Battle of the Nudes (album)
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Battle of the Nudes is the second solo album by Gordon Downie
, lead singer of The Tragically Hip
. It was released in 2003.
Downie's backing band on Coke Machine Glow
was credited as "Country of Miracles". Participating musicians included Julie Doiron
, Josh Finlayson and members of The Dinner Is Ruined
.
unless otherwise noted.
Gordon Downie
Gordon Edgar Downie is a Canadian rock musician, writer and occasional actor. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. He has released three solo albums, Coke Machine Glow in 2001, Battle of the Nudes in 2003; and The Grand Bounce in 2010...
, lead singer of The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
. It was released in 2003.
Downie's backing band on Coke Machine Glow
Coke Machine Glow
Coke Machine Glow was the first solo album released by Gordon Downie, the singer for The Tragically Hip. It was released in 2001.Early copies of the album were released as a joint package with a book by Downie, also titled Coke Machine Glow. The book included the song lyrics from the album and...
was credited as "Country of Miracles". Participating musicians included Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.-Background:Doiron started playing guitar in Eric's Trip at the age of eighteen, having joined the band at the insistence of her then-boyfriend, Rick White, also of Eric's Trip...
, Josh Finlayson and members of The Dinner Is Ruined
The dinner is ruined
The Dinner Is Ruined is a Canadian indie rock band. Formed in 1991 by Dale Morningstar, the band plays an experimental and improvisational brand of blues rock.The band members are Dale Morningstar, Dave Clark and Dr. Johnny Pee...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by Gordon DownieGordon Downie
Gordon Edgar Downie is a Canadian rock musician, writer and occasional actor. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. He has released three solo albums, Coke Machine Glow in 2001, Battle of the Nudes in 2003; and The Grand Bounce in 2010...
unless otherwise noted.
- "Into The Night"
- "Figment"
- "Christmastime In Toronto"
- "Willow Logic"
- "Pascal's Submarine" (Gordon Downie on harmonica and drums) (with the brass section and trumpet solo by Chris Botti)
- "11th Fret"
- "Who By Rote" (Downie/Clark/Doiron/Finlayson/Morningstar/Press)
- "Steeplechase"
- "More Me Less You"
- "We're Hardcore" (Downie/Clark/Finlayson/Morningstar/Press)
- "Pillform No. 2"
- "Pillform No. 1"