The Hard and the Easy
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| The Hard and The Easy | ||
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| Studio album by Great Big Sea | ||
| Released | 2005 (Canada) | |
| Genre | Folk | |
| Length | — | |
| Label | Warner Music Canada | |
| Great Big Sea chronology | ||
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| Something Beautiful* (2004) |
The Hard and The Easy (2005) |
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The Hard and The Easy is an album by Great Big Sea. It was released on October 11, 2005 in Canada and October 25, 2005 in the US, and reached GOLD status by October 25, 2005.
The album is a compilation of traditional Newfoundland songs, many of which were collected together in the Gerald S. Doyle song books.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles)"
- "Old Polina"
- "The River Driver"
- "The Mermaid"
- "Captain Kidd"
- "Graceful & Charming (Sweet Forget Me Not)"
- "Concerning Charlie Horse"
- "Harbour LeCou"
- "Tishialuk Girls Set (Father's Jig / Buffet Double / Tishialuk Girls)"
- "French Shore"
- "Cod Liver Oil"
- "Tickle Cove Pond"
[edit] Song information
- "Come and I Will Sing You" is a variation on a song that has been around since early Islamic times. It is similar to the version known as "Green Grow the Rushes, O."
- "Captain Kidd" is about the infamous pirate William Kidd.
[edit] Additional information
The album offered through iTunes came with a digital copy of the booklet. In addition, a live version of "The Old Black Rum" was offered to those who signed up for the pre-order.
The CD version of the album came with a bonus DVD featuring back-stories, commentary and informal performances of many of the album tracks.
The Cd version of the album is not released in standard plastic CD cover. It is released in a paper fold-out case.
