Live Between Us
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Live Between Us is the first full-length live album
by Canadian
rock
band The Tragically Hip
. It was released in May 1997.
The album was recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1996, during the tour supporting Trouble at the Henhouse
.
Downie often begins to sing other songs in the middle of his own, including David Bowie
's "China Girl" and The Beach Boys
' "Don't Worry Baby" during "New Orleans Is Sinking", and both Jane Siberry's "The Temple" and Rheostatics
' "Bad Time to Be Poor" in "Nautical Disaster". The Rheostatics were the opening act on the tour documented by this album.
In the week of the album's release, eight songs from the album appeared in the week's Top 20 singles chart.
The title comes from graffiti
in Kingston, Ontario
, which read "The Hip live between us." This graffiti was penned by early band member Davis Manning
, describing the impact that the band was having on his relationship with his girlfriend. The mural remained on the wall until the mid-2000s when it was painted over by the property owner.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the 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
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
. It was released in May 1997.
The album was recorded in Detroit, Michigan in 1996, during the tour supporting Trouble at the Henhouse
Trouble at the Henhouse
Trouble at the Henhouse is the fifth full-length album from Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released on May 7, 1996. Produced by the band and Mark Vreeken, the album was mixed by Steven Drake, guitarist for Canadian band Odds, which had toured with the Hip the previous year...
.
Downie often begins to sing other songs in the middle of his own, including David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's "China Girl" and The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
' "Don't Worry Baby" during "New Orleans Is Sinking", and both Jane Siberry's "The Temple" and Rheostatics
Rheostatics
Rheostatics was a Genie Award-winning Canadian indie rock band, active from 1980 to 2007.Although they had only one Top 40 hit, "Claire" in 1995, they were simultaneously one of Canada's most influential and unconventional rock bands, a band whose eclectic take on pop and rock music has been...
' "Bad Time to Be Poor" in "Nautical Disaster". The Rheostatics were the opening act on the tour documented by this album.
In the week of the album's release, eight songs from the album appeared in the week's Top 20 singles chart.
The title comes from graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, which read "The Hip live between us." This graffiti was penned by early band member Davis Manning
Davis Manning
Davis Manning is an alto saxophone player from British Columbia, Canada. He was a member of The Tragically Hip from 1983–1986, before they landed a record deal. When he left the band, he was replaced by current guitarist, Paul Langlois....
, describing the impact that the band was having on his relationship with his girlfriend. The mural remained on the wall until the mid-2000s when it was painted over by the property owner.
Track listing
- "Grace, TooGrace, Too"Grace, Too" is the first single by The Tragically Hip from the band's fourth studio album, Day for Night. The song peaked at #11 on the RPM Canadian Singles chart.-Live performances:...
" – 6:18 - "Fully Completely" – 4:11
- "Springtime in Vienna" – 4:37
- "Twist My ArmTwist My Arm"Twist My Arm" is the third single by The Tragically Hip from the band's second studio album, Road Apples.-Charts:...
" – 4:05 - "Gift ShopGift Shop (song)"Gift Shop" is the second single by The Tragically Hip from the band's fifth studio album, Trouble at the Henhouse. The song was a successful follow-up to the band's previous hit single "Ahead by a Century", peaking at #4 on Canada's RPM Singles Chart....
" – 5:09 - "Ahead by a CenturyAhead by a Century"Ahead by a Century" is the first single by The Tragically Hip from the band's fifth studio album, Trouble at the Henhouse. The song reached #1 on Canada's singles chart, and was nominated for "Best Single" at the 1997 Juno Awards...
" – 5:25 - "The Luxury" – 4:08
- "CourageCourage (for Hugh MacLennan)"Courage" is a song by The Tragically Hip, released as the third single from their 1992 album Fully Completely. The song's bracketed title references the late author Hugh MacLennan, particularly his 1959 novel The Watch That Ends the Night which is paraphrased in the song's lyrics.The song was...
" – 5:08 - "New Orleans Is SinkingNew Orleans Is Sinking"New Orleans Is Sinking" is the second single released by The Tragically Hip from the band's debut studio album, Up to Here. The song reached #1 on the RPM Canadian Content chart. The song has since become one of the band's signature songs and still receives consistent radio airplay...
" – 6:22 - "Don't Wake Daddy" – 5:30
- "ScaredScared (The Tragically Hip song)"Scared" is the fifth single by The Tragically Hip from the band's 1994 album, Day for Night. The song peaked at #57 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart.The song is featured in the 2006 Canadian comedy film, Trailer Park Boys: The Movie....
" – 5:00 - "Blow at High DoughBlow at High Dough"Blow at High Dough" is the first single by The Tragically Hip from their debut studio album, Up to Here. The song was later used in the CBC Television series Made in Canada as the opening theme song. The song reached #1 on the RPM CANCON chart....
" – 4:54 - "Nautical DisasterNautical Disaster"Nautical Disaster" is the third single by The Tragically Hip from the band's 1994 album, Day for Night. The song peaked at #26 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart. The song was performed by the band on their 1995 appearance of Saturday Night Live, along with the band's previous single Grace, Too....
" – 5:31 - "The Wherewithal" – 4:14