Released March 11, 2003 Artist Kelly Joe Phelps Producer Lee Townsend | Length 51:47 Release date 11 March 2003 Label Rykodisc | |
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Recorded Phase 1 Studios in Toronto, Canada
The Factory in Vancouver, British Columbia
Flora in Seattle, WA Slingshot Professionals
(2003) Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind
(2005) Genres Blues, Americana, American folk music Similar Tunesmith Retrofit, Sky Like a Broken Clock, Western Bell, Tap the Red Cane Whirlwind, Roll Away the Stone | ||
Kelly joe phelps slingshot professionals
Slingshot Professionals is an album by American blues singer and guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps, released in 2003.
Contents
History
Slingshot Professionals was Phelps' first album with producer Lee Townsend. Phelps is joined by guitarist Bill Frisell and bassist Keith Lowe on two tracks: "Not So Far to Go" and "Cardboard Box of Batteries," and the rest of the album features bassist Andrew Downing, as well as fiddler Jesse Zubot and guitarist Steve Dawson. Petra Haden (daughter of jazz musician Charlie Haden) whose album Townsend was producing at the time, harmonizes on one song.
Reception
Music critic Mark Allan wrote in his Allmusic review the album was "well worth a listen" The UK magazine Uncut wrote "The transformation from revivalist bluesman to contemporary singer-songwriter, which began on 1999's Shine Eyed Mister Zen, continues apace on his fifth album. His songs are now mini stories, sans verse-chorus-bridge restraints, populated by seekers of truth and peddlers of dreams."
Track listing
All songs written by Kelly Joe Phelps.
- "Jericho" – 6:29
- "Window Grin" – 3:50
- "Slingshot Professionals" – 5:07
- "Not So Far to Go" – 5:16
- "It's James Now" – 4:22
- "Waiting for Marty" – 5:05
- "Knock Louder" – 4:24
- "Cardboard Box of Batteries" – 5:18
- "Circle Wars" – 7:05
- "Rusting Gate" – 4:51
Personnel
Production notes:
Songs
1Jericho6:34
2Window Grin3:54
3Slingshot Professionals5:10