Five Dollar Bill

Description

Five Dollar Bill was originally released in 2003 and will now be widely available on vinyl for the first time. This record includes songs that are staples of Corb Lund's live set, such as “((Gonna) Shine Up My Boots” and “Time to Switch to Whiskey.” In addition to these lively jams, Five Dollar Bill features everything from the romantic imagery of Corb's hometown in “Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta)” to songs that give listeners a glimpse into working-class life, like “Roughest Neck Around,” which is an ode to oil riggers and the grit required for that lifestyle. “Five Dollar Bill was a significant milestone for me for many reasons. It was my first record after the breakup of my metal band, The Smalls, and that's where I began to seriously explore western music. I really delved into my family's cowboy heritage and my very rural upbringing in this batch of songs. It was also our first record in a long series produced by Harry Stinson, who is now a very close friend, and our first contact with Nashville, Tennessee, as we recorded half of the album there. It was our last album with Ryan Vikedal on drums before he flew off to fame and fortune with Nickelback. It was also our last album as a trio. It was my first gold album,” Lund says, “And we still play a lot of these songs at our shows. It really defined my path as a western songwriter and helped lay the groundwork for my entire career.