Four Foot Shack

2014 studio album by Duo de Twang

Four Foot Shack

Studio album by

Duo de Twang

Released| February 4, 2014
Genre|

* Americana[1]
* bluegrass[2]
* country[3]
* hillbilly[1]
* rock[1]

Length| 56:24
Label| ATO Records/Prawn Song Records
Producer| Les Claypool
Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 61/100[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]
American Songwriter| [6]
The Austin Chronicle| [3]
Blurt| [2]
Consequence of Sound| C-[7]

Four Foot Shack is the debut album of Duo de Twang, a country music duo formed by Primus bassist and vocalist Les Claypool and M.I.R.V. guitarist Bryan Kehoe.[8] 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.[9]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Four Foot Shack"| Claypool| 0:42
2.| "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver"| Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde| 4:47
3.| "Amos Moses"| Jerry Reed| 3:34
4.| "Red State Girl"| Claypool| 3:02
5.| "The Bridge Came Tumblin' Down"| Tom Connors| 3:29
6.| "Boonville Stomp"| Claypool| 4:59
7.| "Stayin' Alive"| Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb| 4:46
8.| "Rumble of the Diesel"| Claypool| 4:05
9.| "Pipe Line"| Brian Carman, Bob Spickard| 2:18
10.| "Buzzards of Green Hill"| Claypool| 4:04
11.| "Hendershot"| Claypool| 2:52
12.| "Man in the Box"| Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell| 5:12
13.| "D's Diner"| Claypool| 4:25
14.| "Battle of New Orleans"| Jimmy Driftwood| 4:16
15.| "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"| Claypool, LaLonde, Tim Alexander| 3:55

## Song origins

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Covers featured on Four Foot Shack and their original artists:[10]

* "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" by Primus, originally on the album Tales from the Punchbowl.
* "Amos Moses" by Jerry Reed. The song was also covered by Claypool on Primus' Rhinoplasty.
* "Red State Girl" by Les Claypool on Of Fungi and Foe.
* "The Bridge Came Tumblin' Down" by Tom Connors.
* "Booneville Stomp" by Les Claypool, originally on Of Fungi and Foe.
* "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.
* "Rumble of the Diesel" by Les Claypool, originally on Of Whales and Woe.
* "Pipeline" by The Chantays.
* "Buzzards of Green Hill" by Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, originally appearing on Purple Onion.
* "Hendershot" by Les Claypool, originally on the album Highball with the Devil.
* "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains.
* "D's Diner" by Les Claypool, originally on Purple Onion.
* "Battle of New Orleans" written by Jimmy Driftwood.
* "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" by Primus, from the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

## Personnel

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* 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

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Chart performance for Four Foot Shack Chart  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[11] | 98
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] | 12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 25

## References

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1. ^ a b c Cody, Reeves (February 16, 2014). "REVIEW: Claypool's album: 'Back-woods, hillbilly stomp rock'". The Ranger. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
2. ^ a b Recker, Scott. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
3. ^ a b Winkie, Luke (March 14, 2014). "The Austin Chronicle Review". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
4. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
5. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (February 14, 2014). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
7. ^ Hadusek, Jon (February 19, 2014). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
8. ^ "Les Claypool Is Country-Fried With Duo de Twang - Album Premiere". January 29, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
9. ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang to Release "Four Foot Shack" on 2/4/14". November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
10. ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang - Four Foot Shack". Retrieved March 2, 2014.
11. ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
12. ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
13. ^ "Les Claypool's Duo De Twang Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

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