Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground

Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground is the eighth studio album by American blues musician Seasick Steve.^[1] It was released on October 7, 2016.^[2] and peaked 8 on the UK Albums Chart.^[3]

Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground
Studio album by Seasick Steve
Released	October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
Recorded	2016
Genre	Acoustic rock, folk, blues
Length	77:26
Label	Caroline International, Bronze Rat, There's a Dead Skunk Records
Producer	Seasick Steve
Seasick Steve chronology
Sonic Soul Surfer (2015) Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground (2016) Can U Cook? (2018)
Singles from Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground
"Gypsy Blood"

Background

On June 5, 2016, Seasick Steve announced Keepin' the Horse Between Me and the Ground from his YouTube channel.^[4] Shortly after, a European tour was announced, with concerts in Paris, Zurich, Amsterdam among others.

Track listing

CD 1

All tracks are written by Seasick Steve.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Keep That Horse Between You And The Ground"		5:44
2.	"Walkin' Blues"		4:18
3.	"Bullseye"	Wurlitzer Piano by Henry James Wold	3:44
4.	"Gypsy Blood"		3:00
5.	"Shipwreck Love"	Fiddle by Georgina Leach	5:25
6.	"Hell"		6:11
7.	"What A Thang"		4:27
8.	"Grass Is Greener"	Fiddle by Georgina Leach Stand up bass by Tom Barnett	3:31
9.	"Don't Take It Away"		3:38
10.	"Lonely Road"	Fiddle by Georgina Leach	4:02
Total length:			44:00

CD 2

All tracks are written by Seasick Steve, except where noted.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Hard Knocks"		3:50
2.	"Maybe I Might"		4:10
3.	"Gentle on My Mind" (John Hartford)		3:46
4.	"Ride"		2:50
5.	"Everybody's Talkin'" (Fred Neil)		2:55
6.	"Walkin' Man"		2:57
7.	"Southern Biscuits"	Mixed by Vance Powell	2:16
8.	"Gonna Get There"		3:56
9.	"Signed D.C." (Arthur Lee)	Harmonica by Burt Dredge	3:04
10.	"I'm So Lonesome" (Hank Williams)	Mixed by Vance Powell | Vocals by Amy Lavere	3:42
Total length:			33:26

^[1][5]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	31
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	51
French Albums (SNEP)[9]	78
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	72
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11]	83
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	43
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	8
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[15]	8