Countrywide Soul

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Countrywide Soul
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 31, 2019
Recorded2018
Genre Country rock
Length53:32
Label 5 Corners Productions
Producer Jim Cuddy, Colin Cripps, Tim Vesely
Jim Cuddy chronology
Constellation
(2018)
Countrywide Soul
(2019)

Countrywide Soul is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy. It was released on May 31, 2019.

Jim Cuddy canadian singer-songwriter

James Gordon Cuddy, is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo.

Contents

Background

The album comprises new recordings of songs previously recorded by Cuddy and Blue Rodeo, in addition to two new tracks and two cover songs. [1] The album was recorded live at Cuddy's farm in Southern Ontario after touring for 2018's Constellation . [2]

Blue Rodeo band

Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 15 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and collaborations.

<i>Constellation</i> (Jim Cuddy album) 2018 studio album by Jim Cuddy

Constellation is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy. It was released on January 26, 2018.

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Cuddy, except where noted.

  1. "All in Time" – 5:00 - originally recorded on 1998's All in Time
  2. "Countrywide Soul" – 4:36 - originally recorded on 2006's The Light That Guides You Home
  3. "Clearer View" – 3:50 - originally recorded on Blue Rodeo's Palace of Gold (Greg Keelor, Jim Cuddy)
  4. "Everybody Cries" – 3:45 - originally recorded on All in Time
  5. "Dragging On" – 6:25 - originally recorded on Blue Rodeo's Tremolo (Keelor, Cuddy)
  6. "The Light That Guides You Home" – 5:23 - originally recorded on The Light That Guides You Home
  7. "Glorious Day" – 5:06 - new song
  8. "Maybe Sometime" – 4:06 - originally recorded on The Light That Guides You Home
  9. "Back Here Again" – 3:07 - new song
  10. "Almost Persuaded" – 4:21 (Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton cover)
  11. "Rhinestone Cowboy" – 3:20 (Larry Weiss cover)
  12. "Wash Me Down" – 4:38 - originally recorded on 2011's Skyscraper Soul

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [3] 56

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References

  1. "Jim Cuddy Announces May 31 Release Date for Countrywide Soul". Warner Music Canada.
  2. "Jim Cuddy Releases Countrywide Soul Today". Warner Music Canada.
  3. "Jim Cuddy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.