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If I Left the Zoo

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The band found a picture in a stock book of an elephant whom they have affectionately named 'Agnes. They bought the picture for the album cover and then had to come up with a title. Before landing on the name
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and into more of a raw and quirky pop/rock sound with occasional folk overtones. Keyboard player Charlie Lowell was featured much more prominently on this album. Due to the influence of producer
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since it appeared as the album's eleventh track on several internet sites before its release. The version that appears on
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All tracks are written by Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason, Charlie Lowell, unless otherwise noted
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is the version that would have made the album cut as it was also produced by Dennis Herring. The
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The band's third album brought about another stylistic shift, away from the lush sound of
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for the album. However, the latter title ran into copyright issues with a
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This album produced several Christian radio singles, most notably "
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is a live, mini-album that was available with pre-order of
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recording sessions. The song was set to be released on
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Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
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Index


Studio album
Jars of Clay
Oxford, Mississippi
Nashville, Tennessee
The Bennett House
Franklin, Tennessee
Genre
Alternative rock
folk rock
folk-pop
jangle pop
Label
Essential
Producer
Dennis Herring
Jars of Clay
Stringtown
Front Yard Luge
AllMusic
Cross Rhythms
album
Jars of Clay
Essential Records
Dennis Herring
Ben Mize
Counting Crows
Unforgetful You
Drive Me Crazy
Dr. Seuss

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