The Long Weekend EP

The Long Weekend EP
EP by
Released1 July 2014
RecordedMarch 2014
GenreAlternative rock
Length12:22
LabelRaisin
ProducerBarenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies chronology
Grinning Streak
(2013)
The Long Weekend EP
(2014)
Silverball
(2015)

The Long Weekend EP in an EP released by Barenaked Ladies on July 1, 2014.[1] It was released in Canada, though a deluxe edition of Grinning Streak was released in the U.S., containing acoustic versions of "Odds Are", "Smile" and "Blame It On Me".[2][3] The live version of "Did I Say That Out Loud?" was not included on the U.S. version.

Recording

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The acoustic tracks were recorded in early 2014 at bassist Jim Creeggan's home in Toronto. The band posted weekly "Webisodes", including behind-the-scenes footage of the recording sessions for the EP on their official YouTube channel.[4][5][6][7] The EP was produced by Barenaked Ladies, mixed and engineered by Kenny Luong and mastered by Harry Hess at HBomb Mastering.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Odds Are" (Acoustic)Kevin Griffin, Ed Robertson3:05
2."Smile" (Acoustic)Robertson2:35
3."Blame It On Me" (Acoustic)Steven Page, Robertson4:43
4."Did I Say That Out Loud?" (Live)Griffin, Robertson2:39
Total length:12:22

References

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  1. ^ "The Long Weekend EP by Barenaked Ladies on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Grinning Streak (Deluxe Version) by Barenaked Ladies on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Grinning Streak (Deluxe Version) by Barenaked Ladies on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Barenaked Ladies - In Studio Doing Acoustic Recordings". YouTube. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Barenaked Ladies - In studio recording "Odds Are" acoustic". YouTube. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Barenaked Ladies - In studio doing "Smile" acoustic". YouTube. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Barenaked Ladies - In Studio doing "Blame It On Me" acoustic". YouTube. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2020.