Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir is the second album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey. According to AllMusic, this album established Murphey as a progressive country 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 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
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded "Cosmic Cowboy" on their 1974 album, Stars & Stripes Forever.
References
External links Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website