Are You Ready (Blue Rodeo album)

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Are You Ready
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 5, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Country rock
Length51:00
Label Warner Music Canada
Producer Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo chronology
Palace of Gold
(2002)
Are You Ready
(2005)
Live in Stratford
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Are You Ready is the tenth studio album by Blue Rodeo, released on April 5, 2005.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy.

  1. "Can't Help Wondering Why" - 2:55
  2. "Are You Ready" - 3:59
  3. "Rena" - 4:34
  4. "Up On That Cloud" - 3:33
  5. "I Will" - 3:35
  6. "Phaedra's Meadow" - 5:26
  7. "Runaway Train" - 4:14
  8. "Stuck on You" - 3:54
  9. "Beverley Street" - 3:25
  10. "Finger Lakes" - 5:07
  11. "Tired Of Pretending" - 6:22
  12. "Don't Get Angry" - 4:02

The Canadian iTunes Music Store version also features a bonus track called "Green Room".

Track trivia

Personnel

Additional musicians/personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [4] 3

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada) [5] Gold

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Adam M. Anklewicz's album review as appears in Being There Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Magazine.
  3. Paraphrase of a story told in the album notes Archived October 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine at Bluerodeo.com.
  4. "Blue Rodeo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  5. "Canadian album certifications – Blue Rodeo – Are You Ready". Music Canada.