Sky Like a Broken Clock
Kelly Joe Phelps
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Taylor John | Kelly Joe Phelps | 5:43 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Clementine | Kelly Joe Phelps | 6:10 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Sally Ruby | Kelly Joe Phelps | 4:08 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Beggar's Oil | Kelly Joe Phelps | 3:24 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Flash Cards | Kelly Joe Phelps | 5:51 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Gold Tooth | Kelly Joe Phelps | 6:49 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Tommy | Kelly Joe Phelps | 5:28 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Fleashine | Kelly Joe Phelps | 5:31 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Mr. My Go | Kelly Joe Phelps | 6:52 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Worn Out | Kelly Joe Phelps | 5:07 | £0.59 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
Recorded in a live studio setting with no overdubs, Sky Like a Broken Clock has a pure sound and the seamless flow that can only be acheived by a group of accomplished, and complementary, musicians. Producer George Howard, who also worked on Jess Klein's Draw Them Near and Mojave by the Willard Grant Conspiracy, has a knack for creating a warm, clean-sounding folk music, captured with an almost eerily crystalline feel. Known for his imaginative take on the country blues of artists like Skip James, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Mississippi Fred McDowell, Phelps put together an album entirely of originals for this venture. The result is a set of low-key, abstract story-songs about voodoo, sin, and prostitution, with "Worn Out," the album's closer, having a lullaby-like quality. Phelps' guitar work on this album is fairly straightforward (unfortunately not featuring his signature acoustic slide), and is backed by Larry Taylor on string bass and Billy Conway on drums.
Customer Reviews
Classic Album
Wonderful album. Always loved 'Shine Eyed Mister Zen'. This album is much gentler but as you would expect from Kelly Joe Phelps still top quality songs and performance.
After listening to 'Sky Like A Broken Clock' - and particularly the last track 'Worn Out' I went straight to my music collection to dig out the classic Tom Waits album 'Closing Time'. It's that of sort of album and I'm sure it will stand the test of time as 'Closing Time' did. Certainly one to buy!!!
what a voice
this is a glorious album.
Biography
Born: 05 October 1959 in Sumner, WA
Genre: Blues
Years Active: '00s
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Piece By Piece | Shine Eyed Mister Zen | 6:30 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Goodnight Irene | Shine Eyed Mister Zen | 5:39 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Whiskey Poet | Magnetic Skyline | 4:41 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Amelia | Magnetic Skyline | 3:53 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Horseback In My Dreams | Magnetic Skyline | 4:21 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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River's Fool | Magnetic Skyline | 5:00 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Mother to Child | Magnetic Skyline | 4:29 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Road To No Compromise | Magnetic Skyline | 4:23 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Lady Luck | Magnetic Skyline | 4:41 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Lily Ann | Magnetic Skyline | 3:22 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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- £4.99
- Genres: Blues, Music, Acoustic Blues
- Released: 10 July 2001
- ℗ 2001 Rykodisc, manufactured & marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
