The Tragically Hip are closing in on the release of the commemorative boxset of their Diamond-certified debut album, Up To Here. The latest installment of special deluxe packages. Up To Here was originally released September 5, 1989. It spawned two Canadian rock radio #1 singles, “Blow at High Dough” and “New Orleans is Sinking,” and earned them a JUNO Award for “Most Promising Artist” in 1990. The four-LP box set, as well as a three-disc CD format, will be released on Friday, November 15. Find out more below.
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The expanded reissue of Up To Here is a must-have for collectors, presented as a four-LP set on 180g vinyl, alongside liner notes documenting the history of the debut album era. The reissue includes a 2024 remastering of the original album and five previously unreleased songs that didn’t make it on the original Up To Here album – “She’s Got What It Takes,” “Get Back Again,” “Rain, Hearts And Fire,” “Hailstone Hands Of God,” and “Wait So Long” are also shared as part of this expanded package, remastered and mixed in Atmos. A recording of Live at Misty Moon, the special filmed for MuchMusic in 1990 from the Misty Moon Cabaret in Halifax, is also included, with an accompanying 1-hour concert film on Blu-ray. The package also contains demos from 1988 that were recorded prior to the Up To Here recording session.
In June, The Tragically Hip officially dropped the new single “Get Back Again,” which fans consider to be the holy grail of previously unreleased tracks from the band. The track was recorded before signing to their first major record deal with MCA (now Universal Music Canada), produced by Chris Wardman in November 1988, before the Up To Here sessions, now remixed and mastered to today’s standards. The song recently reached #1 in Canada, marking their first chart-topping hit in 15 years. The band performed “Get Back Again” as part of the Live At Misty Moon set in 1990, which had been the only recorded version of the track from the band until now.
LP 1 – Up To Here (2024 remaster of the original album)
Side One
01 Blow At High Dough
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking
04 38 Years Old
05 She Didn’t Know
Side Two
01 Boots Or Hearts
02 Everytime You Go
03 When The Weight Comes Down
04 Trickle Down
05 Another Midnight
06 Opiated
LP 2+3 – Live At The Misty Moon + Previously Unreleased Studio Tracks
Side One
01 Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
05 Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
06 Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
Side Two
01 Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
Side Three
01 Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)
Side Four
01 She’s Got What It Takes
02 Get Back Again
03 Rain, Hearts And Fire
04 Wait So Long
LP 4 – How We Got Here – The 1988 Demos
Side One
01 Hailstone Hands Of God (1988 Demo)
02 When The Weight Comes Down (1988 Demo)
03 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (1988 Demo)
04 New Orleans Is Sinking (1988 Demo)
05 Rain, Hearts And Fire (1988 Demo)
Side Two
01 She Didn’t Know (1988 Demo)
02 Blow At High Dough (1988 Demo)
03 Boots Or Hearts (1988 Demo)
04 Everytime You Go (1988 Demo)
05 Just Another Midnight (1988 Demo)
Disc 4 Atmos Blu-ray
01 Blow At High Dough
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking
04 38 Years Old
05 She Didn’t Know
06 Boots Or Hearts
07 Everytime You Go
08 When The Weight Comes Down
09 Trickle Down
10 Another Midnight
11 Opiated
12 She’s Got What It Takes
13 Get Back Again
14 Rain, Hearts And Fire
15 Wait So Long
*The Blu-ray also includes the full 1hr concert film of The Misty Moon show. Tracklisting of the show on the video is:
01 Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
05 Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
06 Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
07 Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
08 Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
09 Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
10 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
11 Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
12 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
13 New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
14 On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)
3 CD + Blu-ray Audio
Disc 1 – Up To Here (2024 remaster of the original album)
01 Blow At High Dough
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking
04 38 Years Old
05 She Didn’t Know
06 Boots Or Hearts
07 Everytime You Go
08 When The Weight Comes Down
09 Trickle Down
10 Another Midnight
11 Opiated
Disc 2 – Live At The Misty Moon + Previously Unreleased Studio Tracks
01 Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
05 Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
06 Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
07 Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
08 Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
09 Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
10 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
11 Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
12 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
13 New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
14 On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)
15 She’s Got What It Takes
16 Get Back Again
17 Rain, Hearts And Fire
18 Wait So Long
Disc 3 – How We Got Here – The 1988 Demos
01 Hailstone Hands Of God (1988 Demo)
02 When The Weight Comes Down (1988 Demo)
03 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (1988 Demo)
04 New Orleans Is Sinking (1988 Demo)
05 Rain, Hearts And Fire (1988 Demo)
06 She Didn’t Know (1988 Demo)
07 Blow At High Dough (1988 Demo)
08 Boots Or Hearts (1988 Demo)
09 Everytime You Go (1988 Demo)
10 Just Another Midnight (1988 Demo)
Disc 4 Atmos Blu-ray
01 Blow At High Dough
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking
04 38 Years Old
05 She Didn’t Know
06 Boots Or Hearts
07 Everytime You Go
08 When The Weight Comes Down
09 Trickle Down
10 Another Midnight
11 Opiated
12 She’s Got What It Takes
13 Get Back Again
14 Rain, Hearts And Fire
15 Wait So Long
*The Blu-ray also includes the full 1hr concert film of the Misty Moon show. Tracklisting of the show on the video is:
01 Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
05 Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
06 Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
07 Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
08 Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
09 Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
10 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
11 Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
12 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
13 New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
