''Lost Blues and Other Songs'' by Palace Music is a compilation of singles, rarities, and live tracks recorded by
Will Oldham
Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Flophouse, Palace Br ...
under various permutations of the Palace name from 1993-1997. The compilation was followed by ''
Guarapero/Lost Blues 2'' (2000) and ''
Little Lost Blues'' (2006).
"Ohio River Boat Song" is an adaptation of the traditional Scottish "Loch Tay Boat Song."
"Horses" was originally written and performed by
Sally Timms
Sally Timms (born 29 November 1959) is an English singer and lyricist. Timms is best known for her long involvement with The Mekons whom she joined in 1985.Sally Timmsat Allmusic
Career
Born in Leeds, in 1959,Wallenfeldt, Jeffthe Mekons in ''E ...
of the
Mekons
The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.
The band's style has evolved over time to incorporate aspects of ...
on her 1988 solo album ''Somebody's Rockin' My Dreamboat''.
Track listing
# "Ohio River Boat Song"
# "Riding"
# "Valentine's Day"
# "Trudy Dies"
# "Come In"
# "Little Blue Eyes"
# "Horses"
# "Stable Will"
# "Untitled" (Live at the Lounge Ax November 17, 1994)
# "O How I Enjoy the Light"
# "Marriage"
# "West Palm Beach"
# "Gulf Shores"
# "(End Of) Traveling"
# "Lost Blues"
References
Will Oldham albums
1997 compilation albums
Drag City (record label) compilation albums
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