Yer Favourites

OVER HALF A BILLION STREAMS PROPELS THE TRAGICALLY HIP'S BEST-SELLING COMPILATION 'YER FAVOURITES' TO DIAMOND CERTIFICATION STATUS

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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TORONTO, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Tragically Hip's best-selling greatest hits compilation, Yer Favourites, is now available on vinyl for the first time ever. Originally released digitally and as a two CD set on November 8, 2005, Yer Favourites, for which tracks were selected by the band's fans directly via their website, has soared past Diamond status at 14X Platinum (Diamond is 10X Platinum) and has over half a billion streams globally. The Tragically Hip is now the first Canadian band to achieve four Diamond-certified albums. Yer Favourites is the second best-selling compilation album ever in Canada* only behind The Beatles' 1. Buy Yer Favourites on vinyl here.

Key Points: 
  • The Tragically Hip is now the first Canadian band to achieve four Diamond-certified albums.
  • Yer Favourites is the second best-selling compilation album ever in Canada* only behind The Beatles' 1.
  • This special vinyl release is a must-have for any new or long-time listener of The Tragically Hip.
  • *Tracked by Music Canada as the second best-selling compilation album ever in Canada as of April 6, 2023.

OVER HALF A BILLION STREAMS PROPELS THE TRAGICALLY HIP'S BEST-SELLING COMPILATION 'YER FAVOURITES' TO DIAMOND CERTIFICATION STATUS

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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TORONTO, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tragically Hip's best-selling greatest hits compilation, Yer Favourites, will be available on vinyl for the first time ever on June 2. Originally released digitally and as a two-CD set on November 8, 2005, Yer Favourites, for which tracks were selected by the band's fans directly via their website, has soared past Diamond status at 14X Platinum (Diamond is 10X Platinum) and has over half a billion streams globally. The Tragically Hip is now the first Canadian band to achieve four Diamond-certified albums. Yer Favourites is the second best-selling compilation album ever in Canada* only behind The Beatles' 1.

Key Points: 
  • The Tragically Hip is now the first Canadian band to achieve four Diamond-certified albums.
  • Yer Favourites is the second best-selling compilation album ever in Canada* only behind The Beatles' 1.
  • This special vinyl release is a must-have for any new or long-time listener of The Tragically Hip.
  • The Yer Favourites vinyl release is set to be followed by a deluxe edition of Phantom Power later this year.

TO COMMEMORATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC ALBUM 'FULLY COMPLETELY', THE TRAGICALLY HIP ANNOUNCE A REISSUE OF THE DELUXE BOX SET AS A VINYL PACKAGE

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of The Tragically Hip's iconic album, Fully Completely, the band announce that the deluxe boxset, which was previously released in 2014 only on CD, to be reimagined as a vinyl package. This is the first time the box set will be available on vinyl and will be released on October 7, 2022. This 3 LP vinyl set includes all the elements from the 2014 boxset including, the Fully Completely original album, the Live at the Horseshoe September 13, 1992 recording, with bonus studio session tracks Radio Show & So Hard Done By. As well as a Blu-ray of brand-new Dolby Atmos and surround sound mixes of the record. Atmos mixes will also be available digitally on Apple Music and Amazon Music. As well as, newly remastered from the original tapes, 'Heksenketel'1993 tour documentary, plus a 56-page book and five exclusive lithographs by cover artist Lieve Prins. Pre-order the Fully Completely deluxe vinyl box set HERE.

Key Points: 
  • This is the first time the box set will be available on vinyl and will be released on October 7, 2022.
  • As well as a Blu-ray of brand-new Dolby Atmos and surround sound mixes of the record.
  • The Fully Completely deluxe vinyl edition, is the first in a series of vinyl album rereleases for The Tragically Hip, the band heeding the call to experience the music in this analogue quality format.
  • At the 2017 Polaris Music Prize the album won the public vote for the Heritage Prize in the 1986-1995 category.