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 and sales
Weekly charts Chart (2010)PeakpositionUS Billboard 200159US Billboard Top Heatseekers4US Billboard Top Folk Albums3Canadian Albums Chart2
Sales CountrySales Canada7,000
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