Street Gospels

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Street Gospels
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 21, 2007
RecordedJune 6th-7th, 2007 at Iguana Studios, Toronto Ontario
Genre Rock, reggae
Length42:12
Label Dine Alone Records
SideOneDummy Records
Producer Darryl Jenifer
Bedouin Soundclash chronology
Sounding a Mosaic
(2004)
Street Gospels
(2007)
Light the Horizon
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net 91% [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Street Gospels is the third album by Canadian reggae band Bedouin Soundclash. It was released on Dine Alone Records on August 21, 2007. [3] In the UK the album was released on August 20 through SideOneDummy Records.

Contents

The song "St. Andrews" features guest vocals from Alexisonfire's Wade McNeil. The songs "Until We Burn in the Sun (The Kids Just Want a Love Song)" and "Nico on the Night Train" are featured on a sampler from Dine Alone Records.

The album debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling over 8,000 copies in its first week. [4] The album was certified Gold by the CRIA in 2008 for sales of over 50,000 copies in Canada. [5]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Bedouin Soundclash.

  1. "Until We Burn in the Sun (The Kids Just Want a Love Song)" – 3:54
  2. "Walls Fall Down" – 2:31
  3. "St. Andrews" – 3:01
  4. "Trinco Dog" – 2:58
  5. "Hush" – 1:57
  6. "Bells of '59" – 3:58
  7. "Higher Ground" – 2:14
  8. "12:59 Lullaby" – 3:43
  9. "Nico on the Night Train" – 4:33
  10. "Gunships" – 2:50
  11. "Jealousy and the Get Free" – 3:34
  12. "Midnight Rockers" – 3:47
  13. "Hearts in the Night" – 3:03

Enhanced CD Bonus

  1. "DisGeneration" - 2:25

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart [6] 2
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums [7] 4

Singles

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