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Happiness and All the Other Things
Happiness and All the Other Things
Studio album by Cross Canadian Ragweed
Released	August 31, 2009
Recorded	March 2009
Genre	Rock; Southern Rock; Country rock; Alternative Country; Red Dirt; Texas Country
Label	Universal South
Producer	Mike McClure
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Happiness and All the Other Things is Cross Canadian Ragweed's fifth and final studio album. It was released on August 31, 2009. The album includes twelve new studio tracks and three live tracks, including a cover of Willie Nelson's "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground", "Soul Agent" from the band's 2007 album Mission California, and a cover of Kevin Welch's "Train To Birmingham."^[2]

Happiness and All the Other Things is released in commemoration of the band's 15th Anniversary. It is also officially dedicated to the late Randall "Poodie" Locke (Willie Nelson's long-time stage manager). The album cover has a page dedicating the album to him with the words:

"This album is dedicated to the most selfless, giving person that we've ever known. Thanks for believing in us and spreading our name. In loving memory... Poodie Locke, October 3, 1948 - May 6th, 2009... 'There are no bad days'"

The album's first single, '"Kick in the Head," was released August 11, 2009 and debuted at #15 on the Texas Music Chart. '"To Find My Love," was released December 14, 2009 and debuted at #42 on the same chart.^[3]

Track listing

"51 Pieces" (Cody Canada, Micky Braun, Mike McClure) - 3:42
"Bluebonnets" (Canada) - 3:07
"Burn Like The Sun" (Canada, McClure, Stephanie Briggs) - 4:22
"To Find My Love" (Stephen Bruton) - 4:40
"Drag" (Canada, Brandon Jenkins) - 4:47
"Kick In The Head" (Canada, Jeremy Plato) - 3:22
"Overtable" (Canada, McClure, Briggs) - 3:31
"Overtable Interlude" (Canada, McClure) - 1:50
"Pretty Lady" (Canada) - 3:42
"Tomorrow" (Canada, Briggs) - 3:25
"Confident" (Canada, Briggs) - 4:12
"My Chances" (Canada) - 4:18
"Carmelita" (Warren Zevon) - 3:28
"Poo(p)-Eye" 0:05
"Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (live)" (Willie Nelson) - :
"Soul Agent (live)" (Scott Evans) - :
"Train To Birmingham (live)" (Kevin Welch) - :
"Confident" (Live in Birmingham, AL) (Bonus Video Track Download)

