Polaris (North Mississippi Allstars album)

Polaris is the third studio album by American band North Mississippi Allstars. It was released on April 22, 2003, through Tone-Cool/ATO Records. Recording sessions took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and at Zebra Ranch Studios in Tate County, Mississippi. The album was produced by Cody and Luther Dickinson.

Polaris
Studio album by North Mississippi Allstars
Released	April 22, 2003 (2003-04-22)
Studio	Ardent Studios (Memphis, TN) Zebra Ranch Studios (Tate Co., MS)
Genre	Southern rock roots rock
Length	45:03
Label	Tone-Cool Records ATO Records
Producer	Cody Dickinson Luther Dickinson
North Mississippi Allstars chronology
51 Phantom (2001) Polaris (2003) Electric Blue Watermelon (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
laut.de	[4]
The Observer	[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Eyes"	James H. Mathis Jr. North Mississippi Allstars Carwyn Ellis	4:05
2.	"Meet Me in the City"	David "Junior" Kimbrough	4:07
3.	"Conan"	NMA	4:04
4.	"All Along"	NMA	2:44
5.	"Otay"	NMA	2:57
6.	"Kids These Daze"	James Luther Dickinson NMA	2:58
7.	"One to Grow On"	NMA	4:44
8.	"Never in All My Days"	NMA	2:52
9.	"Bad Bad Pain"	NMA	2:43
10.	"Polaris"	NMA	3:22
11.	"Time for the Sun to Rise"	Earl King	4:17
12.	"Be So Glad" / "Goin Home"	Ed Lewis NMA Cody Burnside (add.)	6:10
Total length:			45:03

Personnel

• Luther Dickinson – vocals, guitar, toy drum kit, producer, mixing
• Cody Dickinson – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, drums, producer, mixing
• Duwayne Burnside – vocals, guitar
• Chris Crew – vocals, bass
• Jimmy Crosthwait – vocals
• Noel Gallagher – vocals
• Otha Turner – vocals
• Reba Russell – vocals
• Susan Marshall – vocals
• Cody Burnside – rap vocals
• Steve Selvidge – vocals, guitar
• Shawn Lane – guitar
• John C. Stubblefield – double bass
• Michael Scott – bassoon
• Carwyn Ellis – electric piano, electric organ
• Jim Dickinson – piano, omnichord, mellotron
• Jim Spake – baritone saxophone
• Tower of Sour – saxophone, trumpet
• Patrick Plunk – clarinet
• Virginia Cupples – french horn
• Robyn Oakes – oboe
• Heather Trussell – violin
• Diden Somel – viola
• B. Gokhan Somel – cello
• Jonathan Kirkscey – cello
• Kevin Houston – recording, mixing
• John Hampton – recording
• John Bailey – recording
• Brad Blackwood – mastering
• Emily Philpott – design
• Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Polaris

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6]	15

References

1. Westergaard, Sean. "North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
2. Moser, Margaret (September 19, 2003). "North Mississippi Allstars". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1014". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. Benassi, Giuliano. "Südstaatenrock mit Noel Gallagher als Gast". laut.de (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2023.
5. Murray, Charles Shaar (February 1, 2004). "North Mississippi Allstars: Polaris | OMM | The Observer". The Observer. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
6. "North Mississippi Allstars Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

External links

• North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris at Discogs (list of releases)