Leaving Eden (Carolina Chocolate Drops album)

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Leaving Eden
Studio album by
Carolina Chocolate Drops
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
RecordedMarch–July 2011 at Buddy Miller's Home
GenreFolk, blues, country, bluegrass
LabelNonesuch
ProducerBuddy Miller
Carolina Chocolate Drops chronology
Genuine Negro Jig
(2010) 		Leaving Eden
(2012)

Leaving Eden is the fourth studio album by the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Background[edit]

A music video for "Country Girl" was released in May 2012.[1]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Riro's House" (Traditional; arr. Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens) – 2:02
  2. "Kerr's Negro Jig" (Traditional; arr. Giddens) – 1:09
  3. "Ruby, Are You Mad at Your Man?" (Cousin Emmy) – 3:46
  4. "Boodle-De-Bum-Bum" (Ben Curry/Traditional; arr. Flemons) – 4:03
  5. "Country Girl" (Giddens, Lalenja Harrington, Adam Matta) – 3:22
  6. "Run Mountain" (J. E. Mainer) – 2:01
  7. "Leaving Eden" (Laurelyn Dossett) – 4:36
  8. "Read 'Em John" (Traditional; arr. Flemons) – 1:54
  9. "Mahalla" (Hannes Coetzee) – 1:54
  10. "West End Blues" (Etta Baker, Giddens) – 3:02
  11. "Po’ Black Sheep" (Traditional; arr. Flemons) – 3:21
  12. "I Truly Understand That You Love Another Man" (George Roarke) – 2:34
  13. "No Man’s Mama" (Lew Pollack, Jack Yellen) – 4:00
  14. "Briggs’ Corn Shucking Jig / Camptown Hornpipe" (Traditional; arr. Giddens) – 2:54
  15. "Pretty Bird" (Hazel Dickens) – 4:04

Bonus track[edit]

  1. "You Be Illin'" (Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Raymond White) – 3:17

Personnel[edit]

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]

  1. ^ "CMT : Videos : Carolina Chocolate Drops : Country Girl". Country Music Television.
  2. ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Chart Log UK: "CHART: CLUK Update 10.03.2012 (wk9)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Carolina Chocolate Drops Chart History (Top Bluegrass Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Americana/Folk Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Top Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Top Bluegrass Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

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