versions

Girl Versions is the sixth full length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Emm Gryner, released in 2001 on Gryner's independent Dead Daisy Records....

.