Up to Here

Up To Here is the first full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip.

It was released in 1989, and made the band almost instantly famous in Canada; although it was also released in the United States, there was little reaction to it there. Many of the songs on the album are now considered classics, and are staples of various formats of Canadian radio.

"38 Years Old" is a fictional account of an escape from Millhaven Penitentiary in the band's hometown of Kingston, Ontario, although many people still mistakenly believe it refers to events from singer Gord Downie's life. "New Orleans is Sinking" is perhaps the band's most well-known song. When performed live, Downie often goes off on an ad-libbed tangent; a popular bootleg of a live version has him singing about swimming with orcas (this version is known as "Killerwhaletank").

"Blow at High Dough" later became the theme song to the CBC dramedy Made in Canada.

All songs were written and performed by The Tragically Hip.

Track listing