XX (Box Set)

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The pricey Box Set edition includes a third CD, "Rogue Waves", a DVD with a documentary "Meet Great Big Sea" and other goodies.

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▼ CD 1: The Pop Songs
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Born to Believe		3:46
2	What Are Ya' At? acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) bass: Darrell Power button accordion: Bob Hallett background vocals: Bob Hallett, Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) and Darrell Power arranger: Great Big Sea recording of: What Are Ya’ At? writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)	3	3:10
3	Run Runaway music videos: Run Runaway by Great Big Sea cover recording of: Run Runaway writer: Noddy Holder and Jim Lea	5	2:50
4	Goin Up recording of: Goin Up writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)	5	3:11
5	When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) guest background vocals: Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor cover recording of: When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) writer: John Jones (UK folk singer), Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 1998 winner)		3:23
6	Ordinary Day recording of: Ordinary Day writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)	5	3:09
7	How Did We Get From Saying "I Love You"... recording of: How Did We Get From Saying I Love You… writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)	5	3:47
8	Consequence Free recording of: Consequence Free writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 2000)		3:15
9	Feel It Turn recording of: Feel It Turn writer: Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)		3:48
10	Boston and St. John's recording of: Boston and St. John’s writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)		3:47
11	Sea of No Cares drums (drum set): Gavin Brown electric guitar: Kurt Swinghammer recording of: Sea of No Cares writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) and Chris Trapper part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 2003)		3:41
12	Clearest Indication drums (drum set): Gavin Brown electric guitar: Kurt Swinghammer Hammond organ: Joel Parisien recording of: Clearest Indication writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) and Chris Trapper		4:13
13	When I Am King assistant engineer: Chris Stringer engineer and producer: Michael Phillip-Wojewoda phonographic copyright (℗) by: Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2004) produced for: Box Office Poison recorded at: Great Big Studio in St. John's recording of: When I Am King writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) part of: East Coast Music Association Song of the Year Nominees (number: 2005)		2:31
14	Something Beautiful assistant engineer: Chris Stringer engineer and producer: Michael Phillip-Wojewoda phonographic copyright (℗) by: Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2004) produced for: Box Office Poison recorded at: Great Big Studio in St. John's recording of: Something Beautiful writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)		3:48
15	Love Me Tonight	4	4:12
16	Walk on the Moon		3:35
17	Live This Life		4:40
18	Nothing But a Song recording of: Nothing but a Song writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)		3:03
19	Long Life (Where Did You Go?) recording of: Long Life (Where Did You Go) additional writer: Jeen O'Brien (Jeen O'Brien: Canadian Singer / Songwriter) and Joel Plaskett writer: Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)		3:11
20	Let My Love Open the Door cover recording of: Let My Love Open the Door lyricist and composer: Pete Townshend (of The Who) publisher: Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Towser Tunes, Inc. and Windswept Pacific		4:19

