Cross Canadian Ragweed (album)

Cross Canadian Ragweed is the debut studio album for the country rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed. It includes the singles "17" and "Constantly." The Alternate name for the album is "The Purple Album". The color was chosen in honor of Mandy Ragsdale, the younger sister of the band's drummer, Randy Ragsdale. Mandy died in a car accident near College Station, Texas and the album was dedicated to her. It was also the band's first album on the Universal South record label.

Cross Canadian Ragweed
Studio album by Cross Canadian Ragweed
Released	September 10, 2002
Genre	Rock Southern rock Country rock Alternative country Red Dirt Texas Country
Length	58:33
Label	Universal South
Producer	Mike McClure Cross Canadian Ragweed
Cross Canadian Ragweed chronology
Live and Loud at Billy Bob's Texas (2002) Cross Canadian Ragweed (2002) Soul Gravy (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic said, "what impresses most is the overall sound of a band who has forged a distinctive style within a conventional genre through years of playing."

Track listing

All songs written by Cody Canada except where noted.

1. "Anywhere but Here" (Canada, Jeremy Plato) – 4:42
2. "17" – 5:19
3. "Brooklyn Kid" – 3:22
4. "Don't Need You" – 4:43
5. "Walls of Huntsville" – 3:40
6. "Broken" (Mike McClure, Canada) – 5:44
7. "Constantly" – 4:17
8. "Suicide Blues" – 4:36
9. "Other Side" – 4:52
10. "On a Cloud" – 4:18
11. "Carry You Home" – 4:34
12. "Freedom" (McClure, Canada) – 8:19

Personnel

Cross Canadian Ragweed

• Cody Canada – lead vocals, lead guitar, harmonica, baritone guitar
• Grady Cross – rhythm guitar
• Jeremy Plato – bass guitar, background vocals
• Randy Ragsdale – drums, percussion, piano

Additional musicians

• Doug Moreland – fiddle on "On a Cloud"
• Mike McClure – piano on "Freedom," acoustic guitar on "Carry You Home" and "17," electric rhythm guitar on "Walls of Huntsville"
• Walt Bowers – Hammond B-3 organ on "Freedom"

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	70
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	43