The Ballad of Dood and Juanita

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The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
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Studio album by
Sturgill Simpson
ReleasedAugust 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)
Recorded2021
Length27:46
LabelHigh Top Mountain
Sturgill Simpson chronology
Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions
(2020) 		The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME4/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork7.4/8[2]

The Ballad of Dood and Juanita is the seventh studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson, released on August 20, 2021. Simpson describes the album as "traditional country, bluegrass and mountain music, including gospel and a cappella." Willie Nelson guests on the song "Juanita".[3] Simpson wrote and recorded the album in a week,[4] and it has been described as a concept album "about love among the legends of the Kentucky frontier".[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "Prologue" – 1:01
  2. "Ol' Dood" (Part I) – 2:57
  3. "One in the Saddle, One on the Ground" – 3:15
  4. "Shamrock" – 4:40
  5. "Played Out" – 3:25
  6. "Sam" – 1:12
  7. "Juanita" (featuring Willie Nelson) – 3:40
  8. "Go in Peace" – 2:37
  9. "Epilogue" – 0:37
  10. "Ol' Dood" (Part II) – 4:22

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 47
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 28
US Billboard 200[7] 23

References[]

  1. ^ Cooper, Leonie (August 20, 2021). "Sturgill Simpson – 'The Ballad of Dood & Juanita' review: a deft slice of sonic storytelling". NME. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Currin, Grayson Haver (August 19, 2021). "Sturgill Simpson: The Ballad of Dood and Juanita Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Hudak, Joseph (July 21, 2021). "Sturgill Simpson Readies New Concept Album The Ballad of Dood & Juanita". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Abby (August 20, 2021). "Sturgill Simpson Shares Concept Album The Ballad of Dood and Juanita: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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