Thirteen Stories High Explained

Thirteen Stories High
Type:studio
Artist:Joel Rafael
Cover:Thirteen Stories High.jpg
Released:April 8, 2008
Genre:folk, singer-songwriter
Label:Inside Recordings
Producer:Joel Rafael
Prev Year:2005

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".

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.[1]

Track listing

  1. "This Is My Country" (Rafael) – 4:55
  2. "Ball & Chain" (Rafael) – 3:01
  3. "Rich Man's War" (Earle) – 3:09
  4. "I Ought to Know" (Hardy) – 3:45
  5. "Missing Pages" (Rafael) – 4:33
  6. "Dancing to the Dream" (Rafael) – 3:45
  7. "Open Up Your Heart" (Rafael) – 3:11
  8. "Wild Honey" (McClemore, Rafael) – 3:03
  9. "Time Stands Still" (Rafael) – 3:19
  10. "Song of Socrates" (Rafael) – 3:34
  11. "Reluctant Angel" (Rafael) – 2:45
  12. "Promised Land" (Rafael) – 4:27
  13. "Rivers and Rain" (Rafael) – 3:31

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.joelrafael.com/pdf/Joel_Rafael_13SH_PR.pdf Press release
  2. http://www.tcmnradio.com/far/far105.htm Freeform American Roots Chart April 2008

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