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Dirt Floor
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1998
RecordedDecember 4, 1997
GenreBlues
Length27:06
LabelMessenger Records
ProducerCraig Street
Chris Whitley chronology
Terra Incognita
(1997)
Dirt Floor
(1998)
Live at Martyrs'
(2000)

Dirt Floor is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley.

It was produced by Craig Street and recorded over 2 days[1] live direct to a two-track analog recorder using a single stereo ribbon microphone by Danny Kadar at Blue Moon Racing Shop (Whitley's father's barn) in Bellows Falls, Vermont. It was released by tiny indie Messenger Records in 1998.[1]

This recording was also released by Classic Records in two audiophile formats. It was released in digital audio disk (DAD) 24-bit/96 kHz digital audio format playable with DVD hardware. Classic Records also released it in 180 gram vinyl audio format.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Chris Whitley.

  1. "Scrapyard Lullaby" – 3:42
  2. "Indian Summer" – 3:39
  3. "Accordingly" – 3:27
  4. "Wild Country" – 3:08
  5. "Ball Peen Hammer" – 2:38
  6. "From One Island to Another" – 2:17
  7. "Altitude" – 2:52
  8. "Dirt Floor" – 2:10
  9. "Loco Girl" – 3:08

The import version of this album contains the following bonus tracks. All tracks written by Chris Whitley unless otherwise noted:

  1. "The Model" (Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter, Emil SchultKraftwerk) – 2:58
  2. "Alien (live)" – 4:45
  3. "Living with the Law (live)" – 3:57

Critical praise

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The record is "...a beautiful album of one-microphone simplicity."[3]The New York Times The album showcased "the essence of his undiluted talent" and is "perhaps his most deeply affecting record".[1]

Trivia

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Cover versions

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Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Rees, Paul (August 31, 2018). "Fallen Angel: The Life And Death Of Chris Whitley". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ The New York Times, POP REVIEW; A Jagged Presentation Of Jagged Subject Matter
  4. ^ Messenger Records Hotel Vast Horizon bio