Polaris (North Mississippi Allstars album)

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Polaris
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ReleasedApril 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)
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Length45:03
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North Mississippi Allstars chronology
51 Phantom
(2001)
Polaris
(2003)
Electric Blue Watermelon
(2005)
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Polaris is the third studio album by American band North Mississippi Allstars. It was released on April 22, 2003, through Tone-Cool/ATO Records. Recording sessions took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and at Zebra Ranch Studios in Tate County, Mississippi. Production was handled entirely by Cody and Luther Dickinson.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eyes"4:05
2."Meet Me in the City" David "Junior" Kimbrough 4:07
3."Conan"NMA4:04
4."All Along"NMA2:44
5."Otay"NMA2:57
6."Kids These Daze"2:58
7."One to Grow On"NMA4:44
8."Never in All My Days"NMA2:52
9."Bad Bad Pain"NMA2:43
10."Polaris"NMA3:22
11."Time for the Sun to Rise" Earl King 4:17
12."Be So Glad" / "Goin Home"
  • Ed Lewis
  • NMA
  • Cody Burnside (add.)
6:10
Total length:45:03

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Polaris
Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [6] 15

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