The Tragically Hip (EP)
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| EP by The Tragically Hip | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Sounds Interchange, Phase One Studios (Toronto) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 27:08 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Ken Greer | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[2] |
The Tragically Hip is the first release from Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip.
The EP was produced by Ken Greer of Red Rider fame.
Track listing
- "Small Town Bringdown" (Gord Sinclair) – 3:05
- "Last American Exit" (Sinclair) – 3:50
- "Killing Time" (Gord Downie, Rob Baker) – 4:50
- "Evelyn" (Sinclair) – 2:25
- "Cemetery Sideroad" (Downie, Sinclair) – 3:15
- "I'm a Werewolf, Baby" (Downie, Baker) – 3:20
- "Highway Girl" (Downie, Baker) – 3:28
- "All-Canadian Surf Club" (Sinclair, Baker) – 2:50 (appears on the CD release only)
Singles
- "Small Town Bringdown"
- "Last American Exit"
- A live version of "Highway Girl" was released in which Gord Downie tells the story of a suicide. It was a hit on Canadian radio, allowing the song to chart considerably higher than in its original form. The album version was also the only song from this EP to be included in the Yer Favourites fan-picked compilation of 2005.
