Redemption's Son

Infobox Album
Name = Redemption's Son
Type = Album
Artist = Joseph Arthur


Released = May 20, 2002 (UK)
November 26, 2002 (US)
Recorded = Ernest Hemingway Studios, NYC
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 73:13 (UK version)
74:55 (US version)
Label = Real World Records
Enjoy Records
Producer = Joseph Arthur
Ben Findlay
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:31aqoawaqijm link]
*Mojo Rating|4|5
*Uncut Magazine Rating|4|5
*Austin Chronicile Rating|4|5
*The Onion Club Rating|3.5|5
*Billboard Rating|3.5|5
*Blender (6/10)
*Rolling Stone Rating|3.5|5
*Q Magazine Rating|3|5
Last album = "Junkyard Hearts EPs"
(2002)
This album = "Redemption's Son"
(2002)
Next album = "Our Shadows Will Remain"
(2004)

"Redemption's Son" is the third studio album by Joseph Arthur. The album was first released in the UK only on May 20, 2002, due to Joseph being dropped by Virgin Records/EMI in the US. Eventually, Enjoy Records picked up the record and released it stateside on November 26, 2002 with a slightly different track listing.

Track listing

UK version:

# "Redemption's Son" - 4:34
# "Honey and the Moon" - 4:44
# "You Could Be in Jail" - 3:10
# "I Would Rather Hide" - 4:03
# "Innocent World" - 2:55
# "September Baby" - 4:52
# "Nation of Slaves" - 5:54
# "Evidence" - 4:18
# "Buy a Bag" - 2:34
# "The Termite Song" - 9:23
# "Permission" - 5:18
# "Favorite Girl" - 6:09
# "You Are the Dark" - 3:37
# "In the Night" - 2:20
# "Blue Lips" - 4:19
# "You've Been Loved" - 4:11

US version:

# "Redemption's Son" - 4:34
# "Honey and the Moon" - 4:44
# "Dear Lord" - 4:05
# "I Would Rather Hide" - 4:03
# "Innocent World" - 2:55
# "September Baby" - 4:52
# "Nation of Slaves" - 5:54
# "Evidence" - 4:18
# "Let's Embrace" - 3:15
# "The Termite Song" - 9:23
# "Permission" - 5:18
# "Favorite Girl" - 6:09
# "You Are the Dark" - 3:37
# "In the Night" - 2:20
# "Blue Lips" - 4:19
# "You've Been Loved" - 4:11

ingles

In the US, Enjoy Records released a promo-only radio single for "Honey and the Moon" in January 2003. In the UK, the song was re-recorded for release as a single in 2007.
* "Honey and the Moon" (new radio edit) (March 26, 2007)

Are You With Us?

In 2002, a promo CD titled "Are You With Us?" was released via Virgin Records. The CD featured 15 tracks, most of which would appear on the finalized tracklisting of "Redemption's Son". As this was not the official finalized release, and considering that Joseph was dropped by Virgin Records, few promos were made.

# "I Would Rather Hide"
# "Forgive Your Heart"
# "Permission"
# "Innocent World"
# "You Could Be in Jail"
# "Nation of Slaves"
# "You've Been Loved"
# "Let's Embrace"
# "Evidence"
# "Buy a Bag"
# "September Baby"
# "Honey and the Moon"
# "Build Back Up"
# "Blue Lips"
# "You Are the Dark"

"Forgive Your Heart" is an unreleased track. [ [http://lonelyastronauts.com/song/song.php?title=Forgive%20Your%20Heart&id=137 LONELY ASTRONAUTS - SONGOGRAPHY - "Forgive Your Heart"] ] . "Build Back Up" is a song Joseph wrote shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks The song first appeared on the compilation album "Wish You Were Here: Love Songs for New York" in April 2002. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000063DH7 Amazon.com: Love Songs for New York] ]

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