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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Wea/warner Bros.
Buy.com Sku: 60145652
UPC: 075992630825
UPC 14: 00075992630825
Release Date: 8/21/1990
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Cowboy Logic ~ Michael Martin Murphey
2. I Ride An Old Paint / Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo / Git Along Little Doggies ~ Michael Martin Murphey
3. Tumbling Tumbleweeds ~ Michael Martin Murphey
4. Tyin' Knots In The Devil's Tale ~ Michael Martin Murphey
5. Old Chisholm Tale, The ~ Michael Martin Murphey
6. Home On The Range ~ Michael Martin Murphey
7. What Am I Doing Here ~ Michael Martin Murphey
8. Wild Ripplin' Waters ~ Michael Martin Murphey
9. Yellow Rose Of Texas, The ~ Michael Martin Murphey
10. Spanish Is The Lovin' Tongue ~ Michael Martin Murphey
11. Cowboy Pride ~ Michael Martin Murphey
12. Red River Valley ~ Michael Martin Murphey
13. Let The Cowboy Dance ~ Michael Martin Murphey
14. Jack Of Diamonds ~ Michael Martin Murphey
15. Texas Rangers ~ Michael Martin Murphey
16. When The Work's All Done This Fall ~ Michael Martin Murphey
17. Streets Of Laredo, The ~ Michael Martin Murphey
18. Oh Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie ~ Michael Martin Murphey
19. Where Do Cowboys Go When They Die / Reincarnation ~ Michael Martin Murphey
20. Goodbye Old Paint ~ Michael Martin Murphey
21. Happy Trails ~ Michael Martin Murphey
Album Notes and Credits
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Contains 28 examples of cowboy songs written througout the decades, most of them traditional and familiar tales about genuine working cowpokes. |
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The first of three albums of cowboy material by Michael Martin Murphey, and one of the better modern collections. Murphey approaches his material with both reverence and humor, which makes this disc less serious than many more grimly authentic efforts. For repertory he draws on the songs of Bob Nolan ("Tumbling Tumbleweeds"), Dale Evans ("Happy Trails"), and Ian Tyson ("Cowboy Pride"); traditional songs that were recorded by the likes of Tex Ritter ("I Ride an Old Paint," "Jack o' Diamonds"), Carl T. Sprague ("When the Work's All Done This Fall"), and Powder River Jack and Kitty Lee ("Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail"); a few of a more general nature, such as the gorgeous "Wild Ripplin' Waters"; and a handful of originals, of which the best is "What Am I Doing Here," which acknowledges the spiritual side of cowboy songs. Murphey doesn't imitate any of the singers associated with earlier versions of these songs in terms of delivery or arrangements, but he does try for a rough-hewn authenticity in his singing, laced with a certain amount of humor, which makes it all the more effective. The backing vocals are provided by Sons of the San Joaquin, and by Tammy Wynette, Red Steagall, Suzy Bogguss, Jim Bob Tinsley, Paulette Carson, Cactus Moser, and others. It was this record that led to the founding of the Warner Western label. ~ Bruce Eder |
Producer: Steve Gibson; Michael Martin Murphey |
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Musical Guests | |
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John McEuen |
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Mark O'Connor |
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Red Steagall |
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Tammy Wynette |
Compilation Appearances
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Boots, Buckles and Spurs: 50 Songs Celebrate 50 Years of Cowboy Tradition |
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Another Jubilee:old Time Country |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 08/21/1990 |
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Original Release Date : 1990 |
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Catalog ID : 26308 |
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Label : Warner Bros. |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : AAD |
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UPC : 00075992630825 |
Professional Reviews
Stereo Review (1/91)
- Performance "Tie me up, tie me down" / Recording "Good" - "...the songs emerge with integrity, heart, and feeling...more than a pleasing ride down a favorite old trail."
- Performance "Tie me up, tie me down" / Recording "Good" - "...the songs emerge with integrity, heart, and feeling...more than a pleasing ride down a favorite old trail."
Stereophile (12/92, pp.265-267)
- "...classic cowboy songs sung and played to perfection...a worthy release, guaranteed to please MMM fans..."
- "...classic cowboy songs sung and played to perfection...a worthy release, guaranteed to please MMM fans..."
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