Sky Like a Broken Clock

Infobox Album |
Name = Sky Like a Broken Clock
Type = Album
Artist = Kelly Joe Phelps


Released = July 10, 2001
Recorded =
Genre = Blues, Folk-blues
Length =
Label = Rykodisc Records
Producer = George Howard
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfwxq80ldte link]
* Rolling Stone [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5932207/etheridge_leads_new_cds link]

Last album = "Shine Eyed Mister Zen"
(1999)
This album = "Sky Like a Broken Clock"
(2001)
Next album = "Beggar's Oil"
(2002)

"Sky Like a Broken Clock" is an album by Kelly Joe Phelps. It was recorded live in the studio with no overdubs. "Sky Like A Broken Clock" is Phelps' first record to feature no traditional material, only his own original compositions. Phelps' first releases were essentially his voice and the voice of his slide guitar. He assembled a band and put aside the slide guitar to focus on his fingerpicking style for this release.

"Sky Like A Broken Clock" reached #8 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Kelly Joe Phelps.

#"Taylor John" – 5:43
#"Clementine" – 6:10
#"Sally Ruby" – 4:08
#"Beggar's Oil" – 3:24
#"Flash Cards" – 5:51
#"Gold Tooth" – 6:49
#"Tommy" – 5:28
#"Fleashine" – 5:31
#"Mr. My Go" – 6:52
#"Worn Out" – 5:07

Personnel

*Kelly Joe Phelps - vocals, guitar
*Larry Taylor - bass
*Billy Conway - drums, percussion
*Tom West - Hammond organ
*Dinty Childs - pump organ, accordion
*David Henry - cello
*Jim Fitting - harmonica

Production

*Produced by George Howard
*Mixed by George Howard and David Henry
*Mastered by Jeff Lipton

External links

* [http://georgegraham.com/reviews/phelps4.html George Graham Reviews website]