City Route 85 is a solo EP by John K. Samson of The Weakerthans, released October 30, 2009 on Grand Hotel van Cleef in Europe, and November 3, 2009 on ANTI-/Epitaph in North America.[1] Samson's first solo release since the EP Little Pictures in 1995, it was the first in a planned series of three or four-song singles inspired by roads in his home province of Manitoba.
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| Released | October 30, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic | |||
| Label | ANTI-, Epitaph, Grand Hotel van Cleef | |||
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Winnipeg's Route 85 is also known by the street name Portage Avenue.
The tracks were later re-recorded and released, along with those on Provincial Road 222, on Samson's solo album Provincial.
Track listing edit
- "Heart of the Continent"
- "Grace General"
- "Cruise Night"
References edit
- ^ "The Weakerthans' John K. Samson Reveals New Seven-Inches Series in Honour of Manitoba Roads". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
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