Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1–4
2011 soundtrack album by Various Artists
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Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1–4 is a soundtrack album featuring music from FX television program Sons of Anarchy.[3] The album consists of songs recorded for the show as well as those previously released through a number of EPs; Sons of Anarchy: North Country (2009), Sons of Anarchy: Shelter (2009) and Sons of Anarchy: The King is Gone (2010).[4] Songs include covers of "What a Wonderful World", "Forever Young", "John the Revelator[5] and the Emmy nominated theme song "This Life" (performed by Curtis Stigers and the Forest Rangers).[6] Musicians performing on the album include Anvil, Franky Perez (of Scars on Broadway), Lions, Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and The Dead Weather) and actress Katey Sagal, who plays Gemma Teller Morrow in the show, among others.[5][7] The album was released on November 29, 2011, through Columbia Records.[5][8][9]
| Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1–4 | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 29, 2011 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 60:15 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producers | Bob Thiele Jr., Kurt Sutter, Dave Kushner, Matt Hyde, Matt Drenik, Lions |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Contactmusic.com | (mixed)[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "This Life" | Curtis Stigers, Dave Kushner, Bob Thiele Jr., Kurt Sutter | Curtis Stigers and The Forest Rangers | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Son of a Preacher Man" | John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins | Katey Sagal and the Forest Rangers | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Forever Young" | Bob Dylan | Audra Mae and the Forest Rangers | 3:12 |
| 4. | "John the Revelator" | Traditional | Curtis Stigers and the Forest Rangers | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Fortunate Son" | John Fogerty | Lyle Workman and the Forest Rangers | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Slip Kid" | Pete Townshend | Anvil and Franky Perez | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Girl from the North Country" | Dylan | Lions | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Someday Never Comes" | Fogerty | Billy Valentine and the Forest Rangers | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Gimme Shelter" | Jagger/Richards | Paul Brady and the Forest Rangers | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Bird On a Wire" | Leonard Cohen | Katey Sagal and the Forest Rangers | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Hey Hey, My My" | Neil Young, Jeff Blackburn | Battleme | 2:49 |
| 12. | "What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | Alison Mosshart and the Forest Rangers | 2:31 |
| 13. | "Los Tiempos Van Cambiando (The Times They Are a-Changin')" | Dylan | Franky Perez and Los Guardianes del Bosque | 4:58 |
| 14. | "Strange Fruit" | Abel Meeropol | Katey Sagal and the Forest Rangers (featuring Blake Mills) | 4:04 |
| 15. | "The House of the Rising Sun" | Traditional | Battleme and the Forest Rangers (with Katey Sagal) | 6:07 |
| 16. | "The House of the Rising Sun" | Traditional | The White Buffalo (with the Forest Rangers)[10] | 5:21 |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 130 |
| US Top Rock Albums[11] | 18 |
| US Top Soundtracks[11] | 12 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Top Soundtracks[11] | 9 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Top Soundtracks[11] | 9 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Top Soundtracks[11] | 9 |
Personnel
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