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The Tragically Hip: In Violet Light

On June 11, 2002, “Universal” label released “In Violet Light”, the eighth Tragically Hip (The) album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, at “Compass Point” in Nassau, “The Bathouse” in Bath, Ontario, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Mark Vreeken, Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclar and Johnny Fay. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”.

Personnel:

  • Gord Downie – violin
  • Paul Langlois – guitar
  • Rob Baker – guitar, design, cover painting
  • Gord Sinclair – bass
  • Johnny Fay – drums
  • Neil Symonette – percussion
  • Mark Vreeken – recording
  • Hugh Padgham – additional recording, engineer 
  • Terry Manning – engineer
  • Alex Dixon, Oswald Bowe, Aaron Holmberg, Dave Koster – engineer assistant
  • Hugh Padgham, Terry Manning – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Andrew McLachlan – design
  • Richard Beland – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclar and Johnny Fay.

  1. Are You Ready
  2. Use It Up
  3. The Darkest One
  4. It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
  5. Silver Jet
  6. Throwing off Glass
  7. All Tore Up
  8. Leave
  9. A Beautiful Thing
  10. The Dire Wolf
  11. The Dark Canuck

Heaven 17: Before After

On September 6, 2005, “Nightwave” label released “Before After”, the seventh  Heaven 17 studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware.

Personnel:

  • Glenn Gregory– lead and backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Ian Craig Marsh– synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Martyn Ware– synthesizer; backing vocals
  • Billie Godfrey– lead and backing vocals
  • Tim Cansfield – guitar
  • Angie Brown, Michael Wallace – backing vocals
  • Mike Nielsn – mixing
  • Malcolm Garrett – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, and Martyn Ware.

  1. I’m Gonna Make You Fall in Love with Me
  2. Hands Up to Heaven – Keith Lowndes, Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware
  3. The Way It Is
  4. Freedom from Love
  5. Don’t Fear the Reaper – Donald Roeser
  6. Into the Blue
  7. Deeper and Deeper
  8. What Would It Take
  9. Someone for Real
  10. Are You Ready? – Billie Godfrey, Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware