Born on a Pirate Ship
| Born on a Pirate Ship | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April–July 1995 | |||
| Studio | The Gas Station, Toronto Reaction Studios, Toronto Manta Eastern, Toronto Right Tracks Studio, Saskatoon | |||
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| Length | 51:39 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Barenaked Ladies, Michael Phillip Wojewoda | |||
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| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Born on a Pirate Ship is the third full-length studio album by Barenaked Ladies (BNL), 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.
Although a moderate hit in Canada reaching No. 12, the album managed No. 111 in the US. Born on a Pirate Ship was awarded gold status in the U.S. in 2000.