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Lay It Down by Cowboy Junkies
Lay It Down is an album by Cowboy Junkies, released in 1996. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 6 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “A Common Disaster”, on 6 lists with a best position of #75.
Lay It Down, Cowboy Junkies' sixth studio album, came out on February 27, 1996, their first for Geffen now that the RCA deal was done. The Toronto band hadn't changed its lineup since the start (Margo Timmins singing, brother Michael writing and playing guitar, brother Peter on drums, Alan Anton on bass), but it did change its stance: this is the first Junkies record you could fairly call a straight rock album, and the first without a single cover.
The hush is still there, Margo's voice drifting low and unhurried over the band, but the guitars carry more grit and the songs move with purpose. "A Common Disaster" and "Speaking Confidentially" caught on with Canadian radio. The heart of the record is "Come Calling", cut twice, a male and a female version, the two halves of an elderly couple's marriage as they live through Alzheimer's disease. The "Angel Mine" video was shot at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles with Janeane Garofalo.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Lay It Down on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Common Disaster | 6 | #75 | – | 1996–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.