Life Stories for Minimum Wage
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The debut album from Cuff the Duke
, titled Life Stories for Minimum Wage, was released in 2002 and recorded at Umbrella Sound and at The House of Miracles in Toronto
. The album was re-released in 2007 on Outside Music
.
Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke is a Canadian band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences, and can be categorized as an alt-country group.-History:...
, titled Life Stories for Minimum Wage, was released in 2002 and recorded at Umbrella Sound and at The House of Miracles in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. The album was re-released in 2007 on Outside Music
Outside Music
Outside Music is a Canadian record label and distributor, founded by Lloyd Nishimura in 1995. In 2007, it expanded to include an artist management division which counts Jill Barber, Matthew Barber, One Hundred Dollars and Sunparlour Players as management clients.Outside has released countless...
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Track listing
- "Blackheart" – 4:55
- "Hey Baby" – 2:06
- "The Difference Between Us" – 2:58
- "Hobo Night Stalker" – 3:59
- "Long Winter" – 3:52
- "Lonely Path" – 2:07
- "Ballad of a Lonely Construction Worker" – 5:23
- "Anti-Social" – 3:41
- "Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump" – 2:49
- "The Trouble and the Truth" – 6:39
Personnel
- Brad Fudge - drums, percussion, artwork
- Paul LowmanPaul Lowman-Biography:Lowman grew up in Oshawa, Ontario where he played with fellow Cuff the Duke member Wayne Petti. As Cuff the Duke picked up, He moved to Toronto. Aside from Cuff the Duke, he has also played on albums by The Hylozoists and Hayden...
- bass, guitar, lap steel - Wayne PettiWayne PettiWayne Petti is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He is a vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band Cuff the Duke, and releases solo material under his own name.-Biography:...
- lead vocals, guitar, harmonica - Jeff Peers - guitar, bells, Moog Opus III, Crumar Stratus, wind organ, Hammond organ
- Steve Kreckle - producer, backing vocals, piano, Moog Opus III, guitar, percussion, lap steel
- Lorne Hounsell - producer, engineer
- Andy Magoffin - producer, engineer (tracks 4 and 7)
- Joao Carvalho - mastering