If the World Was You is an album by JD Souther, released in 2008. It was his first studio release in 24 years, recorded live with a five-piece jazz ensemble.
Track listing All the songs written by JD Souther. "I'll Be Here at Closing Time" – 3:38 "House of Pride" – 3:16 "Journey Down the Nile" – 4:46 "One More Night (Killing Spree)" – 4:18 "In My Arms Tonight" – 4:22 "Rain" – 5:03 "A Chorus of Your Own" – 6:19 "The Border Guard" – 4:26 "Brown (Osaka Story)" – 5:49 "Come On Up" – 4:20 "The Secret Handshake of Fate" – 12:56 "On The Day Nobody Likes You" - 5:55 (bonus track for Japan -- appears as track 11, preceding "The Secret Handshake of Fate")
Personnel John David Souther – vocals, guitar, sax Béla Fleck – banjo Jeff Coffin – flute, saxophone Marie Vanel Borderon Choir – chorus Sylvia Elana Garcia Choir – chorus, soloist Dan Immel – bass Marisol LaBoy Choir – chorus Jim Mayer – bass Rod McGaha – trumpet Chris Walters – piano Jim White – drums, percussion Production notes John David Souther – producer Jim White – digital editing Erick Anderson – portraits Richie Biggs – digital editing, mixing Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing Ernest Chapman – photography Jim McGuire – photography, cover portrait John Netti – engineer Mark Petaccia – engineer David Robinson – engineer Ron Stone – management Edward O'Day – management Richard Dodd – mastering Cheryl Gibson – photography Jordan Brooke Hamlin – layout design, packaging, cover graphics
References
External links Official Website Official Myspace page with clips from the album