Kathleen Edwards – Failer

Failer is the debut album from Kathleen Edwards. Although Failer did not chart, it placed 21st in CBC Radio's list of the 100 Greatest Canadian Albums and was generally well received by the critics:

• AllMusic rated it four stars (out of five)
• Robert Christgau gave it a one-star honourable mention
• Pitchfork rated it 7.5 (out of 10)
• Rolling Stone Magazine named Edwards one of ten artists to watch in 2003

Tracy and I have seen Edwards on a couple of occasions at outdoor festivals, maybe the Ottawa Blues Festival and Waterloo's Sounds of Summer, though I really can't remember. "Six O'Claock News," "One More Song the Radio Won't Like" and "Hockey Skates" were all well received as singles.

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Track Listing

1. "Six O'clock News" (Kathleen Edwards) – 4:34
2. "One More Song the Radio Won't Like" (Kathleen Edwards) – 4:23
3. "Hockey Skates" (Kathleen Edwards) – 4:26
4. "The Lone Wolf" (Kathleen Edwards) – 4:52
5. "12 Bellevue" (Kathleen Edwards) – 3:41
6. "Mercury" (Kathleen Edwards) – 3:29 l
7. "Westby" (Kathleen Edwards) – 2:25
8. "Maria" (Kathleen Edwards) – 3:43
9. "National Steel" (Kathleen Edwards) – 4:50
10. "Sweet Little Duck" (Kathleen Edwards) – 4:28

Personnel

• Kathleen Edwards – vocals, acoustic guitar, strings (on 3, 9), piano, feedback
• Kevin McCarragher – bass (except 10)
• Jim Bryson – electric guitar (except 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8), vocals (on 1, 3, 6), banjo (on 5)
• Peter von Althen – drums (on 1, 4, 5, 6), percussion (on 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9)
• Dave Draves – organ (on 1, 6, 7), piano (on 3, 10), vibes (on 9), feedback (on 10)
• Dave Dudley – drums (on 3, 7, 8, 9)
• Fred Guignon – slide guitar (on 1, 8), lap steel (on 4), national steel (on 4)
• Tom Thompson – pedal steel (on 9, 10)
• Keith Snider – banjo (on 1)
• Joel Anderson – drums (on 2), percussion (on 2)
• Maury Lafoy – piano (on 2)
• Petr Cancura – baritone & soprano saxophones (on 5)
• Blair Phillips – alto saxophone (on 5)

• Kathleen Edwards – Back to Me (album)
• Kathleen Edwards – Hockey Skates (song)