Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
1973 studio album by Michael Martin Murphey
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir | ||||
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Studio album by Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
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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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 2023-07-24.
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.
External links
- Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website
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Michael Martin Murphey
- Geronimo's Cadillac (1972)
- Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (1973)
- Michael Murphey (1974)
- Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975)
- Swans Against the Sun (1976)
- Flowing Free Forever (1976)
- Lone Wolf (1978)
- Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys (1979)
- Hard Country (1981)
- Michael Martin Murphey (1982)
- The Heart Never Lies (1983)
- The Best of Michael Martin Murphey (1984)
- Tonight We Ride (1986)
- Americana (1987)
- River of Time (1988)
- Land of Enchantment (1989)
- Cowboy Songs (1990)
- Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II (1991)
- Cowboy Songs III (1993)
- Sagebrush Symphony (1995)
- The Horse Legends (1997)
- Cowboy Songs Four (1998)
- Acoustic Christmas Carols: Cowboy Christmas II (1999)
- Playing Favorites (2001)
- Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II (2002)
- Cowboy Christmas III (2002)
- Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)
- Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 (2006)
- Buckaroo Blue Grass (2009)
- Lone Cowboy (2010)
- Buckaroo Blue Grass II (2010)
- Tall Grass & Cool Water (2011)
- Campfire on the Road (2012)
- Red River Drifter (2013)
- High Stakes (2016)
- "Geronimo's Cadillac"
- "Wildfire"
- "Mansion on the Hill"
- "Cherokee Fiddle"
- "What's Forever For"
- "Still Taking Chances"
- "Love Affairs"
- "Don't Count the Rainy Days"
- "Will It Be Love by Morning"
- "Disenchanted"
- "Radio Land"
- "What She Wants"
- "Carolina in the Pines"
- "Rollin' Nowhere"
- "Fiddlin' Man"
- "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn)
- "A Long Line of Love"
- "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl"
- "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey)
- "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)"
- "From the Word Go"
- "Never Givin' Up on Love"
- "Route 66"
- "Big Iron"
- Discography
- Ryan Murphey
- Rio Grande Band
- Pat Flynn
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