Albatross is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Big Wreck. It is the band's first album since their 2001 release The Pleasure and the Greed, and the first without original members Dave Henning and Forrest Williams. The album was released on March 6, 2012.[1]
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| Released | March 6, 2012 (CAN) February 19, 2013 (US) | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock, hard rock, progressive rock, post-grunge, heartland rock | |||
| Length | 49:29 | |||
| Label | Anthem, Warner Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Ian Thornley, Nick Raskulinecz, Eric Ratz | |||
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In 2012, the album won the CASBY Award for "Favourite New Album".[2] The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
Commercial performance
editAlbatross debuted at #5 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6] This is the highest position ever for any album by Big Wreck or Ian Thornley on that chart. The album also peaked at #25 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[7] The album was certified Gold in Canada.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Head Together" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "A Million Days" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Wolves" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Albatross" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Glass Room" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "All is Fair" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Control" | 6:35 |
| 8. | "Rest of the World" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "You Caught My Eye" | 5:29 |
| 10. | "Do What You Will" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Time" | 4:06 |
Personnel
editBig Wreck
- Ian Thornley – vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
- Brian Doherty – rhythm guitar
- Paulo Neta – lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- David McMillan – bass guitar
- Christopher Henry – drums, percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 5 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Big Wreck Return with 'Albatross'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ "102.1 the Edge - The CASBY Awards". 102.1 The Edge. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Big Wreck: Albatross". PopMatters. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Albums - Week of March 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "Big Wreck - Chart history – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Big Wreck Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Big Wreck Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Big Wreck – Albatross". Music Canada.
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