House of Ill Fame
2003 studio album by The Trews
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House of Ill Fame is the first full-length album by Canadian hard rock band The Trews. It was released in 2003 by the label Epic Records.[2] The group issued a music video for the more-alternative rock sounding song "Not Ready to Go".[3] The album was certified Platinum (100,000 copies) in Canada in 2023, the band's first album to do so.[4]
- Phase One, Toronto
- Metalworks, Mississauga, Ontario
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| Released | August 19, 2003[1] | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Gordie Johnson | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Every Inambition" | Colin MacDonald, Jack Syperek, John-Angus MacDonald, Sean Dalton | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Not Ready to Go" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald, Dalton | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Confessions" | C. MacDonald, J-A. MacDonald | 3:01 |
| 4. | "When You Leave" | C. MacDonald | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Tired of Waiting" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald, Dalton, Eric Paul | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Hopeless" | C. MacDonald, J-A. MacDonald | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Fleeting Trust" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald, Dalton | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Why Bother" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald, Dalton | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Black Halo" | C. MacDonald | 2:49 |
| 10. | "You're So Sober" | C. MacDonald | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Hollis and Morris" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Stray" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald | 4:03 |
A limited edition was also released with a bonus CD of live tracks recorded on September 24, 2004 at the Event In The Tent, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada presented by the Extreme Music Series.ca.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "When You Leave" | C. MacDonald | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Black Halo" | C. MacDonald | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Fleeting Trust" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald, Dalton | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Tired of Waiting/Hey Jude" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald, Dalton, Eric Paul, John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 6:02 |
| 5. | "So She's Leaving" | C. MacDonald, J-A. MacDonald, Syperek, Dalton, Iain MacDonald | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Hollis and Morris" | C. MacDonald, Syperek, J-A. MacDonald | 7:33 |
Personnel
Personnel taken from House of Ill Fame liner notes.[5]
The Trews
- Colin MacDonald – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keys
- John-Angus MacDonald – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jack Syperek – bass, backing vocals
- Sean Dalton – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Gordie Johnson – production, engineering, mixing; banjo on "You're So Sober", rhythm guitar on "Hopeless" and "Fleeting Trust"
- Steve Goode – art direction, design
- David Leyes – photography
- Leslie McLaughlin – stylist
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
