On June 24, The Tragically Hip will be releasing Live At The Roxy worldwide as a standalone live album through Universal Music Canada. Prior to its inclusion on the Road Apples 30th Anniversary Deluxe package last year, the 15-song concert had not been publicly available and was a sought-after show for the bootleggers and diehard fans. Now, this legendary recording is available digitally for the first time and as a standalone 2 LP vinyl album and a single CD.
Originally recorded on May 3, 1991, at the iconic Los Angeles venue for a Westwood One radio show, only 40 minutes of the set was broadcasted on air at the time, making the full recording much more in demand. This renowned concert saw the band at peak performance and is considered one of the best live shows from any rock band of the era.
Live At The Roxy is the second standalone live record for the band, and it's been 25 years since their first, Live Between Us, released in 1997. With all tracks completely remastered in 2021 by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in Nashville, the album features the fan-favorite "Killer Whale Tank" version of "New Orleans Is Sinking." The nine-minute track is characterized by a mid-song story from the late frontman Gord Downie about a job cleaning an aquarium and inadvertently causing friction between the two whales held in the tank, fact or fiction, fans listen in wonderment.
Live At The Roxy, Los Angeles May 3rd, 1991 Track listing:
Track listing: CD/Digital
Little Bones
She Didn't Know
Twist My Arm
Highway Girl
Cordelia
Trickle Down
The Luxury
Three Pistols
Fight
I Believe in You (Or I'll Be Leaving You Tonight)
New Orleans is Sinking
On The Verge
Long Time Running
Blow At High Dough
All Canadian Surf Club
Track listing Vinyl
Side 1
Little Bones
She Didn't Know
Twist My Arm
Highway Girl
Side 2
Cordelia
Trickle Down
The Luxury
Three Pistols
Fight
Side 3
I'll Believe in You (Or I'll Be Leaving You Tonight)
New Orleans is Sinking
On The Verge
Side 4
Long Time Running
Blow At High Dough
All Canadian Surf Club