If the River Was Whiskey

If the River Was Whiskey
Studio album by Spin Doctors
Released	April 30, 2013
Recorded	2011–2013
Genre	Blues rock
Length	43:23
Label	Ruf Records
Producer	Spin Doctors
Spin Doctors chronology
Nice Talking to Me (2005) If the River Was Whiskey (2013)

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If the River Was Whiskey is the sixth studio album by American rock band Spin Doctors. The album was released on April 30, 2013, by Ruf Records.

The track "About a Train" first appeared on the band's 1996 album You've Got to Believe in Something. It was also the last album to feature original bassist Mark White who was fired for not receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman, and Mark White, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Some Other Man Instead"	Barron, Comess, Schenkman, White, Arne Hovda, Erik Norvald Røe	4:35
2.	"If the River Was Whiskey"		3:17
3.	"Sweetest Portion"		4:02
4.	"Traction Blues"		3:42
5.	"Scotch and Water Blues"		5:16
6.	"About a Train"	Barron, Comess	6:14
7.	"The Drop"		4:40
8.	"Ben's Looking out the Window Blues"		3:09
9.	"So Bad"		5:56
10.	"What My Love?"		2:32
Total length:			43:23

Personnel

• Chris Barron – vocals
• Eric Schenkman – guitar
• Mark White – bass
• Aaron Comess – drums

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)	5