This Mourning
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"This Mourning" is the lead single
from Canadian
band Chalk Circle
's first full-length album, Mending Wall
. It was released on Duke Street Records
in 1987.
The song itself deals with the nuclear threat of annihilation that was very much part of every day life in the 1980s.
The 12" features two b-side that were released on the CD issue of The Great Lake
ep in 1988.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
band Chalk Circle
Chalk Circle
Chalk Circle was a Canadian college rock band in the 1980s. The band consisted of lead singer and guitarist Chris Tait, bassist Brad Hopkins, keyboardist Tad Winklarz and drummer Derrick Murphy.-History:...
's first full-length album, Mending Wall
Mending Wall (album)
Mending Wall is the first full length album by Toronto-based band Chalk Circle. Named after a Robert Frost poem, it was released in 1987 by Duke Street Records.Many of the album's songs dealt with issues that were big news makers of the day...
. It was released on Duke Street Records
Duke Street Records
Duke Street Records was a Canadian independent record label. The label was established in 1984 by Andrew Hermant and ceased operations in 1994. The Universal Music Group took over the label when it disappeared....
in 1987.
The song itself deals with the nuclear threat of annihilation that was very much part of every day life in the 1980s.
The 12" features two b-side that were released on the CD issue of The Great Lake
The Great Lake
The Great Lake is the debut EP by Chalk Circle released in 1986. The original release of the EP only featured six tracks. It was later re-released with three additional tracks on CD....
ep in 1988.
12": Duke Street (Canada)
- "This Mourning" (Extended Mix)
- "Come with Me"
- "Believe in Something"
- The two B-sidesA-side and B-sideA-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
were also released on the re-release of The Great LakeThe Great LakeThe Great Lake is the debut EP by Chalk Circle released in 1986. The original release of the EP only featured six tracks. It was later re-released with three additional tracks on CD....
.