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8-01-25 ReleaseFive 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 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 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,
oke up and it when I got really serious about western music. I really dove into my family cowboy ancestry and my very rural up
inging 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
ush 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.