Ohio

Description

Ohio, a double disc, is the seventh studio album by the American alternative pop band Over the Rhine, released on Back Porch Records in August 2003, a Virgin Music label focusing on americana/roots rock. The album was recorded and mixed February and April 2003 at Echo Park’s Studio B in Bloomington, Indiana; with Karin Bergquist, Linford Detweiler, and Mahan Kalpa (a.k.a. Paul Cantwell Mahern) producing.

One additional song from these sessions, “Last Night On Earth Again”, was released on the Discount Fireworks compilation, albeit in a re-recorded version.

After their adventures with the Cowboy Junkies Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, known and loved as Over The Rhine, returned to Ohio and started writing and recording. The result is a very satisfying 20 songs, all featuring the lovely voice of Karin that sounds like iced honey with understated melodies that you find yourself humming for the rest of the day. Much of the album is Over The Rhine unplugged for which the credit goes to Paul Mahern at Echo Park. According to Linford’s sleeve notes they would run through what they thought was a rehearsal and Paul would say, “It’s done.” And, by and large, the principle of less is more has worked. The songs are uncluttered with room to breathe and Jesus keeps appearing in unexpected places. It’s a journey into Americana with flavours of Southern gospel, rock and roll and country – both traditional and alternative. As Linford puts it, America is a surreal musical world where Elvis is King but Jesus is Lord. [Steven Whitehead, Cross Rhythms, May 2004]

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2CD tracklist:

Disc One

1-01. B.P.D. – 4:33
1-02. What I’ll Remember Most – 4:28
1-03. Show Me – 4:22
1-04. Jesus In New Orleans – 5:48
1-05. Ohio – 5:13
1-06. Suitcase – 3:26
1-07. Anything At All – 3:36
1-08. Professional Daydreamer – 4:33
1-09. Lifelong Fling – 5:48
1-10. Changes Come – 5:31

Disc Two

2-01. Long Lost Brother – 4:41
2-02. She – 4:32
2-03. Nobody Number One – 4:15
2-04. Cruel And Pretty – 4:16
2-05. Remind Us – 3:05
2-06. How Long Have You Been Stoned – 3:40
2-07. When You Say Love – 2:45
2-08. Fool – 4:04
2-09. Hometown Boy – 3:56
2-10. Bothered – 5:07
2-11.a [Silence] – 2:00
2-11.b Idea #21 (Not Too Late) – 3:41

Note: The album was released as both a double CD and limited edition 12-inch vinyl double LP set (double album housed in a gatefold sleeve with inners). “Idea #21” is not mentioned in the CD packaging, but it is titled in disc two’s CD-text. The silence is part of the track’s pregap, so that skipping to track eleven actually begins at the music on most CD players. Re-issued on Deluxe vinyl double LP by OtR January 2017 (gatefold package includes lyrics, liner notes, additional photos, credits and a digital download card for the entire album).

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