''Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir'' is the second album by American singer-songwriter

Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter. He was one of the founding artists of progressive country. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs (Michael Martin Murphey alb ...

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'', this album established Murphey as a

progressive country Progressive country is a term used variously to describe a movement, radio format or subgenre of country music which developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a reaction against the slick, pop-oriented Nashville sound.''Cosmic Cowboys and ...

musician. 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. The album peaked at number 196 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

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 *

– vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, photography, arranger *

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– synthesizer, bass, electric guitar, creative consultant, background vocals, keyboards, melodica *

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– 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 Donald William "Bob" Johnston (May 14, 1932 – August 14, 2015) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel. Early life and career Johnston was born into a profe ...

– 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

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recorded "Cosmic Cowboy" on their 1974 album, '' Stars & Stripes Forever''.

References

External links

Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website

1973 albums Michael Martin Murphey albums Albums produced by Bob Johnston A&M Records albums {{1970s-country-album-stub