If the World Was You
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If the World Was You is an album by J.D. Souther, released in 2008. It was his first studio release in 24 years, recorded live with a five piece jazz ensemble.
Production notes
Track listing
All the song written by J.D. Souther.- "I'll Be Here at Closing Time" – 3:38
- "House of Pride" – 3:16
- "Journey Down the Nile" – 4:46
- "One More Night" – 4:18
- "In My Arms Tonight" – 4:22
- "Rain" – 5:03
- "A Chorus of Your Own" – 6:19
- "The Border Guard" – 4:26
- "Brown (Osaka Story)" – 5:49
- "Come On Up" – 4:20
- "The Secret Handshake Of Fate" – 12:56
Personnel
- John David Souther – vocals, guitar, sax
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– banjo - Jeff CoffinJeff CoffinJeff Coffin is an American jazz and alternative rock musician best known as the saxophonist for Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. In addition to the saxophone, he plays clarinet, flute and oboe.-Biography:...
– flute, saxophone - Marie Vanel Borderon Choir – chorus
- Sylvia Elana Garcia Choir – chorus, soloist
- Dan Immel – bass
- Marisol LaBoy Choir – chorus
- Jim Mayer – bass
- Rod McGaha – trumpet
- Chris Walters – piano
- Jim White – drums, percussion
Production notes
- John David Souther – producer
- Jim White – digital editing
- Erick Anderson – portraits
- Richie Biggs – digital editing, mixing
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– engineer, mixing - Ernest Chapman – photography
- Jim McGuire – photography, cover portrait
- John Netti – engineer
- Mark Petaccia – engineer
- David Robinson – engineer
- Ron Stone – management
- Edward O'Day – management
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Cheryl Gibson – photography
- Jordan Brooke Hamlin – layout design, packaging, cover graphics