Leaving Eden is the fourth studio album by the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
| Leaving Eden | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | March–July 2011 at Buddy Miller's Home | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues, country, bluegrass | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Buddy Miller | |||
| Carolina Chocolate Drops chronology | ||||
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Background edit
A music video for "Country Girl" was released in May 2012.[1]
Track listing edit
- "Riro's House" (Traditional; arr. Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens) – 2:02
- "Kerr's Negro Jig" (Traditional; arr. Giddens) – 1:09
- "Ruby, Are You Mad at Your Man?" (Cousin Emmy) – 3:46
- "Boodle-De-Bum-Bum" (Ben Curry/Traditional; arr. Flemons) – 4:03
- "Country Girl" (Giddens, Lalenja Harrington, Adam Matta) – 3:22
- "Run Mountain" (J. E. Mainer) – 2:01
- "Leaving Eden" (Laurelyn Dossett) – 4:36
- "Read 'Em John" (Traditional; arr. Flemons) – 1:54
- "Mahalla" (Hannes Coetzee) – 1:54
- "West End Blues" (Etta Baker, Giddens) – 3:02
- "Po’ Black Sheep" (Traditional; arr. Flemons) – 3:21
- "I Truly Understand That You Love Another Man" (George Roarke) – 2:34
- "No Man’s Mama" (Lew Pollack, Jack Yellen) – 4:00
- "Briggs’ Corn Shucking Jig / Camptown Hornpipe" (Traditional; arr. Giddens) – 2:54
- "Pretty Bird" (Hazel Dickens) – 4:04
Bonus track edit
- "You Be Illin'" (Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Raymond White) – 3:17
Personnel edit
- Dom Flemons – snare drum, bass drum, bones, 4-string banjo, jug, quills, guitar
- Rhiannon Giddens – fiddle, 5-strings gourd banjo, 5 string banjo, 5-string cello banjo
- Hubby Jenkins – 5-string banjo, mandolin, guitar, bones
- Adam Matta – beatbox, tambourine
- Leyla McCalla – cello
Charts edit
Weekly edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 115 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 123 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Top Bluegrass Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end edit
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[8] | 38 |
| US Top Bluegrass Albums (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Bluegrass Albums (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
References edit
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Carolina Chocolate Drops : Country Girl". Country Music Television.
- ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ Chart Log UK: "CHART: CLUK Update 10.03.2012 (wk9)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Top Bluegrass Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Top Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Top Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.