Low Estate is the second full-length album by 16 Horsepower. Released in 1997, only a year after Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, it drew heavily upon compositions pre-dating the band's first album.
| Low Estate | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Dockside Studios, Lafayette, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:09 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | John Parish | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [2] |
| NME |   |
Track listing
edit- "Brimstone Rock" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 4:29
- "My Narrow Mind" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 2:59
- "Low Estate" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 4:10
- "For Heaven's Sake" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 4:54
- "Sac of Religion" (Edwards/Norlander/16 Horsepower) – 3:28
- "The Denver Grab" (Edwards/Norlander/16 Horsepower) – 5:03
- "Ditch Digger" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:22
- "Pure Clob Road" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:43
- "Phyllis Ruth" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 4:36
- "Black Lung" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 2:26
- "Dead Run" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:20
- "Golden Rope" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 4:15
- "Hang My Teeth on Your Door" (Norlander/16 Horsepower) – 2:36
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 93 |
Personnel
edit- David Eugene Edwards – Vocals, Banjo, Guitar, Hurdy-gurdy, Concertina
- Jeffrey-Paul Norlander – Back-up Vocals, Fiddle, Cello, Organ
- Jean-Yves Tola – Drums, Percussion, Piano
- Pascal Humbert – Bass guitar, Bass fiddle, Guitar
- John Parish – Additional Percussion, Organ, Guitar, Xylophone
- Steve Taylor – Guitar on "Phyllis Ruth"
Trivia
edit- John Parish was thought of as a producer for the album because the band was impressed with his work on Dance Hall at Louse Point.[citation needed]
- The album was also released in a French Version and a "Nouvelle Version" with slightly different track lists. Most notably, the Nouvelle Version also included a rendition of the Gun Club song "Fire Spirit" and Marly/d'Astier composition "The Partisan", both with the participation of Bertrand Cantat, as well as a re-recording of "Coal Black Horses", originally featured on the 16 Horsepower EP.
References
edit- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review of Low Estate". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Review of Low Estate". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – SIXTEEN HORSEPOWER – LOW ESTATE" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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