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Mission California

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Released
  
October 2, 2007

Length
  
54:11

Recorded
  
March 2007

Label
  
Universal South

Genre
  
AmericanaAlternative countryCountry rockSouthern rockRed DirtTexas Country

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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