Turn (Great Big Sea album) explained
Turn is the fourth studio album by Canadian folk-rock band Great Big Sea released on June 22, 1999. The album was certified Platinum in Canada on August 9, 1999. By October 2000, the album had sold 133,000 units in Canada and 10,000 in the United States.[1]
Song information
- "Consequence Free", "Feel It Turn" and "Can't Stop Falling" have been made into videos and have been released as radio singles.
- "Demasduit Dream" is based on the life of Demasduit, one of the last of the Beothuk, the native people of Newfoundland.
- "Ferryland Sealer" is about the seasonal seal hunting expeditions from the southern Newfoundland community of Ferryland.
- "Trois navires de blé" is a traditional French folk song associated with the Franco-Newfoundlander community at Port au Port.
- The lyrics to "Old Brown's Daughter" were written by the famous Johnny Burke, while the original tune was lost, the current music was written by Ron Hynes.
- "Captain Wedderburn" is an adaptation of the Child Ballad No. 46, Captain Wedderburn's Courtship.
Trivia
- The 2000 U.S. release on Rhino/Wea featured a different track order; "Can't Stop Falling" and "Demasduit Dream" were switched.
- The song "Consequence Free" was the theme for the Least I Could Do animated series trailer, a series currently in production
External links
Notes and References
- Book: CANADIAN ACT GREAT BIG SEA RECORDS LIFE ON THE ROAD . 7 October 2000 . Billboard. December 20, 2018.