▼ CD 2: The Folk Songs
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Heart of Hearts		4:09
2	Great Big Sea / Gone by the Board acoustic guitar: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) bass: Darrell Power bodhrán and lead vocals: Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) button accordion: Bob Hallett background vocals: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Darrell Power arranger: Great Big Sea recording of: Gone by the Board writer: Bob Hallett recording of: Great Big Sea Hove in Long Beach (aka Grat Big Sea Hove, Great Big Sea) writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	3	3:36
3	Donkey Riding guest fiddle: Kyle MacNeil (fiddler) and Lucy MacNeil (fiddler) guest piano: Seamus MacNeil guest piano accordion: Stuart MacNeil recording of: Donkey Riding lyricist and composer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) is based on: Highland Laddie	5	2:23
4	Gideon Brown drums (drum set) and tambourine: Vince R. Ditrich cover recording of: A Boat Like Gideon Brown writer: Frank Dwyer arranger: Great Big Sea		2:54
5	Dancing with Mrs. White arranger: Great Big Sea recording of: Dancing With Mrs. White writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		2:06
6	General Taylor recording of: General Taylor lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 216)		2:56
7	Come and I Will Sing You additional engineer: Spencer Crewe engineer: Scott Hammond producer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) mixer: Jeff Wolpert phonographic copyright (℗) by: Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005) recorded at: The Great Big Studio in St. John's mixed at: Krystal Music in Toronto recording of: Come, and I Will Sing You lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arrangement of: Green Grow the Rushes, O		3:44
8	Ferryland Sealer arranger: Great Big Sea recording of: Ferryland Sealer lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4533) partial recording of: Hunt the squirrel publisher: John Young (music publisher, fl. 1698-1732) (in 1709) part of: The Dancing Master		3:17
9	Lukey recording of: Lukey’s Boat writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		3:24
10	Captain Wedderburn additional guest performer: The Chieftains recording of: Captain Wedderburn's Courtship lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Child Ballads (number: 46) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 36) partial recording of: Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand, catch-all) composer: Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin (Irish harpist & composer, circa 1580-1653) and Paddy Moloney publisher: Mews Music part of: Lady Margaret Wemyss's songbook (Scottish lute tunes, transcribed 1643 – 1648)		3:37
11	Captain Kidd engineer: Scott Hammond producer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) mixer: Jeff Wolpert guest five-string banjo: Fergus O’Byrne phonographic copyright (℗) by: Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005) additionally recorded at: The Sonic Temple in Halifax recorded at: The Great Big Studio in St. John's mixed at: Krystal Music in Toronto		2:51
12	Le Bon Vin		3:09
13	England		4:45
14	Old Black Rum recording of: The Old Black Rum writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) and Bob Hallett		2:29
15	Paddy Murphy partial instrumental recording of: Mussels in the Corner writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) cover recording of: The Night Paddy Murphy Died writer: Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter, 1851-1930)	5	3:01
16	River Driver engineer: Scott Hammond producer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) mixer: Jeff Wolpert phonographic copyright (℗) by: Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2005) recorded at: The Great Big Studio in St. John's mixed at: Krystal Music in Toronto recording of: The River Driver writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)		3:03
17	Mari-Mac arranger: Great Big Sea part of: Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 92) recording of: Mary Mack (English version) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) translated version of: Mary Mack (Scots version)	5	2:33
18	Excursion Around the Bay bodhrán: Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) background vocals: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Bob Hallett and Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) lead vocals: Darrell Power arranger: Great Big Sea recording of: Excursion Around the Bay writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) and Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter, 1851-1930)	4	2:29
19	Josephine the Baker recording of: Josephine the Baker writer: Bob Hallett, Jeremy R. Binns (Canadian singer-songwriter) and Joel Plaskett		4:35
20	Good People additional engineer: Mike Napolitano engineer, producer and mixer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea) additional producer: Steve Berlin guest melodica: Steve Berlin guest washboard: Washboard Hank engineered at: The Music Shed in New Orleans, United States additionally produced at: The Music Shed in New Orleans, United States recording of: Good People additional writer: Paul Lamb writer: Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)		2:36

▼ CD 3: Rogue Waves
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Republican Song		3:18
2	Get in the Van		2:35
3	Countryside		3:15
4	Father's Eye		3:33
5	Little Beggarman recording of: Little Beggarman composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 900)		5:18
6	Long Life (Where Did You Go?) recording of: Long Life (Where Did You Go) additional writer: Jeen O'Brien (Jeen O'Brien: Canadian Singer / Songwriter) and Joel Plaskett writer: Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea)		2:57
7	You Only Get So Many Summers		3:25
8	Widow in the Window drums (drum set): Gavin Brown electric guitar: Kurt Swinghammer recording of: Widow in the Window writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) and Chris Trapper		4:18
9	The Ladder		3:45
10	Something Beautiful assistant engineer: Chris Stringer engineer and producer: Michael Phillip-Wojewoda phonographic copyright (℗) by: Great Big Sea "1995" Ltd. (in 2004) produced for: Box Office Poison recorded at: Great Big Studio in St. John's recording of: Something Beautiful writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea)		3:39
11	Rough Atlantic Sea		2:27
12	Six Months in a Leaky Boat cover recording of: Six Months in a Leaky Boat writer: Tim Finn		3:04
13	Silver Linings		3:29
14	Say You Will		3:32
15	Nothing But a Song recording of: Nothing but a Song lyricist and composer: Tiago Iorc acoustic guitar arranger: Tiago Iorc bass arranger: Leomarist electric guitar arranger: Vinícius Rosa keyboard arranger: Roberto Pollo membranophone arranger: Daniel Gordon (drummer) publisher: Som Livre Edições Musicais		3:41
16	Play the Game		1:51
17	I Don't Feel Like Losing		2:48
18	Here Comes My Baby cover recording of: Here Comes My Baby lyricist and composer: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) publisher: Angusa Music Ltd.		2:59
19	Clearest Indication drums (drum set): Gavin Brown electric guitar: Kurt Swinghammer Hammond organ: Joel Parisien recording of: Clearest Indication writer: Alan Doyle (of Great Big Sea), Séan McCann (Canadian singer/songwriter, member of Great Big Sea) and Chris Trapper		3:31
20	Parade		4:31

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Wikipedia:	en: XX (Great Big Sea album) [info]
Wikidata:	Q8042650 [info]

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