Hernando (album)

Hernando
Studio album by
North Mississippi Allstars
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2008 (2008-01-22)
StudioZebra Ranch (Coldwater, MS)
Genre
Length40:25
LabelSongs of the South
ProducerJim Dickinson
North Mississippi Allstars chronology
Electric Blue Watermelon
(2005) 		Hernando
(2008) 		Keys to the Kingdom
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Slant[5]

Hernando is the fifth studio album by American band North Mississippi Allstars. It was released on January 22, 2008, through Songs of the South Records. The recording sessions took place at Zebra Ranch Studio in Coldwater, Mississippi. The album was produced by Jim Dickinson. It features contributions from Jimbo Mathus, Jimmy Davis, East Memphis Slim, Kurt "KC" Clayton, and Amy LaVere. The band briefly toured the album across America in 2008.

The album peaked at number 142 on the US Billboard 200, number one on the Top Blues Albums chart, number 19 on the Independent Albums, number three on the Heatseekers Albums and number 12 on the Tastemakers.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shake" (featuring Jimbo Mathus)
3:00
2."Keep the Devil Down"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Steve Malcolm
3:50
3."Soldier"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
5:59
4."Eaglebird"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Aaron Julison
  • R.L. Boyce
2:17
5."I'd Love to Be a Hippy"
4:54
6."Mizzip"C. Dickinson2:47
7."Blow Out" (featuring Jimbo Mathus and Jimmy Davis)
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
1:34
8."Come Go with Me" (featuring Jimbo Mathus)
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Mathis Jr.
3:35
9."Rooster's Blues"
3:23
10."Take Yo Time, Rodney"
  • C. Dickinson
  • L. Dickinson
  • Chew
  • Rodney Evans
3:53
11."Long Way from Home"Ed Finney5:13
Total length:40:25

Personnel

  • Cody Dickinson – drums, electric washboard (track 4), guitar (track 6), vocals
  • Luther Dickinson – guitar, vocals
  • Chris Crew – bass, vocals
  • James "Jimbo Mathus" Mathis Jr. – vocals (tracks: 1, 7, 8)
  • Jimmy Davis – vocals (track 7)
  • Jim "East Memphis Slim" Dickinson – piano (tracks: 5, 7, 11), producer
  • Kurt "KC" Clayton – piano (track 6)
  • Amy LaVere – upright bass (track 7)
  • Kevin Houston – recording, mixing
  • Brad Blackwood – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Hernando
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 142
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[7] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10] 12

References

  1. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Hernando North Mississippi Allstars". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Oko, Dan (March 14, 2008). "North Mississippi Allstars: Harnando Album Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: North Mississippi All Stars". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Collis, Clark (February 1, 2008). "Hernando". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (January 27, 2008). "Review: North Mississippi Allstars, Hernando". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.