I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left explained

I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left
Type:Album
Artist:Seasick Steve
Cover:StartedOutWithNothin.jpg
Released:September 29, 2008
Genre:Blues
Country
Length:Standard Disc 1 - 50:21
Die Cut Disc 1 - 59:41
Die Cut Disc 2 - 27:23
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Seasick Steve, Nick Brine
Prev Title:Dog House Music
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Man from Another Time
Next Year:2009

I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left (styled i Started out with nothin and i Still got most of it Left) is the third album by Seasick Steve. It was released on September 29, 2008. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 9 on October 6, 2008. The album is his first on the record label Warner Bros. Records, but the vinyl releases are still on his old label, Bronzerat Records.[1]

The record features guest musicians Ruby Turner, Grinderman and KT Tunstall. Turner's vocals were originally performed by Tunstall, although she later backed out of this role, but is still featured on the album playing flute, guitar and singing backing vocals.

The album was released in two ways: the standard edition (with only 11 tracks on one disc), and the Die Cut limited edition, which includes three bonus tracks on disc one and also a bonus disc with six tracks (two songs, four spoken word).

Track listing

All song written by Seasick Steve except where noted.

Disc 1

  1. "Started Out with Nothin"
  2. "Walkin Man"
  3. "St. Louis Slim"
  4. "Happy Man"
  5. "Prospect Lane"
  6. "Thunderbird"
  7. "Fly by Night"
  8. "Just Like a King" (Seasick Steve and Nick Cave)
  9. "One True"
  10. "Chiggers"
  11. "My Youth"
  12. "The Letter" (Wayne Carson Thompson) [*]
  13. "Levy Camp Blues" (Mississippi Fred McDowell) [*]
  14. "Roll and Tumble Blues" (Hambone Willie Newbern) [*]
  15. "The Log Cabin" (hidden track)

Tracks marked [*] only appear on the Die Cut Limited Edition disc 1.

Bonus disc 2

  1. "Train" (spoken word)
  2. "Story" (spoken word)
  3. "Breakfast" (spoken word)
  4. "Heart Attack"
  5. "Lunch" (spoken word)
  6. "Laughin' to Keep from Cryin'" (Mississippi Joe Callicott)

Personnel

Musicians

Other personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 153
Chart (2009)Position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 92

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Started Out with Nothin' and I Still Got Most of It Left - Seasick Steve | Releases. May 21, 2021. AllMusic.
  2. Web site: 2008 Year-End UK Charts. Chart Plus. Official Charts Company. November 3, 2021.
  3. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009. Official Charts Company. November 3, 2021.