If the World Was You

If the World Was You is an album by J.D. Souther, released in 2008. It was his first studio release in 24 years, recorded live with a five piece jazz ensemble.

Track listing
All the song written by J.D. Souther.
 * 1) "I'll Be Here at Closing Time" – 3:38
 * 2) "House of Pride" – 3:16
 * 3) "Journey Down the Nile" – 4:46
 * 4) "One More Night (Killing Spree)" – 4:18
 * 5) "In My Arms Tonight" – 4:22
 * 6) "Rain" – 5:03
 * 7) "A Chorus of Your Own" – 6:19
 * 8) "The Border Guard" – 4:26
 * 9) "Brown (Osaka Story)" – 5:49
 * 10) "Come On Up" – 4:20
 * 11) "The Secret Handshake of Fate" – 12:56
 * 12) "On The Day Nobody Likes You" - 5:55 (bonus track for Japan -- appears as track 11, preceding "The Secret Handshake of Fate")

Personnel
Production notes
 * John David Souther – vocals, guitar, sax
 * Béla Fleck – banjo
 * Jeff Coffin – flute, saxophone
 * Marie Vanel Borderon Choir – chorus
 * Sylvia Elana Garcia Choir – chorus, soloist
 * Dan Immel – bass
 * Marisol LaBoy Choir – chorus
 * Jim Mayer – bass
 * Rod McGaha – trumpet
 * Chris Walters – piano
 * Jim White – drums, percussion
 * John David Souther – producer
 * Jim White – digital editing
 * Erick Anderson – portraits
 * Richie Biggs – digital editing, mixing
 * Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
 * Ernest Chapman – photography
 * Jim McGuire – photography, cover portrait
 * John Netti – engineer
 * Mark Petaccia – engineer
 * David Robinson – engineer
 * Ron Stone – management
 * Edward O'Day – management
 * Richard Dodd – mastering
 * Cheryl Gibson – photography
 * Jordan Brooke Hamlin – layout design, packaging, cover graphics