Phantom Power is the sixth full-length album

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 by Canadian

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 rock

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 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...

. The album was released in 1998

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. It won the 1999 Juno Award

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s for Best Rock Album

Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year

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 and Best Album Design

Juno Award for CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year

The Juno Award for "CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best album art for a music recording in Canada...

. The song "Bobcaygeon" won the Juno Award for Single of the Year

Juno Award for Single of the Year

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 in 2000

Juno Awards of 2000

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. The album has been certified 3x Platinum in Canada.

The song "Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin' Man" is a tribute to Jim Ellison of Material Issue

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. The band recorded the song "Something On" while stuck in the studio during the ice storm of 1998

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Track listing

All songs were written by The Tragically Hip.

1. "Poets
   Poets (song)
   "Poets" is the first single by The Tragically Hip from their sixth studio album, Phantom Power. The song reached #1 on Canada's Alternative chart, and stayed #1 for 12 weeks straight, longer than any song in the history of that chart.-Charts:...
   
   " – 3:59
2. "Something On" – 3:21
3. "Save the Planet" – 3:38
4. "Bobcaygeon
   Bobcaygeon (song)
   "Bobcaygeon" is a single by The Tragically Hip, from their sixth album, Phantom Power. The song is named after a town in Canada called Bobcaygeon, Ontario. The song won the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 2000....
   
   " – 4:55
5. "Thompson Girl" – 3:32
6. "Membership" – 4:40
7. "Fireworks
   Fireworks (The Tragically Hip song)
   "Fireworks" is the third single by The Tragically Hip from the band's sixth album, Phantom Power. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at #9 on Canada's RPM Singles chart. The song makes references to the 1972 Summit Series and also mentions hockey legend Bobby Orr....
   
   " – 3:56
8. "Vapour Trails" – 4:29
9. "The Rules" – 3:46
10. "Chagrin Falls" – 4:10
11. "Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin' Man" – 5:52
12. "Emperor Penguin" – 4:08

Singles

• "Poets"
• "Something On"
• "Bobcaygeon"
• "Fireworks"
• "Escape Is at Hand for the Travellin' Man"