1000 Arms

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1000 Arms
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 28, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre Country rock
Length54:16 [1]
Label Warner Music Canada
Producer Blue Rodeo, Tim Vesely
Blue Rodeo chronology
Live At Massey Hall
(2015)
1000 Arms
(2016)
Many a Mile
(2021)

1000 Arms is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo, released on October 28, 2016.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.

  1. "Hard to Remember" – 4:57
  2. "I Can't Hide This Anymore" – 3:21
  3. "Jimmy Fall Down" – 4:19
  4. "Long Hard Life" – 3:40
  5. "Rabbit's Foot" – 4:03
  6. "1000 Arms" – 4:33
  7. "Dust to Gold" – 4:40
  8. "Superstar" – 3:37
  9. "Mascara Tears" – 4:25
  10. "Can't Find My Way Back to You" – 5:21
  11. "So Hard to See" – 4:49
  12. "The Flame" – 6:31

Personnel

Tim Vesely, formerly the bassist for Canadian indie rock band Rheostatics, co-produced and engineered this album. [2] "I Can't Hide This Anymore" and "Jimmy Fall Down" feature Canadian blues musician Jimmy Bowskill on mandolin. [3]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [4]
[5]
6

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References

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