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{{Infobox album
| name         = Polaris
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[North Mississippi Allstars]]
| cover        = North Mississippi Allstars Polaris cover.jpg
| released     = {{Start date|2003|4|22}}
| recorded     =
| studio       = {{hlist|Ardent Studios ([[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis, TN]])|Zebra Ranch Studios ([[Tate County, Mississippi|Tate Co., MS]])}}
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Southern rock]]|[[roots rock]]}}
| length       = {{Duration|m=45|s=3}}
| label        = {{hlist|Tone-Cool Records|[[ATO Records]]}}
| producer     = {{hlist|Cody Dickinson|[[Luther Dickinson]]}}
| prev_title   = [[51 Phantom]]
| prev_year    = 2001
| next_title   = [[Electric Blue Watermelon]]
| next_year    = 2005
| misc         =
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Westergaard |first=Sean |title=North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/polaris-mw0000023794 |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[laut.de]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benassi |first=Giuliano |title=Südstaatenrock mit Noel Gallagher als Gast. |url=https://www.laut.de/North-Mississippi-Allstars/Alben/Polaris-6492 |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=[[laut.de]] |language=de}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev3score = {{Rating-Christgau|dud}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |title=Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1014 |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1014&name=North+Mississippi+All+Stars |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=www.robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moser |first=Margaret |date=September 19, 2003 |title=North Mississippi Allstars |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2003-09-19/178228/ |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Charles Shaar |author-link=Charles Shaar Murray |date=February 1, 2004 |title=North Mississippi Allstars: Polaris {{!}} OMM {{!}} The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1133243,00.html |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=[[The Observer]]}}</ref>
}}
'''''Polaris''''' is the third studio album by American band [[North Mississippi Allstars]]. It was released on April 22, 2003, through Tone-Cool/[[ATO Records]]. Recording sessions took place at Ardent Studios in [[Memphis, Tennessee]] and at Zebra Ranch Studios in [[Tate County, Mississippi]]. The album was produced by Cody and [[Luther Dickinson]].
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Eyes
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Jimbo Mathus|James H. Mathis Jr.]]|[[North Mississippi Allstars]]|[[Carwyn Ellis]]}}
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = Meet Me in the City
| writer2 = [[Junior Kimbrough|David "Junior" Kimbrough]]
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:07
| title3 = Conan
| writer3 = NMA
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = All Along
| writer4 = NMA
| extra4 =
| length4 = 2:44
| title5 = Otay
| writer5 = NMA
| extra5 =
| length5 = 2:57
| title6 = Kids These Daze
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[Jim Dickinson|James Luther Dickinson]]|NMA}}
| extra6 =
| length6 = 2:58
| title7 = One to Grow On
| writer7 = NMA
| extra7 =
| length7 = 4:44
| title8 = Never in All My Days
| writer8 = NMA
| extra8 =
| length8 = 2:52
| title9 = Bad Bad Pain
| writer9 = NMA
| extra9 =
| length9 = 2:43
| title10 = Polaris
| writer10 = NMA
| extra10 =
| length10 = 3:22
| title11 = Time for the Sun to Rise
| writer11 = [[Earl King]]
| extra11 =
| length11 = 4:17
| title12 = Be So Glad" / "Goin Home
| writer12 = {{hlist|Ed Lewis|NMA|Cody Burnside <small>({{abbr|add.|additional lyrics}})</small>}}
| extra12 =
| length12 = 6:10
| total_length = 45:03
}}
==Personnel==
{{div col}}
*[[Luther Dickinson]] – vocals, guitar, toy drum kit, producer, mixing
*Cody Dickinson – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, drums, producer, mixing
*Duwayne Burnside – vocals, guitar
*Chris Crew – vocals, bass
*Jimmy Crosthwait – vocals
*Noel Gallagher – vocals
*[[Othar Turner|Otha Turner]] – vocals
*Reba Russell – vocals
*Susan Marshall – vocals
*Cody Burnside – [[Rapping|rap vocals]]
*Steve Selvidge – vocals, guitar
*[[Shawn Lane]] – guitar
*John C. Stubblefield – double bass
*Michael Scott – bassoon
*[[Carwyn Ellis]] – [[electric piano]], [[electric organ]]
*[[Jim Dickinson]] – piano, [[omnichord]], [[mellotron]]
*Jim Spake – [[baritone saxophone]]
*Tower of Sour – saxophone, trumpet
*Patrick Plunk – clarinet
*Virginia Cupples – french horn
*Robyn Oakes – oboe
*Heather Trussell – violin
*Diden Somel – viola
*B. Gokhan Somel – cello
*Jonathan Kirkscey – cello
*Kevin Houston – recording, mixing
*John Hampton – recording
*John Bailey – recording
*[[Brad Blackwood]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
*Emily Philpott – design
*[[Danny Clinch]] – photography
{{div col end}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for ''Polaris''
! scope="col" |Chart (2003)
! scope="col" |Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|15|artist=North Mississippi Allstars|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2023}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Discogs master|465800|North Mississippi Allstars – Polaris}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:2003 albums]]
[[Category:North Mississippi Allstars albums]]
[[Category:ATO Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Cody Dickinson]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Luther Dickinson]]