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The episode features a detailed track-by-track analysis of The Tragically Hip's album 'Day for Night'.

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. That’s awful close, but that’s not email: ⁠backtrackingrox@gmail.com⁠ LISTEN TO THE ALBUM The Tragically Hip “Day for Night” CHAPTERS 0:00: Ro-Cha-Cha 0:15: The Tragically Introed 1:06: America Is Our Copilot 7:22: Hoosekeepin’ 15:22: The Basics, and Raf Opines 23:05: CanCon & Canned Ham 31:13: Gord Downie & His Orchestra 35:32: La Banda y El Producto 44:34: Overall Impressions 53:30: Side A, Track 1: Grace, Too 1:08:45: Side A, Track 2: Daredevil 1:09:49: Side A, Track 3: Greasy Jungle 1:16:12: Side A, Track 4: Yawning or Snarling 1:21:08: Side A, Track 5: Fire in the Hole 1:26:15: Side A, Track 6: So Hard Done By 1:33:00: Side A, Track 7: Nautical Disaster 1:39:20: Side Eh is over, eh? BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠ SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ |…

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Host: Backtracking

Topics covered

• album review
• The Tragically Hip
• Canadian music
• track analysis
• influential bands

Keywords

• The Tragically Hip
• Day for Night
• album review
• music podcast
• track analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Tragically Hip

Books & works: Day for Night

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