Mission California

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Mission California
Studio album by Cross Canadian Ragweed
Released	October 2, 2007
Recorded	March 2007
Genre	Alternative Country
Length	54:11
Label	Universal South
Producer	Mike McClure
Cross Canadian Ragweed chronology
Back to Tulsa - Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom (2006) Mission California (2007)

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. Lee Ann Womack laid down background vocals on 4 of the tracks to include the Chris Knight cover "Cry Lonely."

The first single from Mission California is "I Believe You," which is a Todd Snider cover. The single is currently #4 on the Texas Music Chart.^[1]

The album debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and #6 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling about 23,000 copies in its first week.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Record Exec" (Cody Canada) - 3:07
2. "Dead Man" (Canada) - 4:48
3. "The Deal" (Canada, Mike McClure) - 2:38
4. "Lawrence" (Canada) - 5:03
5. "In Oklahoma" (Canada, Stoney LaRue) - 3:07
6. "Cry Lonely" (Chris Knight, Gary Nicholson) - 4:12
7. "Smoke Another" (Canada, McClure) - 2:01
8. "Soul Agent" (Scott Evans) - 4:29
9. "Walls To Climb" (Canada) - 3:15
10. "The Years" (Canada) - 4:25
11. "Jenny" (Canada, Mike Shannon) - 4:43
12. "I Believe You" (Todd Snider) - 4:04
13. "NYCG" (Canada, McClure, Anthony Aquino) - 8:19

Hidden Track: "On The Right Path" begins at 6:15 on "NYCG"

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