The Long Weekend EP explained

The Long Weekend EP
Type:	EP
Artist:	Barenaked Ladies
Cover:	TheLongWeekendEp.jpg
Released:	1 July 2014
Recorded:	March 2014
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	12:22
Label:	Raisin
Producer:	Barenaked Ladies

The Long Weekend EP in an EP released by Barenaked Ladies on July 1, 2014.^[1] It was released in Canada, though a deluxe edition of Grinning Streak was released in the U.S., containing acoustic versions of "Odds Are", "Smile" and "Blame It On Me".^{[2] [3]} The live version of "Did I Say That Out Loud?" was not included on the U.S. version.

Recording

The acoustic tracks were recorded in early 2014 at bassist Jim Creeggan's home in Toronto. The band posted weekly "Webisodes", including behind-the-scenes footage of the recording sessions for the EP on their official YouTube channel.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} The EP was produced by Barenaked Ladies, mixed and engineered by Kenny Luong and mastered by Harry Hess at HBomb Mastering.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Long Weekend EP by Barenaked Ladies on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . 2020-02-27.
2. Web site: Grinning Streak (Deluxe Version) by Barenaked Ladies on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . 2020-02-27.
3. Web site: Grinning Streak (Deluxe Version) by Barenaked Ladies on Amazon Music . Amazon.com . 2020-02-27.
4. Web site: Barenaked Ladies - In Studio Doing Acoustic Recordings . YouTube . 2020-02-27.
5. Web site: Barenaked Ladies - In studio recording "Odds Are" acoustic . YouTube . 2014-06-04 . 2020-02-27.
6. Web site: Barenaked Ladies - In studio doing "Smile" acoustic . YouTube . 2014-06-11 . 2020-02-27.
7. Web site: Barenaked Ladies - In Studio doing "Blame It On Me" acoustic . YouTube . 2014-06-18 . 2020-02-27.