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William Lee Ellis
The Full Catastrophe
Genres: Country, Blues, Pop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Dark World Coming
2. Paratrooper's Blues
3. Jackpot Rag
4. John Ate the Locust and the Honey
5. Darkness as the Noonday
6. That Angel's Trumpet Sound
7. Heaven
8. Evil Witness Song
9. In My Time of Dying
10. 'Til the Last Train Comes Along
11. Bouncing Ball
12. Trouble I Once Knew
13. Sushi Lady Blues
14. New Boot Blues
15. The Good Fight
16. All Sorrow Given Over to Christ

With 'The Full Catastrophe' - a record declared one of the year's best in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll - William Lee Ellis works the roots of American music and twists them to his own designs. In 16 original song... more »

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All Artists: William Lee Ellis
Title: The Full Catastrophe
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Yellow Dog Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 8/26/2003
Genres: Country, Blues, Pop
Styles: Today's Country, Contemporary Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 823800104125

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Not quite as good as The Conqueroo, but very fun

Nobody important | 06/23/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"William Lee Ellis is an accomplished guitarist who draws not just on acoustic blues traditions, but also folk, country and gospel. This was his first album, and while it is strongly rooted in Piedmont blues and ragtime, Ellis draws from country, gospel and a little bit of jazz as well. He sticks a bit more to blues on this album than on The Conqueroo, which makes it a bit less interesting to me, but possibly more appealing to someone more interested in blues than in eclectic mixes. The over-all mood on this album is comparable to Woody Mann's playing-- relatively up-beat, rooted in Piedmont blues and ragtime, with hints of other forms. Mann is a bit more into jazz than Ellis, but if you like one, you will probably like the other. As I indicated, The Conqueroo has a more eclectic sound, which I like, but if you like roots music, particularly blues, and you don't want to listen to a bland revivalist, you can't go wrong with William Lee Ellis."