Lost in the 80s explained

Lost in the 80s
Type:studio
Artist:the Lost Fingers
Cover:Lost in the 80s, album cover.png
Released:6 May 2008 (CAN, QC)
27 January 2009 (CAN, elsewhere)
Genre:gypsy jazz
Label:Tandem/Distribution Select

Lost in the 80s is the first studio album by Canadian gypsy jazz band the Lost Fingers, released in Quebec on 6 May 2008[1] and in the remainder of Canada on 27 January 2009. The album consists entirely of the band's renditions of selected popular songs from the 1980s. English lyrics are performed through all tracks on the album except for "Incognito", a French-language song initially performed by Celine Dion.[2]

Awards and recognition

During its Quebec release alone, the album sold over 100 000 units earning platinum certification.[3] It was nominated as Album of the Year for the 2009 Juno Awards.

Track listing

Personnel

The Lost Fingers

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateLabelCatalogue
Canada, Quebec6 May 2008Tandem/Distribution SelectTMUCD5802
Canada, general27 January 2009
Mexicounknownunknownunknown

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-02-13 . Distribution Select . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090213143024/http://www.distributionselect.ca/en/detail_produit.asp?ProductID=2617 . 2009-02-13 . 2023-04-18 . distributionselect.ca.
  2. Lost Fingers Bring Manouche To Masses . 6 February 2009 . Erik . Leijon . Chart/CHARTattack . 17 February 2009 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219133354/http://www.chartattack.com/news/65956/lost-fingers-bring-manouche-to-masses . 19 February 2009 .
  3. http://www.cria.ca/gold/0708_g.php Gold and Platinum certification at CRIA
  4. The Lost Fingers, CAN. Billboard. 25 November 2020. subscription.
  5. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2008. Billboard. 25 November 2020.