Music from the North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology


Music From The North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology is a compilation album by The Jayhawks, released in 2009.
An expanded version was also released with a DVD of videos and a disc of demos, b-sides, and out-takes.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Mark Deming wrote "If you've never had the pleasure of listening to the Jayhawks, this collection is a marvelous place to start, and fans will be reminded of just how much good music this group made, and how well it has stood the test of time." Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork Media was less enthusiastic about the release, writing that the compilation "traces their story from their beginnings as a struggling local act to their final chapter as a struggling national act." and "After 'The Man Who Loved Life', Music From the North Country falters and never recovers." PopMatters wrote of the album, "Whether as a single or deluxe edition, it’s clear from the contents of each that the Jayhawks are a more than worthy band for anthologizing."

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Two Angels" – 4:07
  2. "Ain't No End" – 3:45
  3. "Waiting For the Sun" – 4:20
  4. "Martin's Song" – 2:58
  5. "Clouds" – 4:51
  6. "Settled Down Like Rain" – 3:01
  7. "Blue" – 3:11
  8. "I'd Run Away" – 3:33
  9. "Over My Shoulder" – 3:29
  10. "Miss Williams' Guitar" – 3:08
  11. "Trouble" – 4:50
  12. "Big Star" – 4:27
  13. "The Man Who Loved Life" – 5:01
  14. "Smile" – 3:50
  15. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" – 3:42
  16. "What Led Me to This Town" – 4:10
  17. "Tailspin" – 3:20
  18. "All the Right Reasons" – 3:26
  19. "Save It for a Rainy Day" – 3:10
  20. "Angelyne" – 3:47

    Disc two

  21. "Falling Star"
  22. "Old Woman from Red Clay"
  23. "That's the Bag I'm In"
  24. "Won't be Coming Home"
  25. "Stone Cold Mess"
  26. "Mission On 2nd"
  27. "Lights"
  28. "Darling Today"
  29. "Break My Mind"
  30. "Get the Load Out"
  31. "Poor Little Fish"
  32. "Someone Will"
  33. "Cure for This"
  34. "I Can Make It On My Own"
  35. "Rotterdam"
  36. "Follow Me"
  37. "In the Canyon"
  38. "Tailspin"
  39. "I Think I've had Enough"
  40. "Help Me Forget"

    DVD

  41. "Waiting for the Sun"
  42. "Take Me With You"
  43. "Settled Down Like Rain"
  44. "Settled Down Like Rain"
  45. "Take Me With You"
  46. "Blue"
  47. "I'd Run Away"
  48. "Big Star"
  49. "Sound of Lies"
  50. "Save It for Rainy Day"

    Bonus tracks

Best Buy bonus disc

  1. "Nine Stitches"
  2. "Everybody Gets By"
  3. "Boston Maid"
  4. "Faded Memory"
  5. "Desperate Serenade"

    amazon.com bonus tracks

  6. "Born A Billionaire"
  7. "Plastic Eyeball"
  8. "I Remain Respectfully"
  9. "Save Me From Myself"
  10. "Second Nature"