Dollars and Dimes is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Owen Temple. It was released June 9, 2009, on El Paisano Records. A concept album focused on hard times in different regions of North America, that the Chicago Sun-Times stated "delivers the concept richly". Hoekstra, Dave (July 5, 2009). "Playing off North America's regions, travel album delivers concept richly". Chicago Sun-Times.
Track listing All songs written by Owen Temple except where noted. "Broken Heart Land" (Temple, Jeff Burkhart, Gordy Quist)– 3:32 "Black Diamond" (Temple, Adam Carroll, Scott Nolan)– 2:58 "Making a Life" (Temple, Quist, Chris Anderson) – 3:38 "City of the King" (Temple, Quist, Evan Christian)– 4:15 "Dollars and Dimes" (Temple, Carroll)– 3:11 "Memphis" – 3:10 "Los Angeles" – 2:49 "I Don't Want to Do What I Do" (Temple, Carroll)– 3:14 "Quiet Look" – 3:15 "Golden Age" (Temple, Quist)– 3:35 "Winnipeg Waltz" – 3:06
Personnel
Musicians Owen Temple – vocals, acoustic Gabriel Rhodes – acoustic, electric guitar, pump organ, piano, ukulele Will Sexton – bass, electric guitar, harmony vocals Hunt Sales – drums, electric guitar, percussion Brian Standefer – cello Michael Thompson – piano Adam Carroll – harmonica
Production Produced by Gabe Rhodes Engineered by Cris Burns Recorded at Bumshoe Music Services, Austin, Texas
Artwork Art direction/design by Lance Schriner Photography by Jonathan Lurie Photography by Philip Albert Shane
Charts Chart (2009) Peakposition Freeform American Roots ChartFreeform American Roots (FAR) Chart for August 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009. 5Euro Americana Chart for July 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009. 1
Releases Year Format Label Catalog # 2009 CD El Paisano Records EPR CD 650181
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