Save This House is a 1990 album by Spirit of the West

Spirit of the West

Spirit of the West are a Canadian folk rock band, who were popular on the Canadian folk music scene in the 1980s before evolving a blend of hard rock, Britpop, and Celtic folk influences which made them one of Canada's most successful alternative rock acts in the 1990s.-Early years:The band began...

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It was the band's first album for Warner Music Canada

Warner Music Canada

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, and their first with Linda McRae

Linda McRae

Linda McRae is a Canadian rock and alternative country musician.-Career:McRae was a member of platinum folk rock band Spirit of the West from 1988 to 1996. A multi-instrumentalist playing accordion, guitar, bass, and banjo she also appeared as a guest musician on The Wonder Stuff's album Never...

. Although still a relatively traditional folk album, its release on a major label meant that it was the band's first album to expand their fan base significantly beyond the folk music

Folk music

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 scene. The title track, an energetically percussive environment

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al anthem, was a notable hit for the band on campus radio

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. However, the album was not a mainstream commercial breakthrough; the band would achieve that with its next album, 1991's Go Figure.

The album's best-known song, however, is "Home for a Rest

Home For a Rest

"Home for a Rest" is a song by Canadian folk rock band Spirit of the West, from their 1990 album Save This House. Although never officially released as a single, it is the band's most famous song and is considered a classic of Canadian music....

". While never a mainstream chart hit for the band, it has become by far their most famous song. Its joyous Pogues-like rhythm and lyrics about a drinking spree have made it an enduring frosh week anthem at Canadian colleges and universities. In 2005, "Home for a Rest" was also named the 22nd greatest Canadian song of all time on CBC Radio One

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The band toured Canada and Great Britain in support of this album. Their British tour was as a supporting act for The Wonder Stuff

The Wonder Stuff

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. Members of Spirit of the West appeared on that band's 1991 album Never Loved Elvis

Never Loved Elvis

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and on the Welcome to the Cheap Seats

Welcome to the Cheap Seats

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CD track listing

1. "Save This House" – 2:53
2. "Home for a Rest
   Home For a Rest
   "Home for a Rest" is a song by Canadian folk rock band Spirit of the West, from their 1990 album Save This House. Although never officially released as a single, it is the band's most famous song and is considered a classic of Canadian music....
   
   " – 4:33
3. "Last to Know" – 6:24
4. "Roadside Attraction" – 3:03
5. "Dirty Pool" – 3:30
6. "Not Just a Train" – 4:18
7. "(Putting Up With) The Joneses" – 4:25
8. "Turned Out Lies" – 3:43
9. "Sentimental Side" – 4:06
10. "Water in the Well" – 4:03
11. "Wrecking Ball" – 3:39
12. "Loaded Minds" – 4:51
13. "Swingin' Single" – 4:55
14. "The Old Sod" – 3:19

LP track listing

Side 1:

1. "Save This House" – 2:53
2. "Home for a Rest
   Home For a Rest
   "Home for a Rest" is a song by Canadian folk rock band Spirit of the West, from their 1990 album Save This House. Although never officially released as a single, it is the band's most famous song and is considered a classic of Canadian music....
   
   " – 4:33
3. "Last to Know" – 6:24
4. "Roadside Attraction" – 3:03
5. "Dirty Pool" – 3:30

Side 2:

1. "Not Just a Train" – 4:18
2. "(Putting Up With) The Joneses" – 4:25
3. "Wrecking Ball" – 3:39
4. "Swingin' Single" – 4:55
5. "The Old Sod" – 3:19