Fifteen (Green River Ordinance album)

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Fifteen
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2016
Recorded2015
Genre Rock, Alternative rock, country
Length41:25
Label Residence Music
Green River Ordinance chronology
Under Fire
(2012)
Fifteen
(2016)
Singles from Fifteen
  1. "Red Fire Night"
    Released: September 25, 2015

Fifteen is the fourth full-length studio album by American rock band Green River Ordinance, released on January 22, 2016, through Residence Music. [1] [2] The album marks the band's fifteenth year together and is the reason behind its title. It was recorded using analog tape in separate sessions in three cities with producers Paul Moak, Rick Beato and Jordan Critz. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RoughstockPositive [5]

In a four star review in CCM Magazine , Andy Argyrakis describes, "It’s all perfect for a backyard bonfire, front porch swing or intimate gathering amongst close friends, though it’s sure to sound just as sweet pumping out a dashboard radio." [4] In another positive review, Matt Bjorke of Roughstock calls it "a fantastic album." [5]

Track listing

Source: iTunes [6] and Fifteen's liner notes. [7]

All tracks are written by Green River Ordinance; 'Endlessly' co-written by Raine Maida [8] .

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Keep Your Cool" Paul Moak 4:18
2."Red Fire Night" Rick Beato 3:08
3."Maybe It's Time (Gravity)"Moak2:51
4."Simple Life"Moak3:57
5."Tallahassee"Jordan Critz4:30
6."You, Me & The Sea"Critz3:44
7."Always Love Her"Moak3:24
8."Endlessly"Critz3:57
9."Only God Knows"Beato3:36
10."Life In The Wind"Moak2:55
11."Keep My Heart Open"Moak4:59
Total length:41:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from Fifteen's liner notes. [7]

Commercial performance

Fifteen debuted at number 103 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on Billboard's Folk Albums chart, selling 5,100 copies in its first week of release. [9]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [10] 103
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [11] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [12] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [13] 8

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, format(s), label and reference
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
WorldwideJanuary 22, 2016Residence Music [2]

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