Back to Me''. ''The Canadian Press'' said of the album's track list, "unlike your average floral arrangement, there's not a dud in the bunch." ''
The Boston Globe
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'' reported that the album had similarities to Edwards' 2005 album ''Back to Me'', but showed maturity as a singer and songwriter.
The album contains many references to figures in the Canadian media, including murder victim
Alicia Ross, and controversial former hockey player
Marty McSorley
Martin James McSorley (born May 18, 1963) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 until 2000. A versatile player, he was able to play both the forward and defense positions.
A for ...
.
The album peaked at number 102 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and in the number one spot on the
Top Heatseekers
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chart, and was a nominee for the
2008 Polaris Music Prize
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Unlike in prior years, the Polaris Prize committee did ...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Kathleen Edwards.
#"Buffalo" – 5:15
#"The Cheapest Key" – 2:42
#"Asking for Flowers" – 5:02
#"
Alicia Ross" – 5:06
#"I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory" – 4:37
#"Oil Man's War" – 4:01
#"Sure as Shit" – 4:09
#"Run" – 3:43
#"Oh Canada" – 3:59
#"Scared at Night" – 4:09
#"Goodnight, California" – 6:28
#"Lazy Eye" – 3:29 / "I Can't Give You Up" – 2:32 / "Asking for Flowers" (exclusive version) – 4:48 (All three cuts were online bonus tracks available through various outlets.)
Personnel
*
Paul Bryan – bass
*
Jim Bryson
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A member of singer-songwriter Kat ...
– piano, backing vocals
* Burke Carroll – pedal steel guitar
* Gary Craig – drums, percussion
*
Colin Cripps
Colin Cripps (born January 26, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
Career
Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band. He has been a member and producer of the bands ...
– electric guitar, 12 string guitar
* Margaret Edwards – backing vocals
* Kevin Fox – cello
*
John Ginty
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– Hammond organ
*
Bob Glaub
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– bass
*
Don Heffington
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– drums, percussion
*
Greg Leisz
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Biography
Leisz grew up in the garage band cultu ...
– electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
* Anne Lindsay – violin
* Johann Lotter – viola
* Bob Packwood – piano
*
Paul Reddick – harmonica
*
Justin Rutledge
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Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. His influences, both ...
– backing vocals
*
Jim Scott – omnichord
*
Sebastian Steinberg
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Biography
Steinberg played with Soul Coughing throughout the band's entire history, from 1992 to 2000. In 2001, Steinberg ...
– bass
*
Benmont Tench
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Early years
Tench was born in Gainesville, Florida, the second child of Benjamin ...
– piano
* Kathleen Edwards – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, violin, vibraphone
References
2008 albums
Kathleen Edwards albums
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