| This Side of Jordan | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Americana | |||
| Length | 43:37 | |||
| Label | Yep Roc Records | |||
| Producer | Andrew Marlin | |||
| Mandolin Orange chronology | ||||
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This Side of Jordan is the third studio album by North Carolina folk duo Mandolin Orange, currently known as Watchhouse. Released on August 19, 2013 through Yep Roc Records, it is their first record released on the Yep Roc Records label. [1]
Andrew Marlin - vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar, organ (on Cavalry), bass (on Waltz About Whiskey)
Emily Frantz - vocals, violin, acoustic guitar
Ryan Gustafson - electric guitar (on Morphine Girl)
| Song Title | Length | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| House of Stone | 3:17 | Andrew Marlin |
| Turtle Dove and the Crow | 3:23 | Andrew Marlin |
| There Was a Time | 4:14 | Andrew Marlin |
| The Runaround | 3:07 | Andrew Marlin |
| Cavalry | 3:16 | Andrew Marlin |
| Black Widow | 3:14 | Andrew Marlin |
| The Doorman | 4:32 | Andrew Marlin |
| Morphine Girl | 4:20 | Andrew Marlin |
| Hey Adam | 4:08 | Andrew Marlin |
| Waltz About Whiskey | 3:47 | David Andrew Hutcheson, Andrew Marlin |
| Until the Last Light Fades | 3:20 | Andrew Marlin |
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