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

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I Started Out With Nothin and i Still Got Most of it Left is the third album by Seasick Steve. It was released on the 29 September 2008. It entered the UK album chart at number 9 on 6 October 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.

The record features guest musicians Ruby Turner, Grinderman and KT Tunstall. Ruby Turner's vocals were originally performed by KT 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 3 bonus tracks on disc one and also a bonus disc with 6 tracks (2 songs, 4 spoken word).

Track listing

All song written by Seasick Steve except where noted

Disc 1

1. Started Out With Nothing
2. Walking 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. 'Story' (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' (Joe Callicot)

Personnel

Musicians

• Seasick Steve - vocals, lead guitar and foot percussion
• Dan Magnusson - drums
• Ruby Turner - vocals (track 4)
• KT Tunstall - rhythm guitar (track 4), backing vocals & flute (track 12)
• Grinderman (track 8)
  • Nick Cave - vocals
  • Jim Sclavunos - drums, percussion
  • Warren Ellis - fiddle
• Kim Fleming - backing vocals (track 1 & 4)
• Gale Mayes - backing vocals (track 1 & 4)

Other personnel

• Nick Brine - Engineering
• John Davis - Mastering
• Christopher Rowe - Mixing

External links

• Official website
• Official MySpace
• Official Facebook
• Seasick Steve interview at musicOMH
• Seasick Steve interview at Blues In London
• Hobo-Low: Seasick Steve Appreciation Forum
• Record Label - Bronzerat recordings