North Country (album)

North Country is the third studio album by Canadian folk music group The Rankin Family. It was released by EMI on August 24, 1993. The album peaked at number 1 on the RPM Country Albums chart.[2] A revised version was released in the United States in 1994. This version contained material from the original North Country album, 1992's Fare Thee Well Love and the Grey Dusk of Eve EP.

North Country
Studio album by The Rankin Family
Released	August 24, 1993
Genre	Country, folk
Length	45:12
Label	EMI
Producer	Chad Irschick
The Rankin Family chronology
Fare Thee Well Love (1990) North Country (1993) Grey Dusk of Eve (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Original release

1. "North Country" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:36
2. "Oich U Agus H-Iuraibh Éile (Love Song)" (Traditional) - 3:01
3. "Borders and Time" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:23
4. "Mull River Shuffle" (Donald Angus Beaton, J. S. Skinner, Jimmy Rankin, Wilfred Gillis) - 4:54
5. "Lisa Brown" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:03
6. "Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach" (Traditional) - 4:41
7. "Tramp Miner" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:18
8. "Rise Again" (Leon Dubinsky) - 3:47
9. "Leis An Lurgainn" (Traditional) - 3:04
10. "Christy Campbell Medley" (Traditional) - 4:40
11. "Saved in the Arms" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:45
12. "Johnny Tulloch: Betty Lou's Reel" (Beaton, Jimmy Rankin) - 3:02
13. "Turn That Boat Around" (Jimmy Rankin) - 3:33

Personnel (Musicians)

• Rankin Family - Primary Artist
• Scott Alexander - Bass
• Claude Desjardins - Synthesizer, Percussion
• Michael Francis - Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Mandola
• Brian Leonard - Percussion, Drums
• Boko Suzuki - Synthesizer
• Tom Szczesniak - Bass, Accordion
• Dave MacIsaac - Acoustic Guitar
• Howie MacDonald - Fiddle, Piano
• John Morris Rankin - Fiddle, Piano
• Steve Smith - Pedal Steel Guitar
• Cookie Rankin - Vocals, Background Vocals
• Heather Rankin - Vocals, Background Vocals
• Jimmy Rankin - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals, Snare Drums
• Raylene Rankin - Vocals, Background Vocals
• Ray Parker - Organ, Synthesizer

Revised release

1. "North Country" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:35
2. "Borders and Time" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:23
3. "Orangedale Whistle" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:25
4. "Ho Ro Mo Nighean Down Bhóidheach" (Traditional) – 4:41
5. "Gillis Mountain" (Raylene Rankin) – 3:04
6. "Fare Thee Well Love" (Jimmy Rankin) – 4:29
7. "Christy Campbell Medley" (John Morris Rankin, Traditional) – 3:05
8. "Tramp Miner" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:18
9. "Rise Again" (Leon Dubinsky) – 3:47
10. "Grey Dusk of Eve" (Dave Field, The Rankin Family) – 3:07
11. "Fisherman's Son" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:30
12. "Tell My Ma" (Traditional) – 2:15
13. "Turn That Boat Around" (Jimmy Rankin) – 3:33

Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Albums	1
Canadian RPM Top Albums	7

References

1. Parisien, Roch. "North Country review". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
2. "RPM Country Albums for December 4, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 28 February 2011.