El Rayo-X Explained
El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981.[2] [3] The album spent 18 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 83 on July 16, 1981.[4]
Reception
The album generally received favorable reviews.Boo Browning, of The Washington Post, wrote:In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald stated:
Track listing
- Side 1
- "She Took Off My Romeos" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) – 3:00
- "Bye Bye Love" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) – 2:50
- "Mercury Blues" (K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins) – 3:33
- "Quarter of a Man" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) – 3:45
- "Ain't No Way" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) – 3:42
- "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) – 2:44
- Side 2
- "El Rayo-X" (Jorge Calderón, David Lindley) – 2:53
- "Your Old Lady" (Elmo Glick, O'Kelly Isley, King Curtis) – 4:14
- "Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) – 3:55
- "Petit Fleur" (Solomon Feldthouse, Nancy Lindley) – 3:11
- "Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues" (Huey "Piano" Smith) – 2:14
- "Pay the Man" (David Lindley, George "Baboo" Pierre) – 3:30
Personnel
Musicians
- David Lindley – bass (track 8), fiddle, guitar, violin, guitar (electric), vocals, whistle (human), slide guitar, bandurria, divan saz
- Bob Glaub – bass (all tracks except 6, 8, 10–11)
- George "Ras Baboo" Pierre – percussion, timbales, vocals, (all tracks), accordion on "Pay the Man"
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ, keyboards (tracks 1, 5–7, 11–12)
- Ian Wallace – drums
- Reggie McBride – bass (tracks 6, 10–11)
- Curt Bouterse – hammer dulcimer on "Petit Fleur"
- Jackson Browne – vocals on "Bye Bye Love", "Twist and Shout" and "Don't Look Back"
- Jorge Calderón – vocals on "Twist and Shout"
- Garth Hudson – horn, keyboards on "El Rayo-X"
- Bill Payne – organ, keyboards on "Bye Bye Love"
Technical
- Greg Ladanyi – engineer, producer
- Jackson Browne – producer
- George Ybara, Jamie Ledner – assistant engineers
- Doug Sax, Mike Reese – mastering
- Jimmy Wachtel – art direction, design
- Gloria Von Jansky – lettering
- Kaz Sakamoto – photography
Awards and Charts
Billboard charts
Year | Chart | Single | Peak |
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1981 | Pop Albums | | 83 |
1981 | Mainstream rock | Mercury Blues | 34 | |
Notes and References
- Book: Hatlo, Jim. Hot Licks. January 1, 1989. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780881889109. Google Books.
- Web site: David Lindley And His 'El Rayo-X'. Boo. Browning. May 15, 1981. www.washingtonpost.com. June 24, 2021.
- Book: Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Pete. Prown. Harvey P.. Newquist. December 28, 1997. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780793540426. Google Books.
- Web site: Billboard 200 - David Lindley. June 14, 2021.
- Web site: RPM Magazine - August 29, 1981 - page 8.