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	10
U.S. Billboard 200	33

References

[1] Allmusic review

[2] Cross Canadian Ragweed on LoneStarMusic

[3] Texas Music Chart

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-'''''Happiness and All the Other Things''''' is [[Cross Canadian Ragweed]]'s tenth album. It was released on [[August 31]], [[2009]]. The album includes twelve new studio tracks and three live tracks, including a cover of [[Willie Nelson]]'s "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground", "Soul Agent" from the band's 2007 album [[Mission California]], and a cover of [[Kevin Welch]]'s "Train To Birmingham."<ref>[http://www.lonestarmusic.com/artists.asp?id=164# Cross Canadian Ragweed on LoneStarMusic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+'''''Happiness and All the Other Things''''' is [[Cross Canadian Ragweed]]'s fifth and final studio album. It was released on August 31, 2009. The album includes twelve new studio tracks and three live tracks, including a cover of [[Willie Nelson]]'s "Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground", "Soul Agent" from the band's 2007 album [[Mission California]], and a cover of [[Kevin Welch]]'s "Train To Birmingham."<ref>[http://www.lonestarmusic.com/artists.asp?id=164# Cross Canadian Ragweed on LoneStarMusic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+''Happiness and All the Other Things'' is released in commemoration of the band's 15th Anniversary. It is also officially dedicated to the late Randall "Poodie" Locke ([[Willie Nelson]]'s long-time stage manager). The album cover has a page dedicating the album to him with the words:
-The album also includes a video track of their live performance of "Confident" in Birmingham, AL. It was recorded at Workplay Theater on April 24, 2009.{{citation needed}}
-'''''Happiness and All the Other Things''''' is released as [[Cross Canadian Ragweed]]'s in commemoration of the band's 15th Anniversary. It is also officially dedicated to the late Randall "Poodie" Locke ([[Willie Nelson]]'s long-time stage manager). The album cover has a page dedicating the album to him with the words:
 ''"This album is dedicated to the most selfless, giving person that we've ever known. Thanks for believing in us and spreading our name. In loving memory... Poodie Locke, October 3, 1948 - May 6th, 2009... 'There are no bad days'"''
-The album's first single, '"Kick in the Head," was released August 11, 2009 and debuted at #15 on the Texas Music Chart.<ref>[http://www.texasmusicchart.com/Pages/Chart.htm# Texas Music Chart<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+The album's first single, '"Kick in the Head," was released August 11, 2009 and debuted at #15 on the Texas Music Chart. '"To Find My Love," was released December 14, 2009 and debuted at #42 on the same chart.<ref>[http://www.texasmusicchart.com/Pages/Chart.htm# Texas Music Chart<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 ==Track listing==
+#"51 Pieces" ([[Cody Canada]], Micky Braun, [[Mike McClure]]) - 3:42
-#"51 Pieces"
-#"Bluebonnets"
+#"Bluebonnets" (Canada) - 3:07
-#"Burn Like The Sun"
+#"Burn Like The Sun" (Canada, McClure, Stephanie Briggs) - 4:22
-#"To Find My Love"
+#"To Find My Love" (Stephen Bruton) - 4:40
+#"Drag" (Canada, [[Brandon Jenkins (singer/songwriter)|Brandon Jenkins]]) - 4:47
-#"Drag"
-#"Kick In The Head"
+#"Kick In The Head" (Canada, Jeremy Plato) - 3:22
-#"Overtable"
+#"Overtable" (Canada, McClure, Briggs) - 3:31
-#"Overtable Interlude"
+#"Overtable Interlude" (Canada, McClure) - 1:50
-#"Pretty Lady"
+#"Pretty Lady" (Canada) - 3:42
-#"Tomorrow"
+#"Tomorrow" (Canada, Briggs) - 3:25
-#"Confident"
+#"Confident" (Canada, Briggs) - 4:12
-#"My Chances"
+#"My Chances" (Canada) - 4:18
-#"[[Carmelita (song)|Carmelita]]"
+#"[[Carmelita (song)|Carmelita]]" ([[Warren Zevon]]) - 3:28
-#"Poo(p)-Eye"
+#"Poo(p)-Eye"  0:05
-#"Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (live)"
+#"Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (live)" ([[Willie Nelson]]) - :
-#"Soul Agent (live)"
+#"Soul Agent (live)" (Scott Evans) - :
-#"Train To Birmingham (live)"
+#"Train To Birmingham (live)" ([[Kevin Welch]]) - :
 #"Confident" (Live in Birmingham, AL) (Bonus Video Track Download)
+==Chart performance==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Chart (2009)
+! Peak<br>position
+|-
+| U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums
+| align="center"| 10
+|-
+| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
+| align="center"| 33
+|-
+|}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Cross Canadian Ragweed}}
+{{Authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Happiness And All The Other Things}}
 [[Category:2009 albums]]
 [[Category:Cross Canadian Ragweed albums]]
-[[Category:Universal South Records albums]]
+[[Category:Show Dog-Universal Music albums]]

v t e Cross Canadian Ragweed
Randy Ragsdale Cody Canada Grady Cross Jeremy Plato
Studio albums	Cross Canadian Ragweed Soul Gravy Garage Mission California Happiness and All the Other Things
Live albums	Back to Tulsa – Live and Loud at Cain's Ballroom
Related articles	The Departed