Clifton Hill (album)
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Clifton Hill is an album by Honeymoon Suite released in late 2008. It is the band's newest studio album since 2002.
in the summers of 2007 and 2008, they returned to the studio to record a new album with their original producer and current manager, Tom Tremeuth. The first single released to radio was "Tired O' Waitin' on You".
The album title is an homage to the cluster of tourist attraction
s on Clifton Hill
in the band's hometown of Niagara Falls, Ontario
. As guitarist Derry Grehan explained in an interview with The Niagara Falls Review: "I think our best record was The Big Prize
, and the new songs were kind of sounding like that. Riffy, simple with big choruses. So with Johnnie and I paying homage to our roots, we thought (for a title) ... 'Lundy's Lane?' No. Trying to find a name for a record after the fact is hard. At one point Clifton Hill came up. I thought it had a nice feel for an album title. Easy to remember. I can't explain it, it just kind of works."
The photograph used for the album's cover was taken by Russell Harbottle in 1985.
All songs written by Johnnie Dee
and Derry Grehan
.
Background and details
After Honeymoon Suite's original lineup (circa 1984) reunited to tour CanadaCanada
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...
in the summers of 2007 and 2008, they returned to the studio to record a new album with their original producer and current manager, Tom Tremeuth. The first single released to radio was "Tired O' Waitin' on You".
The album title is an homage to the cluster of tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
s on Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill (Niagara Falls)
Clifton Hill is one of the major tourist promenades in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The street, close in proximity to Niagara Falls and the Niagara River, leads from River Road on the Niagara Parkway to intersect with Victoria Avenue. The street contains a number of gift shops, wax museums, haunted...
in the band's hometown of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
. As guitarist Derry Grehan explained in an interview with The Niagara Falls Review: "I think our best record was The Big Prize
The Big Prize
The Big Prize is the second album by Honeymoon Suite, released in early 1986. It featured four hit singles, including the band's biggest hit in the U.S., "Feel It Again," and "Bad Attitude," which was notably featured in a sequence in the final episode of Miami Vice three years later...
, and the new songs were kind of sounding like that. Riffy, simple with big choruses. So with Johnnie and I paying homage to our roots, we thought (for a title) ... 'Lundy's Lane?' No. Trying to find a name for a record after the fact is hard. At one point Clifton Hill came up. I thought it had a nice feel for an album title. Easy to remember. I can't explain it, it just kind of works."
The photograph used for the album's cover was taken by Russell Harbottle in 1985.
Track listing
- "She Ain't Alright" - 3:50
- "Tired O' Waitin' on You" - 3:02
- "Riffola" - 3:53
- "Ordinary" - 3:52
- "The House" - 4:12
- "Why Should I?" - 3:35
- "Down 2 Bizness" - 3:49
- "Sunday Morning" - 3:51
- "That's All U Got" - 3:36
- "Restless" - 3:17
- "Separate Lives" - 3:33
- "The Garden" - 3:42
All songs written by Johnnie Dee
Johnnie Dee
Johnnie Dee is a Canadian rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Honeymoon Suite. Dee and guitarist Derry Grehan formed Honeymoon Suite in Niagara Falls, Ontario in the early 1980s...
and Derry Grehan
Derry Grehan
Derry Grehan, formerly of St. Catharines, is a guitarist for the Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite. The band was formed by Grehan, Johnnie Dee, and Mike Lengyell in 1982.-Biography:...
.
Personnel
- Johnnie DeeJohnnie DeeJohnnie Dee is a Canadian rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Honeymoon Suite. Dee and guitarist Derry Grehan formed Honeymoon Suite in Niagara Falls, Ontario in the early 1980s...
- lead vocals - Derry GrehanDerry GrehanDerry Grehan, formerly of St. Catharines, is a guitarist for the Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite. The band was formed by Grehan, Johnnie Dee, and Mike Lengyell in 1982.-Biography:...
- guitars, background vocals - Ray Coburn - keyboards
- Chris McNeill - drums
- Stan Mizcek - bass
Production
- Tom Treumuth - producer, mixer
- Corey Barnes - engineer, mixer
- Rob Lamothe - pre-production engineering
- Phil Demetro - mastering at The Lacquer Channel
- Katie Hildreth - album design (with cdexperts.com)
- Deanna Grehan - cover concept