Mending Wall is the first full length album by Toronto-based band Chalk Circle

Chalk Circle

Chalk Circle was a Canadian college rock band in the 1980s. The band consisted of lead singer and guitarist Chris Tait, bassist Brad Hopkins, keyboardist Tad Winklarz and drummer Derrick Murphy.-History:...

. Named after a Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...

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Mending Wall

"Mending Wall" is a metaphorical poem written in blank verse, published in 1914, by Robert Frost . The poem appeared as the first selection in Frost's second collection of poetry, North of Boston...

, it was released in 1987 by Duke Street Records

Duke Street Records

Duke Street Records was a Canadian independent record label. The label was established in 1984 by Andrew Hermant and ceased operations in 1994. The Universal Music Group took over the label when it disappeared....

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Many of the album's songs dealt with issues that were big news makers of the day. "This Mourning" dealt with nuclear annihilation, while "N.I.M.B.Y" (Not In My Back Yard) dealt with environmental issues.

A quick reissue of the album featured as an additional track a cover of T-Rex's "20th Century Boy". This was also released as a single. The subsequent reissue of The Great Lake

The Great Lake

The Great Lake is the debut EP by Chalk Circle released in 1986. The original release of the EP only featured six tracks. It was later re-released with three additional tracks on CD....

EP in 1988 also featured the track as one of the bonus cuts.

CD: Duke Street Records / DSRD-31035 (Canada)

1. "This Mourning"
2. "My Artificial Sweetener"
3. "What Counts"
4. "N.I.M.B.Y."
5. "Empty Park"
6. "Hands"
7. "Park Island"
8. "Village"
9. "Who Can Say"

CD: Duke Street Records / DSMD-31035 (Canada)

1. "This Mourning"
2. "My Artificial Sweetener"
3. "What Counts"
4. "N.I.M.B.Y."
5. "20th Century Boy"
6. "Empty Park"
7. "Hands"
8. "Park Island"
9. "Village"
10. "Who Can Say"

• 1987 reissue adds "20th Century Boy"