Ten years ago, The Tragically Hip took the stage for the final time in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario. That extraordinary night has since become woven into Canada’s cultural fabric, and now, the band is set to honour its legacy with the release of a landmark live album. ‘Live July 22 – August 20, 2016’ features recordings from the band’s unforgettable final cross-Canada tour, the collection captures The Tragically Hip’s last stand in real time, powerful, unfiltered, and preserved for generations to come, the release stands as both a definitive document of an extraordinary tour and a lasting tribute to The Tragically Hip’s enduring impact.
The Kingston finale marked the closing chapter of the Man Machine Poem Tour, a 15-date, coast-to-coast farewell that reached millions. Broadcasted nationally on the CBC, one third of Canadians tuned in, and at a fever pitch they filled arenas, gathered in public squares, and watched from living rooms and on phones... the nation stood still. Billed as A National Celebration, the final Kingston show had Canadians and fans worldwide come together to honour a band whose songs are stitched into the collective subconscious of this country.
Track Listing:
SIDE 1:
1. At Transformation – Winnipeg
2. In View – Calgary
3. In A World Possessed By The Human Mind – Kingston
4. Family Band – Hamilton
5. Lonely End Of The Rink - Hamilton
SIDE 2:
1. Something On – Toronto
2. Locked In The Trunk Of A Car – Kingston
3. Opiated – Winnipeg 4. Nautical Disaster – Kingston
5. New Orleans Is Sinking - Ottawa
SIDE 3:
1.Yer Not The Ocean – Calgary
2. Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park – London
3. At The Hundredth Meridian – Toronto
4. Daredevil – Toronto
5. Bobcaygeon - Calgary
SIDE 4:
1. Lake Fever – Kingston
2. Escape Is At Hand For The Travelin' Man – Kingston
3. Flamenco – Edmonton
4. Putting Down – Kingston
5. We Want To Be It - Toronto
SIDE 5:
1. 50 Mission Cap – Edmonton
2. Little Bones – Kingston
3. Greasy Jungle – Toronto
4. The Last Of The Unplucked Gems - Winnipeg
SIDE 6:
1. Fiddler's Green – Hamilton
2. Machine – Kingston
3. What Blue – Toronto
4. It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken' – Toronto
5. Ahead By A Century – Kingston