Folklore and Superstition | ||||
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Released | August 13, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, Southern rock, alternative metal, post-grunge | |||
Length | 52:57 (66:52 with bonus tracks) | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
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Folklore and Superstition is the second studio album by Black Stone Cherry.
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.
All tracks are written by Black Stone Cherry and Bob Marlette
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Junkman" | 3:20 |
15. | "Stranger" | 3:39 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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