Cheap (album)

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Cheap
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Studio album by
Seasick Steve and the Level Devils
Released2004
Genre Blues
Length59:49
Label Bronzerat
Seasick Steve and the Level Devils chronology
Cheap
(2004)
Dog House Music
(2006)
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Cheap is the first album by Seasick Steve. It consists of songs by him and his Swedish/Norwegian band The Level Devils, and also two stories from his life as a hobo. [1]

Contents

The Level Devils consisted of the Norwegian Kai Christoffersen playing the drums and the Swedish Jo Husmo on bass guitar.[ citation needed ]

Hidden track

A hidden track can be found at the 4:20 mark of the last listed track "Rooster Blues". No title is given.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

  1. "Cheap" - 4:05
  2. "Rockin' Chair" - 3:35
  3. "Hobo Blues" - 3:01
  4. "Story #1" - 5:45
  5. "Sorry Mr. Jesus" - 4:17
  6. "Love Thang" - 3:44
  7. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" - 5:14
  8. "Story #2" - 7:06
  9. "8 Ball" - 3:41
  10. "Xmas Prison Blues" - 4:16
  11. "Levi Song" - 4:19
  12. "Rooster Blues" - 10:47 [1]

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cheap - Seasick Steve". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.