Beggar's Oil is an EP by American

United States

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 blues

Blues

Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...

 singer and guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps

Kelly Joe Phelps

Kelly Joe Phelps is an American musician and songwriter. His music has been characterized as a mixture of delta blues and jazz.-Career:...

, released in 2002.

History

Beggar's Oil was recorded at Long View Farm

Long View Farm

Long View Farm Studios is a music recording studio that is located in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. It has been the location of recordings from the Rolling Stones and other bands.-Songs:*"Chip Away the Stone"*"I Will Follow You into the Dark"...

s from Feb 6 - Feb 13, 2001 during the same sessions that produced Sky Like a Broken Clock. Phelps' first releases were essentially his voice and the voice of his slide guitar. He assembled a band and put aside the slide guitar to focus on his fingerpicking style.

"Lass of Lock Royale (If I Prove False to Thee)" was recorded live at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA on November 20, 1999. The title track is the same as found on Sky Like a Broken Clock.

Reception

Music critic Chris Jones of the BBC

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Folk/Country Reviews wrote "Simply, this record brings us true tales from the barren outposts of the human heart. A genuine original."

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Joe Phelps except "Lass of Lock Royale (If I Prove False to Thee)" (Traditional).

1. "Beggar's Oil"
2. "Tommy"
3. "Don Quixote's Windmill"
4. "Frankenstein Party of Three: Your Table is Ready"
5. "Beggar's Oil" (band arrangement)
6. "Lass of Lock Royale (If I Prove False to Thee)"

Personnel

• Kelly Joe Phelps - vocals, guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar
• Larry Taylor - bass
• Billy Conway - drums, percussion
• Tom West - Hammond organ
• Dinty Child - pump organ, accordion
• David Henry - cello
• Jim Fitting - harmonica

Production

• Produced by George Howard
• Engineered by David Henry
• Mixed by George Howard and David Henry
• Mastered by Jeff Lipton
• Track 6 recorded by Dave Nielsen and mixed by Julie Rix

External links

• Discography at Kelly Joe Phelps official web site.