Born on a Pirate Ship


Born on a Pirate Ship is the third full-length studio album by Barenaked Ladies, featuring the songs "Shoe Box", "The Old Apartment", "When I Fall" and "Break Your Heart". "The Old Apartment" would become BNL's first US hit in 1997.
This was the first album recorded following the departure of keyboardist Andy Creeggan. BOAPS was recorded as a four-piece. Kevin Hearn is not credited on the album, but joined the group for the 1995 tour that preceded the album's release in time to be thanked in the liner notes for "injecting new spirit."
Steven Page and Ed Robertson returned to writing together, as they did upon the band's formation, but had abandoned following the release of Gordon.
The album is also an enhanced CD. The data track contains audio samples from the band's previous two CDs, a short montage of press photos, several of the band's music videos, a short trivia quiz, and a pair of "behind the scenes" videos from the band. Similar content was included and expanded upon on the Shoe Box E.P.; however, the format of the enhanced CD used in the creation of that CD renders the data track inaccessible on modern operating systems.
Although a moderate hit in Canada reaching No. 12, the album only managed No. 111 in the US. Born On A Pirate Ship was awarded gold status in the U.S. in 2000, after the band became more popular.

Track listing

Personnel

Barenaked Ladies
Additional personnel
Production

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1996Canada Albums12
1996Heatseekers4
1996Billboard 200111

Singles
YearChartPosition
"The Old Apartment"Billboard Hot 10088