Released Apr 8, 2008 Release date 8 April 2008 | Genre Folk music | |
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Thirteen Stories High is a 2008 album by California-based folk singer-songwriter Joel Rafael. The album's political tone is set by the first track, "This Is My Country", which features David Crosby and Graham Nash on background vocals. Political themes continue throughout the album both in Rafael's own songs and in two covers: Steve Earle's "Rich Man's War" and Jack Hardy's "I Oughta Know".
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This is the first album in which Rafael is billed as a solo artist and here he records with a few talented session players rather than with the members of his Joel Rafael band. Rafael does spend a bit of time covering old territory, re-recording his own songs, "Time Stands Still" and "Reluctant Angel". Rafael has announced plans to tour in support of the new record.
Track listing
- "This Is My Country" (Rafael) - 4:55
- "Ball & Chain" (Rafael) - 3:01
- "Rich Man's War" (Earle) - 3:09
- "I Ought to Know" (Hardy) - 3:45
- "Missing Pages" (Rafael) - 4:33
- "Dancing to the Dream" (Rafael) - 3:45
- "Open Up Your Heart" (Rafael) - 3:11
- "Wild Honey" (McClemore, Rafael) - 3:03
- "Time Stands Still" (Rafael) - 3:19
- "Song of Socrates" (Rafael) - 3:34
- "Reluctant Angel" (Rafael) - 2:45
- "Promised Land" (Rafael) - 4:27
- "Rivers and Rain" (Rafael) - 3:31
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1This Is My Country4:56
2Ball & Chain3:02
3Rich Man's War3:09