Counterfeit Blues

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Counterfeit Blues
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Studio album by
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans
ReleasedJune 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)
Genre Country
Length38:03
Label New West
Producer Saam Hashemi
Grant Siemens
Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans chronology
Cabin Fever
(2012)		Counterfeit Blues
(2014)		 Things That Can't Be Undone
(2015)

Counterfeit Blues is an album by Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans. It was released in Canada on June 17, 2014 via New West Records and in the United States on July 1. [1] [2] The album was recorded live at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and features re-cut songs from previous albums. [1] [3] [4] It was originally recorded for a TV special for CMT in Canada. [5] [6] [7] A two-disc CD/DVD set featuring the CMT documentary Memphis Sun with three bonus tracks was also released. [1] [2] [8]

Contents

Critical reception

Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five, writing that "the band deliver a kinetic, tightrope-without-a-net walking set where new versions stand in stark contrast to originals." [9] Kayla Tinson of Top Country gave the album four and a half stars out of five, calling it "'raw, organic and dirty' in the best possible way." [10] Sarah Greene of NOW gave the album a favorable review, stating that "Lund's best writing is old-fashioned and suits that old-school recording style." [11] Stuart Munro of The Boston Globe also reviewed the album favorably, writing that "it argues for just how good Lund's evocative, regionally rooted songs are, no matter their rendition." [12] Dustin Blumhagen of Country Standard Time gave the album a positive review as well, calling it "a raw recording with a live feel that showcases the extremely talented musicians that make up his band, the Hurtin' Albertans" and "a great gift for long time fans." [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Corb Lund except "Hurtin' Albertan", written by Corb Lund and Tim Hus [9] .

No.TitleLength
1."Counterfeiters' Blues"3:33
2."Good Copenhagen"3:20
3."Big Butch Bass Bull Fiddle"2:13
4."Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer"3:17
5."Little Foothills Heaven"3:17
6."Five Dollar Bill"3:28
7."Buckin' Horse Rider"4:00
8."Hurtin' Albertan"3:20
9."(Gonna) Shine Up My Boots"2:19
10."Truck Got Stuck"3:02
11."Roughest Neck Around"3:24
12."Truth Comes Out"3:50
Total length:38:03
DVD track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Hurtin' Albertan" 
2."No Roads Here" 
3."Little Foothills Heaven" 
4."Counterfeiters' Blues" 
5."Roughest Neck Around" 
6."Big Butch Bass Bull Fiddle" 
7."Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer" 
8."Truck Got Stuck" 
9."Truth Comes Out" 
10."Five Dollar Bill" 
11."Buckin' Horse Rider" (bonus) 
12."Good Copenhagen" (bonus) 
13."(Gonna) Shine Up My Boots" (bonus) 

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References

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  2. 1 2 Adams, Gregory (May 14, 2014). "Corb Lund Returns with 'Counterfeit Blues'". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ Hight, Jewly (June 22, 2014). "First Listen: Corb Lund, 'Counterfeit Blues'". NPR . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Roe, Jon (June 18, 2014). "Q&A with Corb Lund". Calgary Herald . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Story, Jared (July 2, 2014). "Hurtin' Albertans bring 'raw' new album Counterfeit Blues to Winnipeg Folk Festival". Metro News . Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Atkinson, Brian T. (July 14, 2014). "Corb Lund Draws Musical Truth From Counterfeit Blues". Country Music Television . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ Allen, Jim (July 1, 2014). "Corb Lund's Southern Odyssey". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ Whitfield, Dave (June 19, 2014). "Lund harkens back with Counterfeit Blues". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Counterfeit Blues – Corb Lund". AllMusic . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ Tinson, Kayla (June 20, 2014). "Reviewed: Corb Lund's "Counterfeit Blues"". Top Country. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  11. ↑ Greene, Sarah (July 3, 2014). "Corb Lund - Counterfeit Blues". NOW . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ Munro, Stuart (July 1, 2014). "Corb Lund, 'Counterfeit Blues'". The Boston Globe . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  13. ↑ Blumhagen, Dustin. "Corb Lund – Counterfeit Blues". Country Standard Time . Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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