Street Gospels Explained

Street Gospels
Type:Album
Artist:Bedouin Soundclash
Cover:BSC_Street Gospels.jpg
Released:August 21, 2007
Recorded:June 6th-7th, 2007 at Iguana Studios, Toronto Ontario
Genre:Rock, reggae
Length:42:12
Label:Dine Alone Records
SideOneDummy Records
Producer:Darryl Jenifer
Prev Title:Sounding a Mosaic
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Light the Horizon
Next Year:2010

Street Gospels is the third album by Canadian reggae band Bedouin Soundclash. It was released on Dine Alone Records on August 21, 2007.[1] In the UK the album was released on August 20 through SideOneDummy Records.

The song "St. Andrews" features guest vocals from Alexisonfire's Wade McNeil. The songs "Until We Burn in the Sun (The Kids Just Want a Love Song)" and "Nico on the Night Train" are featured on a sampler from Dine Alone Records.

The album debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling over 8,000 copies in its first week.[2] The album was certified Gold by the CRIA in 2008 for sales of over 50,000 copies in Canada.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Bedouin Soundclash.

  1. "Until We Burn in the Sun (The Kids Just Want a Love Song)" – 3:54
  2. "Walls Fall Down" – 2:31
  3. "St. Andrews" – 3:01
  4. "Trinco Dog" – 2:58
  5. "Hush" – 1:57
  6. "Bells of '59" – 3:58
  7. "Higher Ground" – 2:14
  8. "12:59 Lullaby" – 3:43
  9. "Nico on the Night Train" – 4:33
  10. "Gunships" – 2:50
  11. "Jealousy and the Get Free" – 3:34
  12. "Midnight Rockers" – 3:47
  13. "Hearts in the Night" – 3:03

Enhanced CD Bonus

  1. "DisGeneration" - 2:25

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart2
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums4

Singles

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?PID=7473561&style=music&frm=lk_RedRover&siteid=onmeta2-20 Street Gospels CD
  2. Soundclash crashes Cdn. chart. https://archive.today/20120719185549/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Bedouin_Soundclash/2007/08/29/4455380-ca.html. usurped. July 19, 2012. Jam!. June 13, 2013.
  3. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Bedouin Soundclash - Street Gospels. Music Canada. June 13, 2013.