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5 Country and Americana Albums to Start With
A listening route through Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Sierra Ferrell, Zach Bryan and Colter Wall, with a first song and a next step for each album.
THE RECORD COLLECTION / ARCHIVE EDITION
Little Songs
Colter WallColter Wall · Saskatchewan songs with a Texas recording connection.
Little Songs arrived on July 14, 2023 through La Honda Records and RCA Records. Sony’s dated release announcement describes sessions with Wall’s touring band and co-producer Patrick Lyons at Yellowdog Studios in Texas. The source page was posted on July 18, but the announcement itself explicitly gives July 14 as release day.
The ten-track standard edition combines eight originals with songs by Ian Tyson and Hoyt Axton. That is a practical invitation to follow a songwriter across different performers, and it gives the Canadian-country and Texas scene links a specific connection to this record.
Use the official music page to choose a listening service, or the artist’s store to check the CD edition. This is a historical album guide with no numerical rating. Original cover art and lyrics are not reproduced.
Track listing
- 01Prairie Evening / Sagebrush Waltz
- 02Standing Here
- 03Corralling the Blues
- 04The Coyote & the Cowboy
- 05Honky Tonk Nighthawk
- 06For a Long While
- 07Cow/Calf Blue Yodel
- 08Little Songs
- 09Evangelina
- 10The Last Loving Words
Follow the sound
Sources & notes2 sources
Facts last checked September 22, 2026. This is a sourced archive sample; it is not a current release announcement.
- Sony Music · Little Songs release announcement, July 14, 2023Checked September 22, 2026
- Colter Wall · official Little Songs CD track listChecked September 22, 2026
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