Three on the Trail is the debut studio album by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1979 by Rounder Records Group.
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| Released | 1979[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Audio Media, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Western | |||
| Length | 30:08 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Russ Miller | |||
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Riders in the Sky specializes in Western singing in the style of the Sons of the Pioneers; the Riders became one of Rounder's most popular groups for their vocals and good humor.
Track listing
edit- "Three on the Trail" (Douglas B. Green) – 1:57
- "Riders in the Sky" (Stan Jones) – 3:15
- "That's How the Yodel Was Born" (Green) – 3:15
- "Don't Fence Me In" (Cole Porter) – 2:35
- "Blue Montana Skies" (Green) – 3:26
- "When Payday Rolls Around" (Bob Nolan) – 1:47
- "Cowboy Song" (Paul Chrisman) – 3:03
- "Skyball Paint" (Nolan) – 1:29
- "Blue Bonnet Lady" (Chrisman) – 2:50
- "Cielito Lindo" (Traditional) – 1:59
- "Here Comes the Santa Fe" (Green) – 3:09
- "So Long Saddle Pals" (Chrisman) – 1:23
Personnel
edit- Douglas B. Green (a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – guitar, vocals
- Paul Chrisman (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – fiddle, guitar, banjo, vocals
- Fred LaBour (a.k.a. Too Slim) – bass, vocals
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Eddie Bayers – percussion
- Dennis Burnside – vibraphone
- John Probst – accordion
- Paul Worley – guitar