On July 27, 2004, “Nonesuch” label released “Hymns of the 49th Parallel”, the ninth k.d. lang studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Ben Mink and k.d. lang.

Personnel:

• k.d. lang – vocals
• Ben Mink – acoustic and electric guitar, fiddle, digital editinig
• Teddy Borowiecki – piano, accordion, keyboard
• David Piltch – electric bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
• Clayton Cameron – drums
• Ralph Morrison – violin, concert master
• Tiffiany Yi Hu – violin
• Sara Parkins – violin
• David Stenske – violin
• Cynthia Fogg – viola
• Brian Dembow – viola
• Larry Corbett – cello
• Stephen Erdody – cello
• Armen Ksadjikian – cello
• Cecilia Tsan – cello
• Eumir Deodato – conductor, string arrangements
• David Leonard – engineer, mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• John Morrical – assistant
• David Eaman, John Musgrave, Russell Nash – technical assistant
• David Sherr – contractor
• Tom Calderaro – copylist
• Andy Goldsworthy – cover photography
• Jeri Heiden, John Heiden – photography

Track listing:

1. After the Gold Rush – Neil Young
2. Simple – k.d. lang, David Piltch
3. Helpless – Neil Young
4. A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
5. The Valley – Jane Siberry
6. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
7. One Day I Walk – Bruce Cockburn
8. Fallen – Ron Sexsmith
9. Jericho – Joni Mitchell
10. Bird on a Wire – Leonard Cohen
11. Love is Everything – Jane Siberry