Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
| Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Progressive country[1] | |||
| Length | 40:39 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
| Michael Martin Murphey chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir is the second album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey.[1] According to AllMusic, this album established Murphey as a progressive country musician.[1] Murphey's impact on the genre was as such that one of the many names for the genre, "Cosmic Cowboy music", was taken from Murphy's "Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1", a song that appears on this album.[2] The album peaked at number 196 on the Billboard 200.[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Michael Martin Murphey
- "Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1" – 3:54
- "Alleys of Austin" – 5:05
- "South Canadian River Song" – 7:14
- "Blessings in Disguise" – 3:43
- "Temperature Train" – 3:54
- "Drunken Lady of the Morning" – 4:22
- "Prometheus Busted" – 3:40
- "Honolulu" – 4:22
- "Rolling Hills" – 4:25
Credits
Music
- Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, photography, arranger
- Gary P. Nunn – synthesizer, bass, electric guitar, creative consultant, background vocals, keyboards, melodica
- Bob Livingston – bass, electric guitar, background vocals
- Craig Hillis – electric guitar
- Herb Steiner – mandolin, pedal steel guitar
- Michael McGreary – drums, rhythm
- Willis Alan Ramsey – background vocals
Production
- Bob Johnston – producer
- Larry Cansler – string arrangements
- Michael Jackson – string engineer
- Allan McDougall – editing, mastering, string engineer, special assistance
- Bob Potter – engineer, mixing
- Warren Barnett – mastering
- Glenn A. Baker – assistant, interviewer
- Kevin Mueller – release preparation
- Peter Shillito – assistant
- Eric Kronfeld – coordination
- Ryan Murphey – editing
- Bill Holloway – artwork
- Louis Cook – design, layout design
- Ian McFarlane – assistant
- Jeff Layan – coordination
- Marty Machat – coordination
Other recordings
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded "Cosmic Cowboy" on their 1974 album, Stars & Stripes Forever.
References
- ^ a b c d e DeGagne, Mike. "Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ Patterson, Rob (September 1, 2013). "Q&A: MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY". Lone Star Magazine. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
And beyond all of Murphey's above achievements, there is also the role he played in launching the Austin progressive country scene in the 1970s. So pivotal a role, in fact, that the Capital City's first local musical movement to have substantial national impact even took its nickname, "Cosmic Cowboy music," from a Murphey song.
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