Now, More Than Ever Explained

Now, More Than Ever
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jim Guthrie
Cover:	Now, More Than Ever (cover art).jpg
Released:	18 November 2003 (Canada) / 7 June 2010 (3 Syllables Records)
Recorded:	2003, The House of Miracles
Genre:	Folk, indie pop
Length:	44:12
Label:	Three Gut Records, 3 Syllables Records
Producer:	Andy Magoffin
Prev Title:	Morning Noon Night
Prev Year:	2002

Now, More Than Ever is an album by Jim Guthrie. It was mastered by George Graves and sequenced by Kristian Galberg. Stephen Evans did the album's artwork.

An "extended edition", featuring a second disc of rarities, B-sides, and demo versions of some of the album's songs was released in 2010.

Track listing

Original

1. "Problem With Solutions" – 4:34
2. "All Gone" – 4:07
3. "So Small" – 3:58
4. "Save It" – 4:35
5. "Broken Chair" – 4:05
6. "Lovers Do" – 6:16
7. "Time Is a Force" – 5:27
8. "Now, More Than Ever" – 3:24
9. "The Evangelist" – 5:10
10. "You Are Far (Do You Exist?)" – 2:31

2010 bonus disc

1. "Hug Me 'Til I'm Blue"
2. "Time Is a Force (Demo)"
3. "All Gone (String Only Mix)"
4. "Lot to Learn"
5. "Save It (8-Track Demo)"
6. "Something Don't Feel Right"
7. "Lovers Do (String Outro)"
8. "So Small (4-Track Demo)"
9. "All Gone (Slap Chop Mix)"
10. "Wuthering Heights"
11. "Love Hurts"
12. "Ain't Got No/I Got Life"

Additional musicians

• Bry Webb

Banjo

• Mike Olsen

Cello

• Andy Magoffin

Additional Percussion, Chanting

• Evan Clarke

Drums

• Simon Osborne

Bass

• Owen Pallett

Violins, Viola, String Arrangements

• Laura May Elston

Sax, Flute, Clarinet (So Small)

• Jamie Thompson

Second Kit (Now, More than Ever)

• Melanie Archibald

Lyrical influence (Save It)

Chart activity

The album debuted on the Top 50 Albums from Canadian Campus/Community Radio Airplay at #14 on 28 November 2003,^[1] peaking on those charts at #3 position on 9 January 2004^[2] and appearing for the final time the week of 19 March 2004.^[3] It spent a total of 8 weeks in the top 10.

Awards

Now, More than Ever was nominated in the category Alternative Album of the Year at the 2005 Juno Awards.

Notes and References

1. Full Top 50 Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202185512/http://www.chartattack.com/charts/11282003-general-top-50 . usurped . 2 December 2008 . . 28 November 2003 . 2009-10-11 .
2. Full Top 50 Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607203131/http://www.chartattack.com/charts/01092004-general-top-50 . usurped . 7 June 2011 . . 9 January 2004 . 2009-10-11 .
3. Full Top 50 Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20090328062443/http://www.chartattack.com/charts/03192004-general-top-50 . usurped . 28 March 2009 . . 19 March 2004 . 2009-10-11 .