Michael Murphey (album) explained

Michael Murphey
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Michael Martin Murphey
Cover:	Michael Murphey (album).jpg
Released:	April 1974
Recorded:	Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:	Progressive country
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Bob Johnston
Prev Title:	Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Blue Sky – Night Thunder
Next Year:	1975

Michael Murphey is the third album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his first for Epic Records, released in 1974.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "Nobody's Gonna Tell Me How to Play My Music" (Murphey) – 4:19
2. "Healing Springs" (Murphey) – 5:24
3. "Rye by-the-Sea" (Murphey) – 3:10
4. "You Can Only Say So Much" (Murphey) – 3:24
5. "Observer" (Murphey) – 5:06
6. "Holy Roller" (Murphey) – 3:59
7. "Good Ol' Natural Habits" (Craig Hillis) – 3:17
8. "Fort Worth I Love You" (Murphey) – 1:47
9. "Ace in the Hole" (Murphey/Hillis) – 3:02
10. "Southwestern Pilgrimage" (Murphey) – 3:43^{[2] [3]}

Personnel

Music

• Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, concertina
• Herb Steiner – fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar
• Buddy Spicher – fiddle
• Craig Hillis – guitar
• Bill Farmer – piano
• Bob Holmes – organ
• Tommy Cogbill – bass
• Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums, percussion
• John Hill – drums
• Patricia Henderson – background vocals
• Pat Henderson – vocals
• Clydie King – vocals, background vocals
• Pat Powdrill – vocals, background vocals
• Andy Johnston – vocals, background vocals
• Merry Clayton – vocals, background vocals

Production

• Bob Johnston – producer
• Ben Tallent – engineer^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website

Notes and References

1. April 6, 1974. Billboard's Top Album Picks. Billboard. 72.
2. Web site: Worbois . Jim . Michael Murphey . Allmusic . May 23, 2012.
3. Web site: Michael Murphey . Discogs . May 24, 2012.