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Mission California

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Released
  
October 2, 2007

Length
  
54:11

Recorded
  
March 2007

Label
  
Universal South

Genre
  
Americana Alternative country Country rock Southern rock Red Dirt Texas Country

Producer
  
Mike McClure & Cross Canadian Ragweed

Mission California is Cross Canadian Ragweed's ninth album. It was released on October 2, 2007. The band spent 25 days in the studio; the first 5 cutting 15 tracks, the next 20 polishing each. It was recorded in San Diego, California. Lee Ann Womack laid down background vocals on 4 of the tracks to include the Chris Knight cover "Cry Lonely."

Contents

The first single from Mission California was "I Believe You," which is a Todd Snider cover. The single charted as high as #4 on the Texas Music Chart.

The album debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and #6 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling about 23,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

  1. "Record Exec" (Cody Canada) - 3:07
  2. "Dead Man" (Canada) - 4:48
  3. "The Deal" (Canada, Mike McClure) - 2:38
  4. "Lawrence" (Canada) - 5:03
  5. "In Oklahoma" (Canada, Stoney LaRue) - 3:07
  6. "Cry Lonely" (Chris Knight, Gary Nicholson) - 4:12
  7. "Smoke Another" (Canada, McClure) - 2:01
  8. "Soul Agent" (Scott Evans) - 4:29
  9. "Walls To Climb" (Canada) - 3:15
  10. "The Years" (Canada) - 4:25
  11. "Jenny" (Canada, Mike Shannon) - 4:43
  12. "I Believe You" (Todd Snider) - 4:04
  13. "NYCG" (Canada, McClure, Anthony Aquino) - 8:19

Hidden Track: "On The Right Path" begins at 6:15 on "NYCG"

Personnel

  • Cody Canada - lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
  • Jeremy Plato - lead vocals & harmony vocals, bass guitar, cello
  • Grady Cross - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar
  • Randy Ragsdale - drums, percussion
  • Lee Ann Womack - harmony vocals
  • Mike McClure - additional lead guitar & rhythm guitar, background vocals
  • Adam Odar - accordion

    • References

    Mission California Wikipedia
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