| Little Red Boots | ||||
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| Released | 7 June 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:37 | |||
| Label | Last Gang Records | |||
| Producer | Ron Lopata | |||
| Lindi Ortega chronology | ||||
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Little Red Boots is the third studio album by Lindi Ortega, released in 2011. [1] Music videos were shot for "Little Lie" (June 2011) and "Black Fly" (October 2011).
The album debuted at #99 on the Canadian Albums Chart. [2]
The album was nominated for Roots & Traditional Album: Solo in the 2012 Juno Awards. [3]
The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012. [4]
All tracks written by Lindi Ortega unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Lie" | 2:27 | |
| 2. | "When All the Stars Align" | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Blue Bird" | 2:19 | |
| 4. | "Angels" | 3:24 | |
| 5. | "I'm No Elvis Presley" | 2:19 | |
| 6. | "Little Red Boots" | 3:32 | |
| 7. | "Dying of Another Broken Heart" | 2:56 | |
| 8. | "All My Friends" | 2:47 | |
| 9. | "Fall Down Or Fly" | 4:09 | |
| 10. | "Jimmy Dean" | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "Black Fly" | Lindi Ortega, Ron Lopata, Simon Wilcox | 3:52 |
| 12. | "So Sad" | 5:19 | |
| 13. | "I'm on Fire (iTunes bonus track)" | Bruce Springsteen | 2:28 |
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