If the River Was Whiskey | ||||
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Released | April 30, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2011–2013 | |||
Genre | Blues rock [1] | |||
Length | 43:23 | |||
Label | Ruf Records [2] | |||
Producer | Spin Doctors | |||
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If the River Was Whiskey is the sixth studio album by American rock band Spin Doctors. [3] [1] The album was released on April 30, 2013, by Ruf Records.
The track "About a Train" first appeared on the band's 1996 album You've Got to Believe in Something . It was also the last album to feature original bassist Mark White, who was fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
All tracks are written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman, and Mark White, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Some Other Man Instead" | Barron, Comess, Schenkman, White, Arne Hovda, Erik Norvald Røe | 4:35 |
2. | "If the River Was Whiskey" | 3:17 | |
3. | "Sweetest Portion" | 4:02 | |
4. | "Traction Blues" | 3:42 | |
5. | "Scotch and Water Blues" | 5:16 | |
6. | "About a Train" | Barron, Comess | 6:14 |
7. | "The Drop" | 4:40 | |
8. | "Ben's Looking out the Window Blues" | 3:09 | |
9. | "So Bad" | 5:56 | |
10. | "What My Love?" | 2:32 | |
Total length: | 43:23 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Top Blues Albums (Billboard) [4] | 5 |
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