Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir

Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
Studio album by Michael Martin Murphey
Released	1973
Recorded	Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Progressive country
Length	40:39
Label	A&M
Producer	Bob Johnston
Michael Martin Murphey chronology

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e DeGagne, Mike. "Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
^ 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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[allmusic-1] 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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