| Artist | The Tragically Hip |
|---|---|
| Cover | hip henhouse.jpg |
| Released | May 7, 1996 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 52:34 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer |
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| Prev year | 1994 |
| Next year | 1997 |
Trouble at the Henhouse is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, released in 1996.[2][3] It was their first album to be released simultaneously in Canada and the United States.
Commercial and critical performance
Trouble at the Henhouse debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and stayed there for four straight weeks.[4][5] By March 1997, it had sold 650,000 units in Canada[6] and has since been certified 8× platinum.[7] The album peaked at No. 134 on the Billboard 200[8] and at No. 80 in the Netherlands.[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed Trouble at the Henhouse "reliably melodic".[10] The Washington Post wrote that "a surprisingly large number of these songs are more atmospheric than aggressive."[11] Trouser Press wrote that "too much of Henhouse finds the Hip wallowing in meandering psychedelica, and too many of the slower songs ('Sherpa', 'Flamenco', 'Put It Off') sound too much alike."[12] The Orlando Sentinel praised Gord Downie's ability to pen lyrics that "found beauty in the tiny wonders of life while exploring big questions of existence."[13]
The record won Album of the Year and North Star Rock Album of the Year at the 1997 Juno Awards.[14]
Track listing
All songs written by the Tragically Hip.
Personnel
The Tragically Hip
- Gord Downie – lead vocals
- Rob Baker – lead guitar
- Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Gord Sinclair – bass, backing vocals
- Johnny Fay – drums, LinnDrum on "Ahead by a Century"[15]
Additional musicians
- Peter Tuepah – Hammond organ
- Greg Runions – vibes
References
- ^ "Music: The Hip Hop (July 11 – July 17, 1996)". tucsonweekly.com
- ^ "The Tragically Hip | Biography & History". AllMusic
- ^ "Tragically Hip Lacks U.S. Fans in Following | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 63, No. 14, May 20, 1996". RPM. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 63, No. 17, June 10, 1996". RPM. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ^ Tragically Hip, Celine Dion Top Juno Award Scorers. Billboard. March 22, 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ MC
- ^ "The Tragically Hip". Billboard
- ^ "The Tragically Hip – Trouble at the Henhouse". Dutch Charts. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 240–241.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (May 24, 1996). "DOWNSHIFTED HIP". – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Tragically Hip". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Brown, August. "Gord Downie, singer for Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, dies at 53". orlandosentinel.com
- ^ "1997 Juno Awards". MetroLeap Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "It's a Good Life If You Don't Have to Weaken". The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal. 2024. pp. 7:52.