Hernando (album)

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Hernando
NoMissA Hernando.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2008 (2008-01-22)
StudioZebra Ranch (Coldwater, MS)
Genre
Length40:25
Label Songs of the South
Producer Jim Dickinson
North Mississippi Allstars chronology
Electric Blue Watermelon
(2005)
Hernando
(2008)
Keys to the Kingdom
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]
Slant Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Hernando is the fifth studio album by American band North Mississippi Allstars. It was released on January 22, 2008 through Songs of the South Records. Recording sessions took place at Zebra Ranch Studio in Coldwater, Mississippi. Production was handled by Jim Dickinson. It features contributions from Jimbo Mathus, Jimmy Davis, East Memphis Slim, Kurt "KC" Clayton and Amy LaVere. The band briefly toured the album across America in 2008.

Contents

The album peaked at number 142 on the US Billboard 200, number one on the Top Blues Albums chart, number 19 on the Independent Albums, number three on the Heatseekers Albums and number 12 on the Tastemakers.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shake" (featuring Jimbo Mathus)
3:00
2."Keep the Devil Down"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Steve Malcolm
3:50
3."Soldier"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
5:59
4."Eaglebird"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Aaron Julison
  • R.L. Boyce
2:17
5."I'd Love to Be a Hippy"4:54
6."Mizzip"C. Dickinson2:47
7."Blow Out" (featuring Jimbo Mathus and Jimmy Davis)
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
1:34
8."Come Go with Me" (featuring Jimbo Mathus)
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Mathis Jr.
3:35
9."Rooster's Blues"
3:23
10."Take Yo Time, Rodney"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Rodney Evans
3:53
11."Long Way from Home"Ed Finney5:13
Total length:40:25

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Hernando
Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 142
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [7] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [8] 19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [9] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [10] 12

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