Michael Murphey (album)
Michael Murphey | ||||
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Released | April 1974 | |||
Recorded | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Progressive country | |||
Length | 37:18 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
Michael Martin Murphey chronology | ||||
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Michael Murphey is the third album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his first for Epic Records, released in 1974.[2][3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Nobody's Gonna Tell Me How to Play My Music" (Murphey) – 4:19
- "Healing Springs" (Murphey) – 5:24
- "Rye by-the-Sea" (Murphey) – 3:10
- "You Can Only Say So Much" (Murphey) – 3:24
- "Observer" (Murphey) – 5:06
- "Holy Roller" (Murphey) – 3:59
- "Good Ol' Natural Habits" (Craig Hillis) – 3:17
- "Fort Worth I Love You" (Murphey) – 1:47
- "Ace in the Hole" (Murphey/Hillis) – 3:02
- "Southwestern Pilgrimage" (Murphey) – 3:43[3][4]
Personnel
[edit]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[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. April 6, 1974. p. 72.
- ^ a b c Worbois, Jim. "Michael Murphey". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Michael Murphey". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2012.