Fe
Studio album by Souled American
Released	1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Rock
Length	46:49
Label	Rough Trade
Producer(s)	Souled American, Jeff Hamand, Jim Rondinelli
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Souled American chronology
	1988 Fe	1989 Flubber

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Track listing

1. "Notes Campfire" – (4:52)
2. "Field & Stream" – (3:16)
3. "Soldier's Joy" – (2:34)
4. "Full Picture" – (2:37)
5. "Make Me Laugh Make Me Cry" – (4:03)
6. "Fisher's Hornpipe" – (2:33)
7. "Tall Boy Blues" – (3:39)
8. "Magic Bullets" – (3:22)
9. "Lottery Brazil" – (3:15)
10. "Goin' Home" – (4:24)
11. "She Broke My Heart" – (4:45)
12. "True Swamp Too" – (3:48)
13. "Feel Better" – (3:33)

All songs by Souled American except "Soldier's Joy" and "Fisher's Hornpipe" traditionals. A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ...

Personnel

• Joe Adducci – bass, vocals
• Jamey Barnard – drums
• Chris Grigoroff – guitar, vocals
• Scott Tuma – guitar
• Bob Egan – pedal steel on "Tall Boy Blues", "She Broke My Heart"

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References

• Chicago Tribune: "You Never Know: The Texas Trip That Paid Off for Souled American", by Tom Popson, October 14, 1988.
• Chicago Sun-Times: "Album feels good to Souled American", by Don McLeese, May 26, 1989.