Horse Opera (album) explained

Horse Opera
Type:	studio
Artist:	Riders in the Sky
Cover:	Horse_Opera.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	April 10–11, 1990
Studio:	16th Avenue Recorders; Nashville, TN
Genre:	Western
Length:	36:02
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Buzz Stone
Prev Title:	Best of the West Rides Again
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Harmony Ranch
Next Year:	1991

Horse Opera was the 13th album of the Western swing trio Riders in the Sky, released in 1990 by MCA Records.

Track listing

1. "Ride Cowboy Ride" – 2:07
2. "Maybe I'll Cry Over You" – 3:03
3. "Texas Echo" – 2:50
4. "Slocum Intro" – 0:50
5. "What Would I do Without You" – 2:47
6. "The Arms of My Love" – 2:17
7. "Homecoming Yodel" – 2:40
8. "Call of the Canyon" – 2:38
9. "Drywall Intro" – 0:32
10. "Livin' in a Mobile Home" – 2:50
11. "The Line Rider" – 3:30
12. "Sidekick Heaven" – 6:55
13. "Somebody's Got to Do It" – 3:03

Personnel

Riders in the Sky

• Douglas B. Green (a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – guitar, vocals
• Paul Chrisman (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – fiddle, guitar, banjo, vocals
• Fred LaBour (a.k.a. Too Slim) – bass, vocals

Additional musicians

• Joey Miskulin (a.k.a. Joey The Cowpolka King) - accordion
• Kenny Malone - percussion
• John Wills - guitar