Boundary County (album)

Boundary County
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)[1]
RecordedDecember 14 & 15, 2005[2]
StudioMiddleville Studio (North Andover, Massachusetts)[2]
GenreAmericana,[3] Country,[3] Singer-songwriter[4]
Length46:19
LabelSelf-released
ProducerJason Beek, Eilen Jewell, Chad Crumm[2]
Eilen Jewell chronology
Boundary County
(2006)
Letters from Sinners & Strangers
(2007)

Boundary County is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell. It was self-released in early 2006, and was primarily produced by drummer Jason Beek and Jewell. A collection of thirteen cross-genre Americana and country songs written by Jewell, it impressed critics.[5][6]

The title of the album refers to the northernmost county of Jewell's native Idaho, named Boundary County as it borders Montana, Washington, and the nation of Canada.[7][8] The album includes "The Flood", a sonic indictment of the political leaders of the United States following the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans in August 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.[9][10]

Track listing

All songs by Eilen Jewell.[2]

  1. Boundary County - 3:46
  2. Till You Lay Down Your Heavy Load - 3:16
  3. Hey Hey Hey - 3:13
  4. Fourth Degree - 4:04
  5. Mess Around - 4:24
  6. Back To Dallas - 3:19
  7. No Place To Go - 3:43
  8. So Long Blues - 3:40
  9. Gotta Get Right - 2:38
  10. The Flood - 4:31
  11. Blow It All Away - 5:55
  12. Someone's Arms - 3:50
  13. You Can't Take My Song Away - 2:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]

Musicians

  • Jason Beek – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Greg Glassman – banjo, vocals
  • Eilen Jewell – guitar, harmonica, electric piano, vocals
  • Daniel Kellar – violin
  • Jerry Miller – electric guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, lap steel, dobro
  • Johnny Sciascia – upright bass

Production

  • Eilen Jewell – producer, photography
  • Jason Beek – producer, photography
  • Chad Crumm – producer (4, 8)
  • Chris Rival – engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Erin Caruso – photography
  • Angelynn Grant – design

References

  1. ^ "Boundary County | Eilen Jewell". bandcamp. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e Boundary County (CD digipak). Eilen Jewell. 2006.
  3. ^ a b Kopp, Bill (July 24, 2019). "Multigenre Master: A Preview of Eilen Jewell at Hey Nonny". Newcity Music. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "Boundary County - Album by Eilen Jewell". Apple. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. ^ Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (May 28, 2015). "Eilen Jewell Brings It All Back Home to Boise". No Depression. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  6. ^ Baker, Brian (July 2011). "Eilen Jewell gives country the royal treatment on "Queen of the Minor Key"". Country Standard Time. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ^ "Dialogue | Singer/Songwriter Eilen Jewell | Season 2014 | Episode 17" (video). pbs.org. Interviewed by Marcia Franklin. Idaho Public Television. December 26, 2014. Event occurs at 30:14.
  8. ^ "Boundary County Barns Registry". Preservation Idaho. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  9. ^ Jurkovic, Mike (June 27, 2007). "Ballads of Sinners and Strangers". Chronogram. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  10. ^ Hislop, Christopher (October 16, 2019). "Eilen Jewell brings new album 'Gypsy' to town Oct. 17". Seacoastonline. Retrieved March 12, 2026.