Join the Parade

Infobox Album | Name = Join the Parade
Type = Album
Artist = Marc Cohn


Released = Oct 9, 2007
Recorded = Various
Genre = Rock
Length = 46:48
Label = Decca Records
Producer = Marc Cohn, Charlie Sexton
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifwxzuhld0e~T1 link]
Last album = "Burning the Daze"
(1998)
This album = "Join the Parade"
(2007)
Next album =

"Join the Parade" is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, released in 2007.

An MP3 version of the album was available on iTunes on September 25, 2007 and contained the bonus track "You're a Shadow", which is not on the studio release.

The first track off the album to hit airplay starting in mid-September was "Listening to Levon".

A video that talks about the making of "Join the Parade" was put out by Decca Records on Amazon.com where Marc talks about the making of the album. He also discusses the many topics of the songs, including New Orleans, post-Katrina, and life after being shot in the head during a failed carjacking attempt. [Marc Cohn: Join the Parade Amazon.com Video (now on YouTube) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-6G0nzxw2M] ]

Track listing

All songs written by Marc Cohn, except "Dance Back from the Grave" written by Marc Cohn and Rick Bragg; "Let Me Be Your Witness" written by Marc Cohn and Kenny White; "Live Out the String" written by Marc Cohn and Michael Silverstone; "Giving Up the Ghost" written by Marc Cohn and John Leventhal; and "Join the Parade" written by Marc Cohn, Malcolm Burn, and Kevin Salem.

#"Listening to Levon" – 4:48
#"The Calling (Ghost of Charlie Christian)" – 4:54
#"Dance Back from the Grave" – 4:42
#"If I Were an Angel" – 5:50
#"Let Me Be Your Witness" – 4:30
#"Live Out the String" – 4:21
#"Giving Up the Ghost" – 3:43
#"Join the Parade" – 4:32
#"My Sanctuary" – 5:47
#"Life Goes On" – 3:49
#"You're a Shadow" – 4:37 "(bonus track version only - available through iTunes)"

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