Corb Lund - Five Dollar Bill

Format: LP, Jacket, Full Color Sleeve
Catalogue No.: LPNW5898
Barcode: 607396589814
Release Date: 01 Aug 2025
Genre: Country / Americana

Five Dollar Bill was originally released in 2003, and is now going to be widely available on vinyl for the first time. This record includes songs that are staples in Corb Lund’s live set, such as “(Gonna) Shine Up My Boots” and “Time to Switch to Whiskey.” In addition to these lively jams, Five Dollar Bill features everything from romantic imagery of Corb’s homeland, “Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta),” to songs that give the listener a glimpse into the life of working class folks, such as “Roughest Neck Around” which is an ode to oil riggers and the grit that is required with that lifestyle. “‘Five Dollar Bill’ was a big milestone for me for lots of reasons. It was my first record after my metal band, The Smalls, broke up and it’s when I got really serious about western music. I really dove into my family’s cowboy ancestry and my very rural upbringing in this batch of songs. It was also our first record of many produced by Harry Stinson who is now a very close friend, and our first brush with Nashville, Tennessee, as we recorded half the record down there. It was our last record with Ryan Vikedal on the drums before he flew off into fame and fortune with Nickelback. It was also our last record as a trio. It was my first gold album,” says Lund, “And we are still playing lots of these songs at our shows. It really defined my path forward as a western songwriter and helped lay the foundation for my whole career."

This limited edition release is part of the Corb Lund - Dark Horses Club. New West Records will be releasing unreleased records and material from Corb Lund throughout 2025 and 2026.

A1. Five Dollar Bill  A2. Expectation and the Blues  A3. Short Native Grasses (Prairies of Alberta)  A4. No Roads Here  A5. Apocalyptic Modified Blues  A6. Heavy and Leaving  B1. Intro/Jack of Diamonds  B2. Time to Switch to Whiskey  B3. Roughest Neck Around  B4. Daughter Don’t You Marry No Guitar Picker  B5. (Gonna) Shine Up My Boots  B6. Buckin’ Horse Rider  B7. She Won’t Come to Me