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Albatross by Big Wreck
Albatross is an album by Big Wreck, released in 2012. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Albatross”, on 2 lists with a best position of #27.
Albatross, released on March 6, 2012 through Anthem and Warner Music Canada, was Big Wreck's third album and their first since The Pleasure and the Greed in 2001. The band had split in 2003, Ian Thornley had gone off to lead his own band, Thornley, and in 2010 he and guitarist Brian Doherty got back together for a tour that mixed songs from both camps before the Big Wreck name came back for good.
Original bassist Dave Henning and drummer Forrest Williams were gone. Dave McMillan made his debut on bass, session man Christopher Henry played the drums, and Brad Park took over the kit for the tour that followed. The result is a big, guitar-heavy rock record built around Thornley's howl and his interplay with Doherty. It won the CASBY Award for Favourite New Album and earned a Rock Album of the Year nomination at the 2013 Junos.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Albatross on radio countdowns
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.