If the World Was You is an album by J.D. 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 song written by J.D. 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")

If the World Was You

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 new album

2008 albums

J. D. Souther albums

If the World Was You