North Country (album)

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North Country
NorthCountry.jpg
Studio album by
The Rankin Family
ReleasedAugust 24, 1993 (1993-08-24)
GenreCountry, folk
Length45:12
LabelEMI
ProducerChad Irschick
The Rankin Family chronology
Fare Thee Well Love
(1990) 		North Country
(1993) 		Grey Dusk of Eve
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

North Country is the third studio album by Canadian folk music group The Rankin Family. It was released by EMI on August 24, 1993. The album peaked at number 1 on the RPM Country Albums chart.[2] 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 and the Grey Dusk of Eve EP.

Track listing[]

Original release[]

  1. "North Country" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:36
  2. "Oich U Agus H-Iuraibh Éile (Love Song)" (Traditional) - 3:01
  3. "Borders and Time" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:23
  4. "Mull River Shuffle" (Donald Angus Beaton, J. S. Skinner, Jimmy Rankin, Wilfred Gillis) - 4:54
  5. "Lisa Brown" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:03
  6. "Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach" (Traditional) - 4:41
  7. "Tramp Miner" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:18
  8. "Rise Again" (Leon Dubinsky) - 3:47
  9. "Leis An Lurgainn" (Traditional) - 3:04
  10. "Christy Campbell Medley" (Traditional) - 4:40
  11. "Saved in the Arms" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:45
  12. "Johnny Tulloch: Betty Lou's Reel" (Beaton, Jimmy Rankin) - 3:02
  13. "Turn That Boat Around" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:33

Personnel (Musicians)[]

  • Rankin Family - Primary Artist
  • Scott Alexander - Bass
  • - Synthesizer, Percussion
  • Michael Francis - Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Mandola
  • Brian Leonard - Percussion, Drums
  • - Synthesizer
  • - Bass, Accordion
  • Dave MacIsaac - Acoustic Guitar
  • Howie MacDonald - Fiddle, Piano
  • - Fiddle, Piano
  • Steve Smith - Pedal Steel Guitar
  • - Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Heather Rankin - Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Jimmy Rankin - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Snare Drums
  • Raylene Rankin - Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Ray Parker - Organ, Synthesizer

Revised release[]

  1. "North Country" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:35
  2. "Borders and Time" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:23
  3. "Orangedale Whistle" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:25
  4. "Ho Ro Mo Nighean Down Bhóidheach" (Traditional) – 4:41
  5. "Gillis Mountain" (Raylene Rankin) – 3:04
  6. "Fare Thee Well Love" (Jimmy Rankin) – 4:29
  7. "Christy Campbell Medley" (John Morris Rankin, Traditional) – 3:05
  8. "Tramp Miner" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:18
  9. "Rise Again" (Leon Dubinsky) – 3:47
  10. "Grey Dusk of Eve" (Dave Field, The Rankin Family) – 3:07
  11. "Fisherman's Son" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:30
  12. "Tell My Ma" (Traditional) – 2:15
  13. "Turn That Boat Around" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:33

Chart performance[]

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Albums 1
Canadian RPM Top Albums 7

References[]

  1. ^ Parisien, Roch. "North Country review". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. ^ "RPM Country Albums for December 4, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
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