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Sackcloth 'n' Ashes

 
Album Review: Sackcloth 'n' Ashes
 

  • Artist: 16 Horsepower
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: February 06, 1996
  • Total Time: 42:05
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Driven by off-kilter fiddles, a bizarre sense of humor, and punk-inflected country-rock, 16 Horsepower's second album, Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, is a weirdly captivating listen. Nearly every song is a strange, backwoods fable, delivered with clever irony that never undercuts the essential, disturbing intentions of the songs. It's not for everybody, but for alt-country fans tired of Gram Parsons homages, Sackcloth 'n' Ashes is a welcome listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Seen What I Saw 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:24)
Black Soul Choir 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:52)
Scrawled in Sap 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (2:16)
Horse Head 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:01)
Ruthie Lingle 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (2:44)
Harm's Way 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:20)
Black Bush 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:16)
Heel on the Shovel 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:11)
American Wheeze 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:33)
Red Neck Reel 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (2:41)
Prison Shoe Romp 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:11)
Neck on the New Blade 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (3:15)
Strong Man 16 Horsepower, David Eugene Edwards 16 Horsepower (4:21)

Credits

Warren A. Bruleigh (Producer), Jeff Powell (Engineer), Jeff Powell (Mixdown Engineer), 16 Horsepower (Producer), 16 Horsepower (Main Performer), Jean-Yves Tola (Group Member), David Eugene Edwards (Group Member), Keven Soll (Group Member)
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Wikipedia: Sackcloth 'n' Ashes
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Sackcloth 'n' Ashes
Sackcloth 'n' Ashes cover
Studio album by 16 Horsepower
Released February 6, 1996
Recorded at Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre Alternative country
Length 46:18
Label A&M Records
Producer Warren Bruleigh
Professional reviews
16 Horsepower chronology
16 Horsepower
(1995)
Sackcloth 'n' Ashes
(1995)
Low Estate
(1997)

Sackcloth 'n' Ashes is the first full-length studio album by the band 16 Horsepower. It was released in 1996.

Track listing

  1. "I Seen What I Saw" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:24
  2. "Black Soul Choir" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:52
  3. "Haw" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:29
  4. "Scrawled in Sap" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 2:46
  5. "Horse Head" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:01
  6. "Ruthie Lingle" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 2:44
  7. "Harm's Way" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:20
  8. "Black Bush" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:16
  9. "Heel on the Shovel" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:11
  10. "American Wheeze" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:33
  11. "Red Neck Reel" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 2:41
  12. "Prison Shoe Romp" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:11
  13. "Neck on the New Blade" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 3:15
  14. "Strong Man" (Edwards/16 Horsepower) – 4:21

Personnel

Trivia

  • The instrument credited as a Bandoneon on this album is actually a similar instrument called a Chemnitzer concertina.[citation needed]
  • The album title is a reference to the Holy Bible (see Matthew 11:20-21 RSV and Esther 4:1 RSV).
  • The songs "Black Soul Choir" and "Haw" were both later made into music videos, both of which featured the band.

 
 

 

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