Low Estate is the second full-length album by 16 Horsepower. Produced by John Parish and released in 1997, only a year after Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, it drew heavily upon compositions pre-dating the band's first album. Original bassist Pascal Humbert rejoined the band prior to the recording. It is their only studio album to feature Jeffrey-Paul Norlander (of The Denver Gentlemen, pre-16 Horsepower band formed in 1988 by him and David Eugene Edwards).
Track listing
US version
European version The 1997 European release replaced "Ditch Digger" with a re-recording of "Coal Black Horses", originally featured on the 16 Horsepower EP.
1998 European reissue The 1998 European version omits "Dead Run" but adds "Ditch Digger" and two additional cover songs, both recorded in collaboration with French singer Bertrand Cantat of Noir Désir: "Fire Spirit" (by The Gun Club) and "The Partisan" (by Anna Marly).
Charts Chart (1997) Peakposition
Personnel 16 Horsepower David Eugene Edwards – vocals, banjo, guitar, hurdy-gurdy, concertina Jeffrey-Paul Norlander – backup vocals, fiddle, cello, organ (credited as "Jeffrey-Paul") Jean-Yves Tola – drums, percussion, piano Pascal Humbert – bass guitar, bass fiddle, guitar Additional musicians John Parish – additional percussion, organ, guitar, xylophone Steve Taylor – guitar on "Phyllis Ruth" Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitar and harmonica on "Fire Spirit" and "The Partisan" Shane Hotle – piano on "The Partisan" Technical John Parish – production, mixing on "Hang My Teeth on Your Door" Jeff Powell – engineering Phil Nicolo – mixing, engineering on "Fire Spirit" and "The Partisan" Shane Hotle and 16 Horsepower - production and mixing on "Fire Spirit" and "The Partisan" Bob Ludwig – mastering Sunja Park – art direction, design Ken Schles – photography
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