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duo formed by Primus bassist and vocalist

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guitarist Bryan Kehoe. This album contains one original song and fourteen cover songs (although many are covers of Primus or Les Claypool songs). It was released on February 4, 2014 by ATO Records.

Track listing

Song origins

Covers featured on ''Four Foot Shack'' and their original artists: * " Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" by Primus, originally on the album ''

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. The song was also covered by Claypool on Primus' ''

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. * "Rumble of the Diesel" by Les Claypool, originally on ''

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, originally appearing on '' Purple Onion''. * "Hendershot" by Les Claypool, originally on the album ''

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Personnel

* Les Claypool - Bass, Vocals, Tambourine * Bryan Kehoe - Guitars & back-up vocals. * Wylie Woods - Mandolin & back-up vocals (1, 12, 14). * Recorded at Rancho Relaxo Studio. * Mastered by Stephen Marcussen for Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA. * Design & layout by Reuben Rude. * Cover painting "Stranded Yellow House" by Dave van Patten. * Photos by Jeremy Scott.

Charts

References

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