Folklore and Superstition

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Folklore and Superstition
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Hard rock, Southern rock, alternative metal, post-grunge
Length52:57 (66:52 with bonus tracks)
Label Roadrunner
Producer Bob Marlette
Black Stone Cherry chronology
Black Stone Cherry
(2006)
Folklore and Superstition
(2008)
Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(2011)
Singles from Folklore and Superstition
  1. "Blind Man"
    Released: June 16, 2008
  2. "Please Come In"
    Released: November 14, 2008
  3. "Things My Father Said"
    Released: June 15, 2009
  4. "Soulcreek"
    Released: September 4, 2009
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Folklore and Superstition is the second studio album by Black Stone Cherry.

Contents

The band recorded the album at Black Bird Studios, which is owned and operated by country artist Martina McBride, in Nashville, Tennessee. It was produced and mixed by veteran rock producer Bob Marlette (Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Saliva, Seether, Shinedown). The album was available for audio streaming through NME as of August 13, 2008, and for general release on August 18. The week beginning the 24th of August, the album reached the number one position in the UK Rock Album Chart in its debut week, [1] and number 23 on the main Top 200 UK Albums Chart. [2] It debuted in Sweden at No. 50.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Black Stone Cherry and Bob Marlette

No.TitleLength
1."Blind Man"3:40
2."Please Come In"3:56
3."Reverend Wrinkle"4:12
4."Soulcreek"3:37
5."Things My Father Said"3:53
6."The Bitter End"4:07
7."Long Sleeves"4:17
8."Peace Is Free"4:10
9."Devil's Queen"4:38
10."The Key"4:27
11."You"4:22
12."Sunrise"3:48
13."Ghost of Floyd Collins"3:50
iTunes version
No.TitleLength
14."Junkman"3:20
15."Stranger"3:39
Special edition disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Yeah Man"2:59
2."Big City Lights"4:23
3."Bulldozer"3:54
4."We Are the Kings"3:55
5."Cowboys"3:02
6."Drinkin' Champagne"3:37
7."Peace Is Free" (acoustic)3:59
8."Hell and High Water" (acoustic)4:25
9."Lonely Train" (acoustic)4:07
10."Maybe Someday" (acoustic)3:43

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [3] 167
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 54
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 89
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 23
US Billboard 200 [8] 28
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [10] 9

Certifications

Certifications for Folklore and Superstition
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Gold100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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