If the World Was You is an album by JD Souther, released in 2008. It was his first studio release in 24 years, recorded live with a five piece jazz ensemble.
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| Released | October 14, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Label | Slow Curve | |||
| Producer | JD Souther | |||
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Track listing
editAll the songs written by JD Souther.
- "I'll Be Here at Closing Time" – 3:38
- "House of Pride" – 3:16
- "Journey Down the Nile" – 4:46
- "One More Night (Killing Spree)" – 4:18
- "In My Arms Tonight" – 4:22
- "Rain" – 5:03
- "A Chorus of Your Own" – 6:19
- "The Border Guard" – 4:26
- "Brown (Osaka Story)" – 5:49
- "Come On Up" – 4:20
- "The Secret Handshake of Fate" – 12:56
- "On The Day Nobody Likes You" - 5:55 (bonus track for Japan -- appears as track 11, preceding "The Secret Handshake of Fate")[1]
Personnel
edit- 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