The Sheepdogs is the fourth studio album and major label debut by Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs. The album was released on September 4, 2012.[1] The album debuted at #1 in Canada.[3] The album was certified Gold in Canada on March 6, 2013.[4] The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards.[5]
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| Released | September 4, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January – March 2012 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, boogie rock, rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 44:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Patrick Carney, Austin Scaggs[1] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Production
editThe album was produced by Patrick Carney, the drummer for the blues rock band The Black Keys, and Rolling Stone editor Austin Scaggs.[1]
The album was mixed by Tchad Blake.
In popular culture
editThe song "Feeling Good" is featured on NASCAR The Game: Inside Line and NHL 17. The National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs also used the song as their goal song during the 2015–16 season, and the Toronto Blue Jays likewise used "Feeling Good" as their victory song in 2015.[6]
Track listing
editAll song written by Ewan Currie.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Laid Back" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Feeling Good" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Alright OK" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Never Gonna Get My Love" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Ewan's Blues" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "The Way It Is" | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Javelina!" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "I Need Help" | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Is Your Dream Worth Dying For?" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "How Late, How Long" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Sharp Sounds" | 2:54 |
| 12. | "In My Mind" | 4:07 |
| 13. | "While We're Young" | 2:45 |
| 14. | "It Ain't Easy to Go" | 3:41 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Neu, Adam J. (2012-07-14). "The Sheepdogs Announce the Release of Their Label Debut Album – Sept. 4 | Concert Blogger™". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ Mark Deming, "Review: The Sheepdogs", Allmusic
- ^ Darrell (2012-09-12). "The Sheepdogs Debut at No.1 in Canada – Sept. 12; The Scene". Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database: The Sheepdogs". Music Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "2013 JUNO Award Winners". junoawards.ca. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Brophy, Aaron (2019-06-18). "Music on Ice". SOCAN Words + Music. Toronto, Ontario: SOCAN. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs". Music Canada. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.