Safe Upon the Shore

Safe Upon the Shore is the ninth and final studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on July 13, 2010.

Track listing

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and the bonus tracks were road tested before they recorded it in the studio.

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, falling short to Eminem's Recovery. The album sold 7,000 copies in its first week, while Eminem placed first with 30,000 copies.

Critical reception

Greg Prato of allmusic gave the album mainly positive reviews, saying "there is more than meets the eye (or more fittingly, the ear) to this Canadian outfit. Great Big Sea has created a pure 'heartland sound' all its own."

Personnel

• Alan Doyle – Vocals, Guitars, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Banjo, Piano
• Bob Hallett – Vocals, Accordion, Concertina, Whistle, Harmonica, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Fiddle, Banjo, Pipes
• Séan McCann – Vocals, Guitar, Bodhran, Percussion

With

• Murray Foster - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
• Kris MacFarlane - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano Accordion

Guest Musicians

• Sonny Landreth - Slide Guitar
• Jeen O'Brien - Vocals
• Steve Berlin - Keyboards, Melodica, Percussion
• Washboard Hank - Washboard
• Mark Mullins - Trombone, Arrangements
• Craig Klein - Trombone
• Greg Hicks - Trombone
• J.P. Cormier - Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle
• Shannon Powell - Tambourine
• Jeremy Fisher - Guitar

Charts

Chart positions

Sales

References