''North Country'' is the third studio album by Canadian

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group

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. It was released by

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on August 24, 1993. The album peaked at number 1 on the ''

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'' Country Albums chart. A revised version was released in the United States in 1994. This version contained material from the original ''North Country'' album, 1992's ''

Fare Thee Well Love ''Fare Thee Well Love'' is the second studio album by Canadian folk music group The Rankin Family. The album was originally self-released by the siblings in 1990. It was re-issued by Capitol Records in 1992 and certified 5× Platinum by the CRIA. ...

'' and the '' Grey Dusk of Eve'' EP.

Track listing

Original release

#" North Country" (

Jimmy Rankin James Kevin Rankin (born May 28, 1964) is a Canadian country and folk artist. A member of The Rankin Family, Rankin has also released seven solo albums: '' Song Dog'' (2001), '' Handmade'' (2003), ''Edge of Day'' (2007), ''Forget About the World' ...

) - 3:36 #"Oich U Agus H-Iuraibh Éile (Love Song)" (Traditional) - 3:01 #"

Borders and Time "Borders and Time" is a song recorded by Canadian music group The Rankin Family. It was released in 1994 as the third single from their third studio album, '' North Country''. It peaked in the top 10 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbre ...

" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:23 #"Mull River Shuffle" (

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, J. S. Skinner, Jimmy Rankin, Wilfred Gillis) - 4:54 #"Lisa Brown" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:03 #"Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach" (Traditional) - 4:41 #"Tramp Miner" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:18 #" Rise Again" (

Leon Dubinsky Leon Dubinsky (4 July 1941 – 17 January 2023) was a Canadian actor, theatre director and composer from Sydney, Nova Scotia. Dubinsky first became prominent in music with the regional touring band Buddy and the Boys in the 1970s and 1980s,"St ...

) - 3:47 #"Leis An Lurgainn" (Traditional) - 3:04 #"Christy Campbell Medley" (Traditional) - 4:40 #"Saved in the Arms" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:45 #"Johnny Tulloch: Betty Lou's Reel" (Beaton, Jimmy Rankin) - 3:02 #"Turn That Boat Around" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:33

Personnel (Musicians)

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- Primary Artist *Scott Alexander - Bass *

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- Synthesizer, Percussion *Michael Francis - Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Mandola *Brian Leonard - Percussion, Drums *

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- Synthesizer * Tom Szczesniak - Bass, Accordion * Dave MacIsaac - Acoustic Guitar *

Howie MacDonald Howie MacDonald (born March 9, 1965) is a Canadian fiddler and entertainer from Westmount, Cape Breton Island. His lively Cape Breton style of fiddling has entertained audiences all over the world while travelling with The Rankin Family. He has ...

- Fiddle, Piano * John Morris Rankin - Fiddle, Piano *Steve Smith - Pedal Steel Guitar *

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- Vocals, Background Vocals * Heather Rankin - Vocals, Background Vocals *

- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Snare Drums *

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- Vocals, Background Vocals *Ray Parker - Organ, Synthesizer

Revised release

#"North Country" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:35 #"Borders and Time" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:23 #"

Orangedale Whistle "Orangedale Whistle" is a song recorded by Canadian music group The Rankin Family. It was released in 1992 as the first single from their second studio album, ''Fare Thee Well Love''. It peaked in the top 10 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minut ...

" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:25 #"Ho Ro Mo Nighean Down Bhóidheach" (Traditional) – 4:41 #"

Gillis Mountain "Gillis Mountain" is a song recorded by Canadian music group The Rankin Family. It was released in 1993 as the third single from their second studio album, ''Fare Thee Well Love''. It peaked in the top 10 on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute ( ...

" (Raylene Rankin) – 3:04 #"

" (Jimmy Rankin) – 4:29 #"Christy Campbell Medley" (John Morris Rankin, Traditional) – 3:05 #"Tramp Miner" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:18 #"Rise Again" (Leon Dubinsky) – 3:47 #"Grey Dusk of Eve" (Dave Field, The Rankin Family) – 3:07 #"Fisherman's Son" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:30 #" Tell My Ma" (Traditional) – 2:15 #"Turn That Boat Around" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:33

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1993 albums The Rankin Family albums EMI Records albums