''Fortune's Favour'' is the eighth studio album released by

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band

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. The album was released on June 24, 2008, debuting at No. 5 on the Canadian Music Charts and also includes a DVD. The album was certified gold in Canada. The album was recorded at the band's studio in

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Track listing

# "Love Me Tonight" – (

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Alan Doyle Alan Thomas Doyle (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian musician and founding member of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. Life and career Alan Doyle was born and raised in Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in a Ro ...

, Jeen O'Brien) 4:11 # "Walk on the Moon" – (Alan Doyle,

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) 3:44 # "England" – (Séan McCann) 3:45 # "Here and Now" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle,

Bob Hallett Robert Hallett (born 1966) is a Canadians, Canadian musician, author, producer, and entrepreneur, best known as a founding member of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea (1993–2013). He is also a native of St. John's, Newfoundland and La ...

, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 3:40 # "Long Lost Love" – (Séan McCann,

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) 5:26 # "Oh Yeah" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 2:15 # " Banks of Newfoundland" – (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 3:24 # "Dream to Live" – (Séan McCann, Chris Trapper) 4:15 # "Company of Fools" – (Alan Doyle,

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) 4:02 # "Hard Case" – (Séan McCann, Kalem Mahoney, Jeen O'Brien) 3:47 # "Rocks of Merasheen" – ( Al Pitman, Pat Byrne, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 4:05 # "Dance Dance" – (Séan McCann, Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Hawksley Workman, Jeen O'Brien) 2:49 # "Heart of Stone" – (Séan McCann, Kalem Mahoney, Jeen O'Brien) 4:54 # "Straight to Hell" – (Alan Doyle) 4:16

Personnel

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– vocals, bouzouki,

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harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica incl ...

– vocals, guitar,

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, banjo ;With * Murray Foster –

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, vocals * Kris MacFarlane –

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, percussion, guitar,

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, accordion, vocals ;Guest musicians *

– drums, percussion, guitar, bass, piano,

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* Jeen O'Brien – vocals * Keith Power – orchestral arrangement on "Walk on the Moon"

Singles

*"Walk On the Moon" (released to radio April 2008; reached No. 86 on

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References

External links

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Fortune's Favour page at the Official GBS Website
2008 albums Great Big Sea albums Warner Music Group albums {{2000s-folk-rock-album-stub