Happiness and All the Other Things

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Happiness and All the Other Things
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 31, 2009
RecordedMarch 2009
Genre Rock
Southern Rock
Country rock
Alternative Country
Red Dirt
Texas Country
Label Universal South
Producer Mike McClure
Cross Canadian Ragweed chronology
Mission California
(2007)
Happiness and All the Other Things
(2009)
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Happiness and All the Other Things is Cross Canadian Ragweed's fifth and final studio album. It was released on August 31, 2009. The album includes twelve new studio tracks and three live tracks, including a cover of Willie Nelson's "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground", "Soul Agent" from the band's 2007 album Mission California, and a cover of Kevin Welch's "Train To Birmingham." [2]

Contents

Happiness and All the Other Things is released in commemoration of the band's 15th Anniversary. It is also officially dedicated to the late Randall "Poodie" Locke (Willie Nelson's long-time stage manager). The album cover has a page dedicating the album to him with the words:

"This album is dedicated to the most selfless, giving person that we've ever known. Thanks for believing in us and spreading our name. In loving memory... Poodie Locke, October 3, 1948 - May 6th, 2009... 'There are no bad days'"

The album's first single, '"Kick in the Head," was released August 11, 2009 and debuted at #15 on the Texas Music Chart. '"To Find My Love," was released December 14, 2009 and debuted at #42 on the same chart. [3]

Track listing

  1. "51 Pieces" (Cody Canada, Micky Braun, Mike McClure) - 3:42
  2. "Bluebonnets" (Canada) - 3:07
  3. "Burn Like The Sun" (Canada, McClure, Stephanie Briggs) - 4:22
  4. "To Find My Love" (Stephen Bruton) - 4:40
  5. "Drag" (Canada, Brandon Jenkins) - 4:47
  6. "Kick In The Head" (Canada, Jeremy Plato) - 3:22
  7. "Overtable" (Canada, McClure, Briggs) - 3:31
  8. "Overtable Interlude" (Canada, McClure) - 1:50
  9. "Pretty Lady" (Canada) - 3:42
  10. "Tomorrow" (Canada, Briggs) - 3:25
  11. "Confident" (Canada, Briggs) - 4:12
  12. "My Chances" (Canada) - 4:18
  13. "Carmelita" (Warren Zevon) - 3:28
  14. "Poo(p)-Eye" 0:05
  15. "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (live)" (Willie Nelson) - :
  16. "Soul Agent (live)" (Scott Evans) - :
  17. "Train To Birmingham (live)" (Kevin Welch) - :
  18. "Confident" (Live in Birmingham, AL) (Bonus Video Track Download)

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums10
U.S. Billboard 20033

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