Happiness and All the Other Things is Cross Canadian Ragweed

Cross Canadian Ragweed

Cross Canadian Ragweed was an American Red Dirt/Texas Country/Country rock band. The name of the band came from the combination of three band members' names, Grady Cross , Cody Canada , and Randy Ragsdale . Jeremy Plato's name was not involved in the band naming...

's tenth album. It was released on August 31, 2009. The album includes twelve new studio tracks and three live tracks, including a cover of Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

's "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground", "Soul Agent" from the band's 2007 album Mission California

Mission California

Mission California is Cross Canadian Ragweed's ninth 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...

, and a cover of Kevin Welch

Kevin Welch

Kevin Welch is an American country music artist. He has charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and released eight studio albums...

's "Train To Birmingham."

Happiness and All the Other Things is released in commemoration of the band's 15th Anniversary. It is also officially dedicated to the late Randall "Poodie" Locke (Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

's long-time stage manager). The album cover has a page dedicating the album to him with the words:

"This album is dedicated to the most selfless, giving person that we've ever known. Thanks for believing in us and spreading our name. In loving memory... Poodie Locke, October 3, 1948 - May 6th, 2009... 'There are no bad days'"

The album's first single, '"Kick in the Head," was released August 11, 2009 and debuted at #15 on the Texas Music Chart. '"To Find My Love," was released December 14, 2009 and debuted at #42 on the same chart.

Track listing

1. "51 Pieces" (Cody Canada, Micky Braun, Mike McClure
   Mike McClure
   Mike McClure is a singer/songwriter/producer from Tecumseh, Oklahoma. He is currently the frontman for the Mike McClure Band. McClure is a founding member of The Great Divide, and was a member until he and the band parted ways in 2002...
   
   ) - 3:42
2. "Bluebonnets" (Canada) - 3:07
3. "Burn Like The Sun" (Canada, McClure, Stephanie Briggs) - 4:22
4. "To Find My Love" (Stephen Bruton) - 4:40
5. "Drag" (Canada, Brandon Jenkins) - 4:47
6. "Kick In The Head" (Canada, Jeremy Plato) - 3:22
7. "Overtable" (Canada, McClure, Briggs) - 3:31
8. "Overtable Interlude" (Canada, McClure) - 1:50
9. "Pretty Lady" (Canada) - 3:42
10. "Tomorrow" (Canada, Briggs) - 3:25
11. "Confident" (Canada, Briggs) - 4:12
12. "My Chances" (Canada) - 4:18
13. "Carmelita
    Carmelita (song)
    "Carmelita" is a rock song written by Warren Zevon. The song was originally recorded by Canadian singer Murray McLauchlan on his self-titled album of 1972. Zevon himself recorded it four years later, in 1976, on his self titled album...
    
    " (Warren Zevon
    Warren Zevon
    Warren William Zevon was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known...
    
    ) - 3:28
14. "Poo(p)-Eye" 0:05
15. "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (live)" (Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson
    Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
    
    ) - :
16. "Soul Agent (live)" (Scott Evans) - :
17. "Train To Birmingham (live)" (Kevin Welch
    Kevin Welch
    Kevin Welch is an American country music artist. He has charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and released eight studio albums...
    
    ) - :
18. "Confident" (Live in Birmingham, AL) (Bonus Video Track Download)

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	10
U.S. Billboard 200	33