The Way It Feels Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 blues singer/musician Roxanne Potvin

Roxanne Potvin

Roxanne Potvin is a Canadian bilingual Gatineau, Quebec-based singer, blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Born in Regina, where her father was a TV reporter for CBC, Potvin moved to the Ottawa area when she was two...

's second album. It was released in 2006 (see 2006 in music

2006 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....

). The CD include contributions from a wide range of players, including producer Colin Linden

Colin Linden

Colin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...

, John Hiatt

John Hiatt

John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...

, Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Douglas Cockburn OC is a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. His most recent album was released in March 2011. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll.-Biography:...

 and members of the Fairfield Four and the Memphis Horns. Eight of the songs on the CD were written by Potvin who also plays electric and acoustic lead guitar;

Track listing

1. A Love That's Simple
2. I Want To (Do Everything For You) (Joe Tex cover)
3. Hurting Child
4. Caught Up
5. La Merveille
6. While I Wait For You
7. Your Love Keeps Working On Me (Freddie King cover)
8. Say It (The "5" Royales cover)
9. Don't Pay Attention
10. Sweet thoughts Of You
11. Let It Feel The Way It Feels
12. Break Away (Jackie DeShannon cover)

Musical Credits

• Roxanne Potvin
  Roxanne Potvin
  Roxanne Potvin is a Canadian bilingual Gatineau, Quebec-based singer, blues guitarist, songwriter and vocalist. Born in Regina, where her father was a TV reporter for CBC, Potvin moved to the Ottawa area when she was two...
  
   Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Electric), Harmony, Soloist, Harmony Vocals, Handclapping, Piano
• Mark Winchester Bass, Bass (Upright)
• Joe Rice Vocals (Background)
• Tom McGinley Sax (Baritone)
• Bryan Owings Percussion, Handclapping, Drums
• Robert Hamlett Vocals (Background)
• Paul Aucoin Vibraphone
• J.D. Fizer Vocals (Background)
• Mark W. Winchester Bass, Bass (Upright)
• Bob Babbitt Bass, Bass (Upright)
• Wayne Jackson Trombone, Trumpet
• Daniel Lanois
  Daniel Lanois
  Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
  
   Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Colin Linden
  Colin Linden
  Colin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...
  
   Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Engineer, Guitar (Electric), Dobro, Mandolin
• Bruce Cockburn
  Bruce Cockburn
  Bruce Douglas Cockburn OC is a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. His most recent album was released in March 2011. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll.-Biography:...
  
   Guitar (Electric), Guest Appearance
• John Hiatt
  John Hiatt
  John Hiatt is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter. He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards - although he has never won- and has been awarded a variety of other...
  
   Harmony Vocals, Guest Appearance, Harmony

Production

• Colin Linden
  Colin Linden
  Colin Linden is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with a wide variety of artists including Bruce Cockburn, Lucinda Williams, T-Bone Burnett, Colin James, Leon Redbone, Rita Chiarelli, Chris Thomas King and The Band.Linden is primarily a electric blues guitarist,...
  
  Producer
• W. Tom Berry Executive Producer, Management
• John Whynot Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Rodney Bowes Package Design
• Andrew MacNaughtan Photography
• Joao Carvalho Mastering
• Jonathan Stinson Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
• Jeremy Darby Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant