The Great Lake

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The Great Lake
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Released 1986
Recorded Manta Sound, Toronto & Quest Recording Studio, Oshawa, Ontario
Winter 1985 – Spring 1986
Genre Rock
Label Duke Street
Producer Chris Wardman
Chalk Circle chronology
The Great Lake
(1986)
Mending Wall
(1987)
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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.

Contents

The EP contained two singles: "April Fool", a Top 10 hit in Canada, with its U2-like guitar chords, and "Me, Myself and I" also a Top 10 Canadian hit.

The EP's back photo (and the CD's front) was taken along Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto on the shores of Lake Ontario, which is presumably also the subject of the album's title.

Chalk Circle was nominated for "Most Promising Group of the Year" at the 1986 Juno Awards.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chris Tait and music by Chalk Circle, except as noted.

EP: Duke Street / DSRD-41024 (Canada)

  1. "April Fool" (Lyrics – D. Murphy) – 5:19
  2. "Trains" – 5:05
  3. "Big White Clouds" – 4:06
  4. "Me, Myself and I" – 4:08
  5. "The Great Lake" – 4:09
  6. "Superman (Meets the Man of Steel)" – 5:16

CD: Duke Street / DSMD-41024 (Canada)

  1. "April Fool" (Lyrics – D. Murphy) – 5:19
  2. "Trains" – 5:05
  3. "Big White Clouds" – 4:06
  4. "Me, Myself and I" – 4:08
  5. "The Great Lake" – 4:09
  6. "Superman (Meets the Man of Steel)" – 5:16
  7. "20th Century Boy" (Marc Bolan) – 3:42 *
  8. "Come with Me" – 3:54 *
  9. "Believe in Something" – 3:45 *

Singles

Album credits

Personnel

Chalk Circle:

Other:

Production

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