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If the World Was You

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Released
  
October 14, 2008

Artist
  
J. D. Souther

Producer
  
J. D. Souther

Genres
  
Rock music, Country rock

If the World Was You(2008)
  
Natural History(2011)

Release date
  
14 October 2008

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

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Similar
  
J D Souther albums, Country rock albums

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If the World Was You is an album by J.D. Souther, released in 2008. It was his first studio release in 24 years, recorded live with a five piece jazz ensemble.

Contents

Jd souther if the world was you


Track listing

All the song written by J.D. Souther.

  1. "I'll Be Here at Closing Time" – 3:38
  2. "House of Pride" – 3:16
  3. "Journey Down the Nile" – 4:46
  4. "One More Night (Killing Spree)" – 4:18
  5. "In My Arms Tonight" – 4:22
  6. "Rain" – 5:03
  7. "A Chorus of Your Own" – 6:19
  8. "The Border Guard" – 4:26
  9. "Brown (Osaka Story)" – 5:49
  10. "Come On Up" – 4:20
  11. "The Secret Handshake Of Fate" – 12:56
  12. "On The Day Nobody Likes You" - 5:55 (bonus track for Japan -- appears as track 11, preceding "The Secret Handshake Of Fate")

Personnel

  • John David Souther – vocals, guitar, sax
  • Béla Fleck – banjo
  • Jeff Coffin – flute, saxophone
  • Marie Vanel Borderon Choir – chorus
  • Sylvia Elana Garcia Choir – chorus, soloist
  • Dan Immel – bass
  • Marisol LaBoy Choir – chorus
  • Jim Mayer – bass
  • Rod McGaha – trumpet
  • Chris Walters – piano
  • Jim White – drums, percussion

    • Production notes

  • John David Souther – producer
  • Jim White – digital editing
  • Erick Anderson – portraits
  • Richie Biggs – digital editing, mixing
  • Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
  • Ernest Chapman – photography
  • Jim McGuire – photography, cover portrait
  • John Netti – engineer
  • Mark Petaccia – engineer
  • David Robinson – engineer
  • Ron Stone – management
  • Edward O'Day – management
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Cheryl Gibson – photography
  • Jordan Brooke Hamlin – layout design, packaging, cover graphics

    • Songs

    1I'll Be Here at Closing Time3:34
    2House of Pride3:17
    3Journey Down the Nile4:45

    References

    If the World Was You Wikipedia
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