Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir Explained
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.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: DeGagne . Mike . Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir . Allmusic . May 23, 2012.
- Web site: Q&A: MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY. Patterson . Rob . September 1, 2013 . Lone Star Magazine . 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..
