If the World Was You
# If the World Was You

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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")

## 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
