# Low Estate

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***Low Estate*** is the second full-length album by [16 Horsepower](/source/16_Horsepower). Produced by [John Parish](/source/John_Parish) and released in 1997, only a year after *[Sackcloth 'n' Ashes](/source/Sackcloth_'n'_Ashes)*, it drew heavily upon compositions pre-dating the band's first album. Original bassist [Pascal Humbert](/source/Pascal_Humbert) rejoined the band prior to the recording. It is their only studio album to feature Jeffrey-Paul Norlander (of The Denver Gentlemen, pre-16 Horsepower band formed in 1988 by him and [David Eugene Edwards](/source/David_Eugene_Edwards)).

## Track listing

### European version

The 1997 European release replaced "Ditch Digger" with a re-recording of "Coal Black Horses", originally featured on the *[16 Horsepower EP](/source/16_Horsepower_EP)*.

### 1998 European reissue

The 1998 European version omits "Dead Run" but adds "Ditch Digger" and two additional cover songs, both recorded in collaboration with French singer [Bertrand Cantat](/source/Bertrand_Cantat) of [Noir Désir](/source/Noir_D%C3%A9sir): "Fire Spirit" (by [The Gun Club](/source/The_Gun_Club)) and "[The Partisan](/source/The_Partisan)" (by [Anna Marly](/source/Anna_Marly)).

## Charts

Chart (1997) Peak position

## Personnel

**16 Horsepower**

- [David Eugene Edwards](/source/David_Eugene_Edwards) – vocals, [banjo](/source/Banjo), [guitar](/source/Guitar), [hurdy-gurdy](/source/Hurdy-gurdy), [concertina](/source/Concertina)
- Jeffrey-Paul Norlander – backup vocals, [fiddle](/source/Fiddle), [cello](/source/Cello), organ (credited as "Jeffrey-Paul")
- Jean-Yves Tola – drums, [percussion](/source/Percussion), [piano](/source/Piano)
- [Pascal Humbert](/source/Pascal_Humbert) – [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar), [bass fiddle](/source/Bass_fiddle), [guitar](/source/Guitar)

**Additional musicians**

- [John Parish](/source/John_Parish) – additional percussion, organ, [guitar](/source/Guitar), [xylophone](/source/Xylophone)
- Steve Taylor – guitar on "Phyllis Ruth"
- [Bertrand Cantat](/source/Bertrand_Cantat) – vocals, guitar and harmonica on "Fire Spirit" and "The Partisan"
- Shane Hotle – piano on "The Partisan"

**Technical**

- John Parish – production, mixing on "Hang My Teeth on Your Door"
- Jeff Powell – engineering
- Phil Nicolo – mixing, engineering on "Fire Spirit" and "The Partisan"
- Shane Hotle and 16 Horsepower - production and mixing on "Fire Spirit" and "The Partisan"
- [Bob Ludwig](/source/Bob_Ludwig) – mastering
- Sunja Park – art direction, design
- [Ken Schles](/source/Ken_Schles) – photography

## References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review of Low Estate". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-04-09.

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