Cheap (album)
Encyclopedia
Cheap is the debut album from Seasick Steve
. It consists of songs by him and his Swedish
band The Level Devils, and also two stories from his life as a hobo
.
The Level Devils consisted at this time of Kai Christoffersen playing the drums and Jo Husmo bass. Dan Magnusson subsequently took over drumming duties.
can be found at the 4:20 mark of the last listed track "Rooster Blues". No title is given, but "Free Freight" seems appropriate.
Seasick Steve
Steven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American blues musician. He plays guitars, and sings, usually about his early life doing casual work.-Childhood and early life:...
. It consists of songs by him and his Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
band The Level Devils, and also two stories from his life as a hobo
Hobo
A hobo is a term which is often applied to a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. The term originated in the Western—probably Northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. Unlike 'tramps', who work only when they are forced to, and 'bums', who do not...
.
The Level Devils consisted at this time of Kai Christoffersen playing the drums and Jo Husmo bass. Dan Magnusson subsequently took over drumming duties.
Hidden track
A hidden trackHidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
can be found at the 4:20 mark of the last listed track "Rooster Blues". No title is given, but "Free Freight" seems appropriate.
Track listing
- "Cheap" - 4:05
- "Rockin' Chair" - 3:35
- "Hobo Blues" - 3:01
- "Story #1" - 5:45
- "Sorry Mr. Jesus" - 4:17
- "Love Thang" - 3:44
- "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" - 5:14
- "Story #2" - 7:06
- "8 Ball" - 3:41
- "Xmas Prison Blues" - 4:16
- "Levi Song" - 4:19
- "Rooster Blues" - 10:47
Personnel
- Seasick SteveSeasick SteveSteven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American blues musician. He plays guitars, and sings, usually about his early life doing casual work.-Childhood and early life:...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s and foot percussion - Jo Husmo - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Kai Christoffersen - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....