''Beneath My Wheels'' is

Kevin Welch Kevin Stephen Welch (August 17, 1955) is an American country music artist. He has charted five singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts and released eight studio albums. He is also one of the cofounders of the Dead Reckoning Reco ...

's fourth solo album. This was Welch's second album for

Dead Reckoning Records Dead Reckoning Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music. The label was established in 1994 by musicians Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane, Mike Henderson, Tammy Rogers, and Harry Stinson produce their records withou ...

, which he co-founded in 1994 with fellow musicians

Kieran Kane Kieran Kane (born October 7, 1949) is an American country music artist, as well as the owner of Dead Reckoning Records, an independent record label. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Jamie O'Hara comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven si ...

Mike Henderson Mike Henderson (born in Independence, Missouri) is an American singer-songwriter. Career Early career Henderson was an original member of blues group the Bel Airs when they formed in Missouri in 1981. They released an album, ''Need Me a Car'' ...

Tammy Rogers Tammy may refer to: *Tam o' Shanter (cap), a Scottish hat * ''Tammy'' (film series), a series of four films **''Tammy and the Bachelor'', the first film in the series ** "Tammy" (song), a popular song from ''Tammy and the Bachelor'' ** ''Tammy'' (T ...

, and

Harry Stinson Harry Stinson (born June 3, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian real estate developer from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is president of Stinson Properties, Inc. He has been called Toronto's "condo king". Biography Stinson's most significant ...

Critical reception

Heather Phares of

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writes, "Kevin Welch's fourth album, ''Beneath My Wheels'' features more of the expansive songwriting for which he has become known in alt country and folk circles." Brian Baker of ''Country Standard Time'' writes, "Most amazing is the sonic consistency of the disc, recorded over a long stretch of time and in a number of locales with different sets of musicians." Geoffrey Hines of ''The Washington Post'' begins his review with, "Kevin Welch is such a great singer that even his weaker songs sound good." ''CD Shakedown'' begins a review of the album with, "After a four-year absence from the recording studio, singer Kevin Welch returns with the beautiful and somber, ''Beneath My Wheels''." ''No Depression'' concludes their review with, "Welch has finally produced the masterpiece he’s long had in him. ''Beneath My Wheels'' is full of uncommon musical variety and starkly beautiful images that resonate long after the disc has finished playing."

Track listing

Musicians

: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar *

: Electric Guitar *Frank Birck Pontoppidan: Electric Guitar *

: Octave Mandolin *

Fats Kaplin Fats Kaplin is an American musician, born in New York City. He is best known as a fiddler. He also plays guitar, button accordion, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, an Arab oud, and a Turkish cümbüş, among others. He has worked with artists such a ...

: Violin, Accordion, Pedal Steel *Charlie White: Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Tambourine, Background Vocals * Gustav Ljunggren: Keyboards *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...

: Bass *Henrik Schou Poulsen: Bass *

: Drums, Hand Drums, Shaker, Background Vocals *Frank Marstokk: Drums *Phil Jones: Percussion, Tambourine *Tony Harrell: Organ *

Sandy Bull Alexander "Sandy" Bull (February 25, 1941 – April 11, 2001) was an American folk musician and composer. Bull was an accomplished player of many stringed instruments, including guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo, and oud. His early work blends n ...

: Sarod *Byron House: Banjo *

Gillian Welch Gillian Howard Welch (; born October 2, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, bluegrass, countr ...

: Background Vocals *

David Rawlings David Todd Rawlings (born December 31, 1969) is an American guitarist, singer, and record producer. He is known for his partnership with singer and songwriter Gillian Welch. He and Welch were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Son ...

: Background Vocals *

Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer and session background singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. She has been a member of Mick Fleetwood's band the Z ...

: Background Vocals *Isaac Freeman: Background Vocals *Joseph Rice: Background Vocals

Production

: Producer *Frank Marstokk: Producer *Peter Coleman: Engineer, Mixing *Charlie White: Producer, Mixing, Overdub Engineer *Teis Frandsen: Engineer *Bob Etherington: Engineer *Philip Scoggins: Engineer, Mixing, Overdub Engineer, Vocal Engineer *Jason Breckling: Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant *Dan Lefler: Assistant Engineer *Phil Jones: Mixing, Overdub Engineer *Mills Logan: Editing *Angela Haglund: Design *Señor McGuire: Photography All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.Welch, Kevin. “Beneath My Wheels”. Dead Reckoning. 1999.

References

{{Authority control 1999 albums Dead Reckoning Records albums