Songs from the Gang
| Songs from the Gang | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | April 11, 2025 |
| Genre | indie rock, folk rock |
Songs from the Gang is a compilation album, released on April 11, 2025, as a tribute to Canadian singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett.[1]
Released one week before Plaskett's 50th birthday on April 18, 2025, the album was in production for a year previously, but was not publicized, or even revealed to Plaskett himself, in advance.[2] Its release was announced only when Plaskett arrived at Ditch Records in Victoria, British Columbia, to meet his manager Sheri Jones for what he had been told was a simple dinner meeting, only to instead be presented with the album and taken into a private listening session.[3]
According to Brendan Morley of Taz Records in Plaskett's hometown of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, "Geez, they could’ve filled 50 records with artists he’s made friends with and helped their careers."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Mine" | Frank Turner | |
| 2. | "Come On, Teacher" | Arkells | |
| 3. | "I Love This Town" | Sloan | |
| 4. | "Down at the Khyber" | The Sheepdogs | |
| 5. | "Drunk Teenagers" | 45 Portland Street Band (Eric Stephen Martin, Alexander Gallant, Aquakultre, Sarah Swire) | |
| 6. | "Lying on a Beach" | Jenn Grant | |
| 7. | "Hey Moon (A Campfire Song)" | Alan Doyle | |
| 8. | "Happen Now" | David Myles | |
| 9. | "Harbour Boys" | Jah'Mila | |
| 10. | "Wishful Thinking" | Reeny Smith, Haliey Smith, Micah Smith | |
| 11. | "Natural Disaster" | Matt Andersen | |
| 12. | "Compete with Loneliness" | Julian Taylor | |
| 13. | "Deny, Deny, Deny" | Two Hours Traffic | |
| 14. | "Beyond, Beyond, Beyond" | Peter Elkas | |
| 15. | "Please Don't Return" | Bahamas | |
| 16. | "Lonely Love" | Mo Kenney | |
| 17. | "Nowhere with You" | Alan Syliboy and the Thundermakers | |
| 18. | "All the Way Down the Line" | City and Colour | |
| 19. | "Nothing More to Say" | Rose Cousins | |
| 20. | "Face of the Earth" | Shotgun Jimmie | |
| 21. | "Light of the Moon" | Jill Barber, Matthew Barber | |
| 22. | "Absentminded Melody" | Steve Poltz | |
| 23. | "Old Friends" | Erin Costelo |
References
- ^ Allie Gregory, "Sloan, the Sheepdogs, City and Colour, Bahamas Wish Joel Plaskett Happy Birthday with 'Songs from the Gang' Covers Album". Exclaim!, April 11, 2025.
- ^ Rosie Long Decter, "Canadian Folk and Rock Stars Surprise Joel Plaskett With Tribute Album 'Songs From The Gang' ". Billboard, April 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Katie Kelly, "‘I’m finding it a bit emotional’: Joel Plaskett surprised with tribute album ahead of 50th birthday". CTV News, April 11, 2025.