Mission California | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Cross Canadian Ragweed |
Cover: | ragweedmission.jpg |
Released: | October 2, 2007 |
Recorded: | March 2007 |
Genre: | Southern Rock Country Rock Americana Alternative Country Red Dirt Texas Music. |
Length: | 54:11 |
Label: | Universal South |
Producer: | Mike McClure & Cross Canadian Ragweed |
Prev Title: | Back to Tulsa - Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom |
Prev Year: | 2006 |
Next Title: | Happiness and All the Other Things |
Next Year: | 2009 |
Mission California is Cross Canadian Ragweed's fourth studio 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."
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.[1] According to iTunes, the most popular and downloaded song was the song "In Oklahoma". Also bassist Jeremy Plato took lead vocals for the first time on the Scott Evans penned song "Soul Agent." The track "Jenny" was a second recording of the song, as it had been recorded on the band's 1998 debut album, Carney.
The album debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and #6 on the Top Country Albums chart. It sold about 23,000 copies in its first week.[2]
Hidden Track: "On The Right Path" begins at 6:15 on "NYCG"
Chart (2007) | Peak position | |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 6 | |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 30 |