Cross Canadian Ragweed's self-titled debut album is a unique blend of Waylon Jennings, the Allman Brothers Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Seger that would sound equally at home on country radio (e.g. WPOR, KUPL, WTHT, KWJJ, KMPS, KKWF) and on rock radio (e.g. WBLM, KCRX, WIZN, KGON, KZOK, KEGX, WCPV, KISM). The band's music is equal parts heartland rock, Southern rock, and country, and their advocacy of capital punishment/life without parole for kidnappers straddles the fence between artists of the latter two styles and the former four artists, making them equally palatable for fans of Hank Williams, Jr., the Outlaws, and Ted Nugent. This is a CD that anyone who's ever been out west will enjoy.

If you don't own this CD by Cody Canada and Cross Canadian Ragweed, you are missing one of the best CD's in many years.

Recommend owning all these guys CD's -- even the live stuff is good!

I just started listening to Cross after years of listening to Jack Ingram, Pat Green, REK, etc. I really like a lot of their stuff, but this album just didn't really do it for me. Don't get me wrong, there are some really good songs on here (17 being the best), but some of the songs just miss and as a result the album is not as strong as it should be. I would recommend you get another Cross album before getting this one - but if you are a fan then it is a must own.

Another fantastic album from good ol' CCR. I got hooked on them at a show in Seattle, where this kind of music really should belong, but the Country label so often associated with Texas bands probably scares some. I managed to see them from 6 feet away, separated by only a 3 foot elevated stage and a microphone. Great in concert, even better on this CD. If you are considering getting into this band, this and all other CDs are worth the money.