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Trouble at the Henhouse
Studio album by
The Tragically Hip
ReleasedMay 7, 1996
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length52:34
LabelMCA
Producer
The Tragically Hip chronology
Day for Night
(1994) 		Trouble at the Henhouse
(1996) 		Live Between Us
(1997)
Singles from Trouble at the Henhouse
  1. "Ahead by a Century"
    Released: April 22, 1996
  2. "Gift Shop"
    Released: June 1996
  3. "700 Ft. Ceiling"
    Released: October 1996
  4. "Flamenco"
    Released: January 1997
  5. "Springtime in Vienna"
    Released: May 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[4]

Trouble at the Henhouse is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, released in 1996.[5][6] It was their first album to be released simultaneously in Canada and the United States.

Commercial and critical performance

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Trouble at the Henhouse debuted at #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and stayed there for four straight weeks.[7][8] By March 1997, it had sold 650,000 units in Canada[9] and has since been certified 5× platinum.[10] The album peaked at No. 134 on the Billboard 200[11] and at No. 80 in the Netherlands.[12]

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music deemed Trouble at the Henhouse "reliably melodic".[3] The Washington Post wrote that "a surprisingly large number of these songs are more atmospheric than aggressive."[13] Trouser Press wrote that "too much of Henhouse finds the Hip wallowing in meandering psychedelica, and too many of the slower songs ('Sherpa', 'Flamenco', 'Put It Off') sound too much alike."[14] The Orlando Sentinel praised Gord Downie's ability to pen lyrics that "found beauty in the tiny wonders of life while exploring big questions of existence."[15]

The record won Album of the Year and North Star Rock Album of the Year at the 1997 Juno Awards.[16]

Track listing

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All songs written by the Tragically Hip.

No.TitleLength
1."Gift Shop"4:57
2."Springtime in Vienna"4:38
3."Ahead by a Century"3:43
4."Don't Wake Daddy"5:08
5."Flamenco"4:06
6."700 Ft. Ceiling"3:40
7."Butts Wigglin'"3:47
8."Apartment Song"3:57
9."Coconut Cream"3:21
10."Let's Stay Engaged"4:53
11."Sherpa"5:13
12."Put It Off"5:11

Personnel

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  • Gord Downie – lead vocals
  • Rob Baker – lead guitar
  • Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar
  • Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny Fay – drums

References

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  1. ^ "Music: The Hip Hop (July 11 – July 17, 1996)". tucsonweekly.com.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. pp. 240–241.
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1163.
  5. ^ "The Tragically Hip | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Tragically Hip Lacks U.S. Fans in Following | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  7. ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 63, No. 14, May 20, 1996". RPM. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 63, No. 17, June 10, 1996". RPM. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  9. ^ Tragically Hip, Celine Dion Top Juno Award Scorers. Billboard. March 22, 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  10. ^ "Gold Platinum Database: The Tragically Hip – Trouble at the Henhouse". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  11. ^ "The Tragically Hip". Billboard.
  12. ^ "The Tragically Hip – Trouble at the Henhouse". Dutch Charts. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  13. ^ Jenkins, Mark (May 24, 1996). "DOWNSHIFTED HIP" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  14. ^ "Tragically Hip". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  15. ^ Brown, August. "Gord Downie, singer for Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, dies at 53". orlandosentinel.com.
  16. ^ "1997 Juno Awards". MetroLeap Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
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