The Tragically Hip announces debut album deluxe box set

Up To Here will be available on November 8th

The Tragically Hip announces a commemorative box set of their diamond-certified debut album, Up To Here, the latest installment of special deluxe packages, set to release on November 8th via UMe. Up To Here was originally released on September 5, 1989, as The Tragically Hip’s first full-length studio album, an introduction that brought them breakthrough success, including two Canadian rock radio No. 1 singles, “Blow at High Dough” and “New Orleans is Sinking” as well earning the band a Juno Award for “Most Promising Artist” in 1990.

The expanded reissue of Up To Here is a must-have for collectors, presented as a four-LP set on 180-gram vinyl alongside a book documenting the history of the debut album era. The reissue includes a 2024 remastering of the original album and four previously unreleased songs that didn’t make it on the original Up To Here album – “She’s Got What It Takes,” “Get Back Again,” “Rain, Hearts And Fire” and “Wait So Long” – that are also shared as part of this expanded package, are remastered and mixed in Atmos. A recording of Live at Misty Moon, the special filmed for MuchMusic in 1990 from the Misty Moon Cabaret in Halifax, with an accompanying 1-hour concert film, is also included on Blu-ray. The package also contains demos from 1988 recorded before the Up To Here recording session. The package will be available in a three-disc CD format.

As a sneak peak, The Tragically Hip has officially released “Get Back Again,” which fans consider the holy grail of unreleased tracks from the band. The track was recorded before signing to their first major record deal with MCA (now Universal Music Canada), produced by Chris Wardman in November 1988, before the Up To Here sessions, now recently remixed and mastered to today’s standards. The band performed “Get Back Again” as part of the Live At Misty Moon set, which has been the only recorded version of the track from the band until now, making this a meaningful release for the band and their fans. A new official music video for “Get Back Again”- directed by Cleveland Henderson, son of Pete Henderson, who had previously directed many videos of the band, including the award-winning “Locked In The Trunk Of A Car” and “Courage (For Hugh MacLennan),” will premiere tonight (Thurs, June 20th) on The Tragically Hip’s YouTube.

Established in 1984, this year marks 40 years of The Tragically Hip – a milestone for the beloved band. 2024 sees The Tragically Hip break open the archives, reminiscing with fans on four decades of music, friendship, and philanthropy. The band’s legacy will be honored with a yearlong celebration, which started with the designation of the Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors, the upcoming launch of a four-part Amazon Prime Documentary titled No Dress Rehearsal, and on October 1st, the release of a deluxe, hand-crafted book titled This Is Our Life, the band’s story as told in their own words and features more than 300 pages of unseen rarities pulled from the band’s collections. The Up To Here box set celebrates the early days of The Tragically Hip and is the latest installment of a series of reissues released over the last few years honoring the band’s extensive catalog – Road Apples 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set (2021), Fully Completely Vinyl Release (2022), Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set (2023).

CD 1: Up To Here (2024 remaster of the original album)

1. Blow At High Dough
2. I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
3. New Orleans Is Sinking
4. 38 Years Old
5. She Didn’t Know
6. Boots Or Hearts
7. Everytime You Go
8. When The Weight Comes Down
9. Trickle Down
10. Another Midnight
11. Opiated

CD 2: Live At The Misty Moon + Previously Unreleased Studio Tracks

1. Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
2. She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
3. Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
4. Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
5. Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
6. Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
7. Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
8. Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
9. Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
10. 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
11. Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
12. I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
13. New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
14. On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)
15. She’s Got What It Takes
16. Get Back Again
17. Rain, Hearts And Fire
18. Wait So Long

CD 3: How We Got Here – The 1988 Demos

1. Hailstone Hands Of God (1988 Demo)
2. When The Weight Comes Down (1988 Demo)
3. I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (1988 Demo)
4. New Orleans Is Sinking (1988 Demo)
5. Rain, Hearts And Fire (1988 Demo)
6. She Didn’t Know (1988 Demo)
7. Blow At High Dough (1988 Demo)
8. Boots Or Hearts (1988 Demo)
9. Everytime You Go (1988 Demo)
10. Just Another Midnight (1988 Demo)

Blu-ray: Dolby Atmos Mix

1. Blow At High Dough
2. I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight)
3. New Orleans Is Sinking
4. 38 Years Old
5. She Didn’t Know
6. Boots Or Hearts
7. Everytime You Go
8. When The Weight Comes Down
9. Trickle Down
10. Another Midnight
11. Opiated
12. She’s Got What It Takes
13. Get Back Again
14. Rain, Hearts And Fire
15. Wait So Long
16. Crack My Spine Like A Whip (Live At The Misty Moon)
17. She Didn’t Know (Live At The Misty Moon)
18. Highway Girl (Live At The Misty Moon)
19. Just As Well (Live At The Misty Moon)
20. Boots Or Hearts (Live At The Misty Moon)
21. Trickle Down (Live At The Misty Moon)
22. Get Back Again (Live At The Misty Moon)
23. Three Pistols (Live At The Misty Moon)
24. Fight (Live At The Misty Moon)
25. 38 Years Old (Live At The Misty Moon)
26. Blow At High Dough (Live At The Misty Moon)
27. I’ll Believe In You (Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight) (Live At The Misty Moon)
28. New Orleans Is Sinking (Live At The Misty Moon)
29. On The Verge (Live At The Misty Moon)