Published: October 23, 2024
The deluxe edition of the Canadian band’s 1989 debut is part of a years-long celebration of the band’s four decade career.
The Tragically Hip have announced a commemorative box set of their classic debut Up To Here. Originally released on September 5, 1989, the record features breakthrough Canadian rock radio No.1 singles like “Blow At High Dough” and “New Orleans Is Sinking.” Up To Here earned the band a JUNO Award for “Most Promising Artist” in 1990. The box set is out November 8.
The expanded reissue of Up To Here arrives as a four-LP set on 180g vinyl and features a 2024 remastering of the original album alongside a book documenting the era. It also includes four remastered and previously unreleased tracks from the original recording sessions: “She’s Got What It Takes,” “Get Back Again,” “Rain, Hearts And Fire,” and “Wait So Long.” The reissue also features a recorded version of Live At Misty Moon, a special filmed for MuchMusic in 1990 from the Misty Moon Cabaret in Halifax. A 1-hour film of the concert is also included on Blu-Ray. Finally, the package includes a series of demos from 1988, created prior to the Up To Here sessions. The package is also available as a three-disc CD format.
4 LP/Blu-ray Audio Description / The Tragically Hip's commemorative boxset of their debut album, Up To Here, is the latest installment of special deluxe packages. Up To Here was originally released on September 5, 1989 as The Tragically Hip's first full-length studio album, an introduction that brought them breakthrough success, including two Canadian rock radio #1 singles, "Blow at High Dough" and "New Orleans Is Sinking, " as well as earning the band a JUNO Award for Most Promising Artist in 1990. Deluxe Edition boxset contains 4 LPs on 180g vinyl, featuring the 2024 remastered version of the album, Live from the Misty Moon (Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 26, 1990), 4 previously unreleased studio tracks, and a full LP of 1988 demos. Also included is a Blu-ray Audio disc with the Dolby Atmos mix of the album + live concert film of the Misty Moon show, plus a 28-page book. Limited Edition.
