Hernando (album)
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| Hernando | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Zebra Ranch (Coldwater, MS) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | Songs of the South | |||
| Producer | Jim Dickinson | |||
| North Mississippi Allstars chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shake" (featuring Jimbo Mathus) |
| 3:00 |
| 2. | "Keep the Devil Down" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Soldier" |
| 5:59 |
| 4. | "Eaglebird" |
| 2:17 |
| 5. | "I'd Love to Be a Hippy" | 4:54 | |
| 6. | "Mizzip" | C. Dickinson | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Blow Out" (featuring Jimbo Mathus and Jimmy Davis) |
| 1:34 |
| 8. | "Come Go with Me" (featuring Jimbo Mathus) |
| 3:35 |
| 9. | "Rooster's Blues" |
| 3:23 |
| 10. | "Take Yo Time, Rodney" |
| 3:53 |
| 11. | "Long Way from Home" | Ed Finney | 5:13 |
| 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
