Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit | ||||
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Released | February 17, 2009 | |||
Genre | Americana, Folk | |||
Label | Lightning Rod Records | |||
Producer | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; Matt Pence | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | (7.4/10) |
Slant | [2] |
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit is Jason Isbell's second full-length album, and first album released with The 400 Unit as accompanying band. The deluxe version of the album contains an additional four tracks. On October 18, 2019, the album was re-released with remixing done by Dave Cobb and remastering done by Pete Lyman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Seven-Mile Island" | 4:16 |
2. | "Sunstroke" | 5:15 |
3. | "Good" | 4:45 |
4. | "Cigarettes and Wine" | 6:45 |
5. | "However Long" | 4:17 |
6. | "Coda" | 2:05 |
7. | "The Blue" | 4:57 |
8. | "No Choice in the Matter" | 5:30 |
9. | "Soldiers Get Strange" | 4:07 |
10. | "Streetlights" | 4:10 |
11. | "The Last Song I Will Write" | 5:54 |
Total length: | 52:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "When My Baby's Beside Me" | 3:36 |
13. | "Streetlights" (acoustic) | 3:47 |
14. | "The Blue" (acoustic) | 4:23 |
15. | "Cigarettes and Wine" (acoustic) | 5:38 |
Total length: | 69:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Seven-Mile Island" | 4:16 |
2. | "Sunstroke" | 5:15 |
3. | "Good" | 4:45 |
4. | "Cigarettes and Wine" | 6:45 |
5. | "However Long" | 4:17 |
6. | "The Blue" | 4:57 |
7. | "No Choice in the Matter" | 5:30 |
8. | "Soldiers Get Strange" | 4:07 |
9. | "Streetlights" | 4:10 |
10. | "The Last Song I Will Write" | 5:54 |
11. | "When My Baby's Beside Me" | 3:36 |
12. | "Coda" | 2:05 |
Total length: | 55:37 |
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