14 On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)
Digital
Up To Here (2024 remaster of the original album) + Previously Unreleased Studio Tracks;
01 Blow At High Dough
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking
04 38 Years Old
05 She Didn’t Know
06 Boots Or Hearts
07 Everytime You Go
08 When The Weight Comes Down
09 Trickle Down
10 Another Midnight
11 Opiated
12 She’s Got What It Takes
13 Get Back Again
14 Rain, Hearts And Fire
15 Wait So Long
Live At The Misty Moon:
01 Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
02 She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
03 Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
04 Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
05 Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
06 Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
07 Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
08 Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
09 Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
10 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
11 Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
12 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
13 New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
14 On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)
How We Got Here – The 1988 Demos:
01 Hailstone Hands Of God (1988 Demo)
02 When The Weight Comes Down (1988 Demo)
03 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (1988 Demo)
04 New Orleans Is Sinking (1988 Demo)
05 Rain, Hearts And Fire (1988 Demo)
06 She Didn’t Know (1988 Demo)
07 Blow At High Dough (1988 Demo)
08 Boots Or Hearts (1988 Demo)
09 Everytime You Go (1988 Demo)
10 Just Another Midnight (1988 Demo)
Atmos:
01 Blow At High Dough
02 I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
03 New Orleans Is Sinking
04 38 Years Old
05 She Didn’t Know
06 Boots Or Hearts
07 Everytime You Go
08 When The Weight Comes Down
09 Trickle Down
10 Another Midnight
11 Opiated
12 She’s Got What It Takes
13 Get Back Again
14 Rain, Hearts And Fire
15 Wait So Long
More from The Tragically Hip:
2024 marked the band’s 40th anniversary, which included physical releases (boxset featuring unreleased tracks, also available on DSPs and radio), fan-centric activations (Record Store Day, in-person screenings, listening parties, and public singalongs), the global premiere of a docuseries, a coffee table book in partnership with Genesis Publications, new merch, dedicated support at radio, streaming platforms, syncs, and social media campaigns. The celebration kicked off in March when fans were teased with the upcoming coffee table book, This Is Our Life. In April, the band was tapped as the Canadian Record Store Day Ambassadors and released exclusive vinyl from their 1993 performance at NYC’s iconic CBGBs.
On August 8th, the band’s hit “Ahead By A Century” was featured in The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. The next day, Prime Video’s trailer was released, leading to a 138% spike in Shazam searches in one day. No Dress Rehearsal, directed by Mike Downie (brother of the late Gord Downie, lead singer of the band), opened the Toronto International Film Festival in September, where it won the People’s Choice Documentary Award, the first time a series received this honor in the festival’s history. Following the premiere, a massive public singalong of the band’s hits took place in downtown Toronto, attended by fans. It also had additional screenings at film festivals and won the 25th Anniversary Audience Award for Top Overall Score at the Calgary International Film Festival.
The Tragically Hip has been at the heart of the Canadian musical zeitgeist, evoking a strong, unrivalled emotional connection between their music and their fans. A five-piece group of friends including Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar) and Gord Sinclair (bass), who grew up in Kingston, Ontario, The Tragically Hip have achieved both mass popularity with more than 12 million albums in Canada and over 2 million sold in the U.S, as well as peer recognition through 17 Juno Awards – picking up the distinguished Humanitarian Award in 2021 at the 50th annual JUNO Awards, which recognizes Canadian artists or industry leaders whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada and beyond. In 2022, they were inducted into Canada’s Walk Of Fame for Humanitarianism in pursuit of social and environmental justice. They had previously received a star on the Walk Of Fame in 2002 for Arts & Entertainment. Most recently, the band, along with their manager, Jake Gold, received the War Child Canada Founder’s Award, celebrating over 20 years of support for the global humanitarian organization.
The Tragically Hip’s tireless activism and philanthropic pursuits have raised millions of dollars for multiple social and environmental causes, such as Camp Trillium, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Sunnybrook Foundation, WAR Child, the Special Olympics, and the Unison Benevolent Fund. Their studio catalogue includes their self-titled debut album The Tragically Hip (1987), Up To Here (1989), Road Apples (1991), Fully Completely (1992), Day For Night (1994), Trouble At The Henhouse (1996), Phantom Power (1998), Music @ Work (2000), In Violet Light (2002), In Between Evolution (2004), World Container (2006), We Are The Same (2009), Now For Plan A (2012), Man Machine Poem (2016) and Saskadelphia (2021). A National Celebration was the final show of The Tragically Hip’s Man Machine Poem Tour, recorded on August 20th, 2016, at the K-Rock Centre in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario, and is their last performance as a five-piece band.
Through their career, the band became a cultural touchstone in Canada, who, despite their accolades and numerous recognitions, will always be proudest of the humanitarian work they have done over the years through numerous charitable organizations and causes. The legacy of the band’s frontman, the late Gord Downie, continues with The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund, which aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
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On October 1, in partnership with Genesis Publications, they released a deluxe, hand-crafted book titled This Is Our Life, the band’s story as told in their own words and features more than 300 pages of unseen rarities pulled from the band’s personal collections. The Up To Here boxset celebrates the early days of The Tragically Hip and is the latest installment of a series of reissues released over the last few years honoring the band’s extensive catalog – Road Apples 30th Anniversary Deluxe Boxset (2021), Fully Completely Vinyl Release (2022), Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Deluxe Boxset (2023).
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