Northern Songs: Canada’s Best and Brightest

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mushaboom
recording of:
Mushaboom
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Feist (Canadian singer-songwriter, performs as Feist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
Feist3:45
2Knife-Grey Sea
Pilot Speed4:59
3Sweet Jane
producer:
Peter Moore (Canadian producer and mastering engineer)
vocals:
Margo Timmins (on 1987-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) and BMG Music (in 1988)
recorded at:
BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States and Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1987-11-27)
remixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 492)
cover recording of:
Sweet Jane (on 1987-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Cowboy Junkies4.153:37
4The Weight
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
piano:
Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12)
background vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12), Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) and Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) and Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
The Weight (on 1968-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Band4.154:36
5Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
drums (drum set):
Randall Stoll (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Constant Craving (music video) by k.d. lang
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.84:37
6Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Pierre Marchand
recording of:
Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
composer:
Rufus Wainwright (Canadian‐American singer‐songwriter and composer)
Rufus Wainwright44:42
7Angel
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Pierre Marchand
double bass:
Jim Creeggan
drum machine:
Pierre Marchand
piano:
Sarah McLachlan
vocals:
Sarah McLachlan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1997) and Nettwerk Productions Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Sarah McLachlan
writer:
Rudy Pérez (Cuban-born American)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tyde Music
Sarah McLachlan4.54:31
8All in Good Time
engineer and mixer:
David Boucher
producer:
Mitchell Froom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ronboy Rhymes (in 2006)
recorded at:
Froom and Board in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
All in Good Time
lyricist and composer:
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith
publisher:
Ronboy Rhymes, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ron Sexsmith3:37
9Entre Lajeunesse et la Sagesse
Kate & Anna McGarrigle4:30
10Your Rocky Spine
Great Lake Swimmers53:36
11Ootischenia
recording engineer and mixer:
Chôn (Canadian mixing/mastering engineer)
producer:
The Be Good Tanyas
acoustic guitar:
Sam Parton
recorded at and mixed at:
Profile Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Ootischenia
The Be Good Tanyas3:18
12Swimmers
lead vocals:
Emily Haines (lead singer of Metric)
recording of:
Swimmers
lyricist:
Emily Haines (lead singer of Metric)
composer:
Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew (Canadian musician and songwriter), Emily Haines (lead singer of Metric), Justin Peroff and Charles Spearin
Broken Social Scene3.652:58
13I Can See Clearly Now
assistant engineer:
James Stewart (Canadian recording engineer) (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
producer:
David Was (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
bass and percussion:
David Piltch (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
piano:
Aaron Davis (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
vocals:
Holly Cole (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
recorded at:
Reaction Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1993-02 until 1993-03)
mixed at:
Brooklyn Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1993-03)
cover recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Holly Cole4:14
14Temptation
cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music
Diana Krall4:30
15Anthem
producer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) and Rebecca De Mornay (American actress and producer)
bass and electric guitar:
Bob Metzger
drums (drum set):
Steve Meador (American drummer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
arranger:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet), Rebecca De Mornay (American actress and producer) and Yoav Goren (production music composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Anthem (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Leonard Cohen3.86:06