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World Container
Studio album by The Tragically Hip
Released	October 17, 2006
Recorded	The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver) - September 2005 Phase One Studios (Toronto) - February 2006 Armoury Studios (Vancouver) - March 2006 Paia - April 2006
Genre	Rock and Roll
Length	42:27
Label	Universal
Producer(s)	Bob Rock
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The Tragically Hip chronology
Yer Favourites (2005)	World Container (2006)

World Container is the tenth full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in Canada on October 17, 2006,in two formats: as a limited edition Digipak and regular jewel case. The United States release is set for March 6, 2007, in advance of a planned tour. This album was recorded at various locations including Maui, Vancouver and Toronto. In concert Gord Downie joked that the title of the album is actually a typo, and should read "World Contain Her."

The first single, "In View," and the video for the song, were released on the band's website, thehip.com, in advance of the album release.

The track "The Lonely End of the Rink" was premiered on Hockey Night In Canada on October 7, to acclaim by fans of the band.

The album's fourth track, "Fly" has been in the works since before the band recorded their Nov. 26, 2004 show at the Air Canada Centre, which became the concert DVD, "That Night in Toronto." As can be witnessed on the DVD, Gord Downie recites the opening lyric of "Fly", as well as a portion of the chorus, as a part of his rant during the extended up-tempo break of "At the Hundredth Meridian."

The length of the CD is erroneously noted as "42:45" (min:sec) on the front and back cover. It is actually 42:27 (min:sec), or 42.45 minutes in length.

World Container was streaming from thehip.com, the band's official website, and various other Southern Ontario radio stations on October 10, 2006, one week ahead of the album release.

In support of the album, the band was featured on a special edition of CBC News: The Hour on October 22, 2006. Gordon Downie spoke with host George Stroumboulopoulos for the first 20 minutes of the program, and then the band performed in front of a live audience, which was broadcast on most CBC networks across Canada. The setlist for this intimate concert was:

1. The Lonely End of the Rink
2. Yer Not the Ocean
3. In View (Played twice, only aired one version on TV)
4. World Container
5. The Kids Don't Get It
6. Family Band
7. My Music @ Work
8. In View (Second version)
9. The Drop-Off (Not aired on TV)

The album debuted at number 2 on the Canadian top albums chart.

1. "Yer Not the Ocean" - 3:35
2. "The Lonely End of the Rink" - 3:51
3. "In View" - 3:58
4. "Fly" - 3:42
5. "Luv(sic)" - 3:43
6. "The Kids Don't Get it" - 4:35
7. "Pretend" - 3:47
8. "Last Night I Dreamed You Didn't Love Me" - 4:21
9. "The Drop-Off" - 3:39
10. "Family Band" - 3:40
11. "World Container" - 3:36

• "In View"
• "The Lonely End of the Rink"
• "Yer Not The Ocean"

• "Fly"
• "Pretend"
• "The Drop-Off"
• "World Container"

The Tragically Hip
Gordon Downie | Paul Langlois | Rob Baker | Gord Sinclair | Johnny Fay
Discography
Albums, EPs and compilations: The Tragically Hip EP | Up to Here | Road Apples | Fully Completely | Day for Night | Trouble at the Henhouse | Live Between Us | Phantom Power | Music at Work | In Violet Light | In Between Evolution | Hipeponymous | Yer Favourites | World Container
DVDs: Heksenketel | That Night in Toronto
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