Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir

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]

Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedNashville, Tennessee
GenreProgressive country[1]
Length40:39
LabelA&M
ProducerBob Johnston
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
Geronimo's Cadillac
(1972)
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
(1973)
Michael Murphey
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Michael Martin Murphey

  1. "Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1" – 3:54
  2. "Alleys of Austin" – 5:05
  3. "South Canadian River Song" – 7:14
  4. "Blessings in Disguise" – 3:43
  5. "Temperature Train" – 3:54
  6. "Drunken Lady of the Morning" – 4:22
  7. "Prometheus Busted" – 3:40
  8. "Honolulu" – 4:22
  9. "Rolling Hills" – 4:25

Credits

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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

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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded "Cosmic Cowboy" on their 1974 album, Stars & Stripes Forever.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e DeGagne, Mike. "Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Patterson, Rob (September 1, 2013). "Q&A: MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY". Lone Star Magazine. Retrieved 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.
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