Cross Canadian Ragweed (album)

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Cross Canadian Ragweed
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2002
Genre Rock
Southern rock
Country rock
Alternative country
Red Dirt
Texas Country
Length58:33
Label Universal South
Producer Mike McClure
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Cross Canadian Ragweed chronology
Live and Loud at Billy Bob's Texas
(2002)
Cross Canadian Ragweed
(2002)
Soul Gravy
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Cross Canadian Ragweed is the third studio and fifth overall album for the country rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed. It includes the singles "17" and "Constantly." The Alternate name for the album is "The Purple Album". The color was chosen in honor of Mandy Ragsdale, the younger sister of the band's drummer, Randy Ragsdale. Mandy died in a car accident near College Station, Texas and the album was dedicated to her. It was also the band's first album on the Universal South record label.

Contents

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic said, "what impresses most is the overall sound of a band who has forged a distinctive style within a conventional genre through years of playing." [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Cody Canada except where noted.

  1. "Anywhere but Here" (Canada, Jeremy Plato) – 4:42
  2. "17" – 5:19
  3. "Brooklyn Kid" – 3:22
  4. "Don't Need You" – 4:43
  5. "Walls of Huntsville" – 3:40
  6. "Broken" (Mike McClure, Canada) – 5:44
  7. "Constantly" – 4:17
  8. "Suicide Blues" – 4:36
  9. "Other Side" – 4:52
  10. "On a Cloud" – 4:18
  11. "Carry You Home" – 4:34
  12. "Freedom" (McClure, Canada) – 8:19

Personnel

Cross Canadian Ragweed

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (2003)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums70
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers43

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References

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Cross Canadian Ragweed review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 June 2010.