Secret South

Studio album by 16 Horsepower

Released

2000

Recorded

at Hamilton Glory Lodge, Blue River, Colorado

Genre

Alternative country

Length

42:12

Label

Glitterhouse

Producer

16 Horsepower

16 Horsepower chronology

Low Estate
(1997)

Secret South
(2000)

Hoarse
(2000)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
NME	9/10^[3]
Pitchfork Media	6.9/10^[4]

Secret South is 16 Horsepower's third full-length studio album. Released in 2000, the album marked a distinct change in direction compared to previous efforts as it focuses more on storytelling over a more laid back soundscape.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Clogger"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	3:28
2.	"Wayfaring Stranger"		2:42
3.	"Cinder Alley"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	4:42
4.	"Burning Bush"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	4:00
5.	"Poor Mouth"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	4:39
6.	"Silver Saddle"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	3:12
7.	"Praying Arm Lane"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	3:18
8.	"Splinters"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	5:19
9.	"Just Like Birds"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	3:44
10.	"Nobody 'Cept You"	Bob Dylan	3:34
11.	"Straw Foot"	David Eugene Edwards/16 Horsepower	3:30

Personnel

David Eugene Edwards - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Concertina
Steve Taylor - Back-up Vocals, Guitar, Organ
Jean-Yves Tola - Drums, Percussion, Piano
Pascal Humbert - Bass, Bass Fiddle, Guitar
Asher Edwards - Strings
Rebecca Vera - Strings
Elin Palmer - Strings

Trivia

Although previously recorded by Bob Dylan himself, the cover of his song "Nobody 'Cept You" is the first version ever to be included on a full-length studio album.
The recording of the album was engineered by Bob Ferbrache who was once a member of 16 Horsepower, playing lap steel.
Asher Edwards, daughter of David Eugene Edwards, is featured on the video for the song "Clogger."

References

↑ "Secret South Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
↑ Horowitz, Hal. "Secret South - 16 Horsepower". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
↑ "Album Review". Nme.com. 2000-04-14. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
↑ Shipley, Al (2000-09-12). "Sixteen Horsepower: Secret South". Retrieved 2013-07-04.