Join the Parade
Studio album by
Marc Cohn
ReleasedOctober 9, 2007
RecordedVarious
GenreFolk rock
Alt-Country
Length46:48
LabelDecca
ProducerMarc Cohn, Charlie Sexton
Marc Cohn chronology
Burning the Daze
(1998) 		Join the Parade
(2007) 		Listening Booth: 1970
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Join the Parade is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, released in 2007.

An MP3 version of the album was released on iTunes on September 25, 2007 and contained the bonus track "You're a Shadow", which is not on the studio release.

The first track off the album, "Listening to Levon", was released as a promotional single, and received some airplay on WYEP-FM.[2]

A making of "Join the Parade" video was released by Decca Records on Amazon Music, and features Cohn talking about the process of producing the album. He also discusses topics that influenced many of the songs, Hurricane Katrina, and the near-death experience of being shot in the head in a failed carjacking attempt while on tour.[3][4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Marc Cohn, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Listening to Levon" 4:48
2."The Calling (Ghost of Charlie Christian)" 4:55
3."Dance Back from the Grave"Marc Cohn, Rick Bragg4:44
4."If I Were an Angel" 5:52
5."Let Me Be Your Witness"Marc Cohn, Kenny White4:32
6."Live Out the String"Marc Cohn, Michael Silverstone4:23
7."Giving Up the Ghost"Marc Cohn, John Leventhal3:45
8."Join the Parade"Marc Cohn, Malcolm Burn, Kevin Salem4:33
9."My Sanctuary" 5:51
10."Life Goes On" 3:49
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."You're a Shadow"4:36

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Music Preview: Near-death experience sparked Marc Cohn's 'Join the Parade'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  3. ^ Marc Cohn: Join the Parade Amazon.com Video (now on YouTube) Video on YouTube
  4. ^ "Singer Marc Cohn Describes Terrifying Shooting". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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