Polaris (North Mississippi Allstars album)

2003 studio album by North Mississippi Allstars

Polaris

Studio album by

North Mississippi Allstars

Released| April 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)
Studio|

* Ardent Studios (Memphis, TN)
* Zebra Ranch Studios (Tate Co., MS)

Genre|

* Southern rock
* roots rock

Length| 45:03
Label|

* Tone-Cool Records
* ATO Records

Producer|

* Cody Dickinson
* Luther Dickinson

North Mississippi Allstars chronology
| 51 Phantom
(2001)  | Polaris
(2003)  | Electric Blue Watermelon
(2005)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Austin Chronicle| [4]
Robert Christgau| [3]
laut.de| [2]
The Observer| [5]

Polaris is the third studio album by American band North Mississippi Allstars. It was released on April 22, 2003, through Tone-Cool/ATO Records. Recording sessions took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and at Zebra Ranch Studios in Tate County, Mississippi. The album was produced by Cody and Luther Dickinson.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Eyes"|

* James H. Mathis Jr.
* North Mississippi Allstars
* Carwyn Ellis

| 4:05
2.| "Meet Me in the City"| David "Junior" Kimbrough| 4:07
3.| "Conan"| NMA| 4:04
4.| "All Along"| NMA| 2:44
5.| "Otay"| NMA| 2:57
6.| "Kids These Daze"|

* James Luther Dickinson
* NMA

| 2:58
7.| "One to Grow On"| NMA| 4:44
8.| "Never in All My Days"| NMA| 2:52
9.| "Bad Bad Pain"| NMA| 2:43
10.| "Polaris"| NMA| 3:22
11.| "Time for the Sun to Rise"| Earl King| 4:17
12.| "Be So Glad" / "Goin Home"|

* Ed Lewis
* NMA
* Cody Burnside (add.)

| 6:10
Total length:| 45:03

## Personnel

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* Luther Dickinson – vocals, guitar, toy drum kit, producer, mixing
* Cody Dickinson – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, drums, producer, mixing
* Duwayne Burnside – vocals, guitar
* Chris Crew – vocals, bass
* Jimmy Crosthwait – vocals
* Noel Gallagher – vocals
* Otha Turner – vocals
* Reba Russell – vocals
* Susan Marshall – vocals
* Cody Burnside – rap vocals
* Steve Selvidge – vocals, guitar
* Shawn Lane – guitar
* John C. Stubblefield – double bass
* Michael Scott – bassoon
* Carwyn Ellis – electric piano, electric organ
* Jim Dickinson – piano, omnichord, mellotron
* Jim Spake – baritone saxophone
* Tower of Sour – saxophone, trumpet
* Patrick Plunk – clarinet
* Virginia Cupples – french horn
* Robyn Oakes – oboe
* Heather Trussell – violin
* Diden Somel – viola
* B. Gokhan Somel – cello
* Jonathan Kirkscey – cello
* Kevin Houston – recording, mixing
* John Hampton – recording
* John Bailey – recording
* Brad Blackwood – mastering
* Emily Philpott – design
* Danny Clinch – photography

## Charts

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Chart performance for Polaris Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 15

## References

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1. ^ Westergaard, Sean. "North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
2. ^ Benassi, Giuliano. "Südstaatenrock mit Noel Gallagher als Gast". laut.de (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1014". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. ^ Moser, Margaret (September 19, 2003). "North Mississippi Allstars". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
5. ^ Murray, Charles Shaar (February 1, 2004). "North Mississippi Allstars: Polaris | OMM | The Observer". The Observer. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
6. ^ "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

## External links

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* North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris at Discogs (list of releases)

*[No.]: Number
*[add.]: additional lyrics