Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
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| Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Intermedia Sound, Boston; Electric Lady Studios, New York City; "Paper Doll" recorded live at A&R Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Country rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | Originally released on Atco Records[1] Reissue & Remaster on Collectors' Choice | |||
| Producer | Peter Casperson | |||
| Jonathan Edwards chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards, released in 1972.[3][4]
The album peaked at #167 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic called the album "just as strong musically" as the debut, writing that it is "more laid-back, with a sound and delivery reminiscent of the well-crafted material on Dillard & Clark's The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark and Through the Morning, Through the Night."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Jonathan Edwards; except where indicated
- "Stop and Start It All Again"
- "Everything"
- "Longest Ride"
- "Give Us a Song"
- "Dues Days Bar"
- "Morning Train" (Traditional; arranged by Elena Mezzetti)
- "Ballad of Upsy Daisy" (Joe Dolce)
- "It's a Beautiful Day"
- "Sugar Babe" (Jesse Colin Young)
- "Dream Song"
- "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black)
- "Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy" (Darrell Statler)
- "That's What Our Life Is"
Personnel
[edit]- Jonathan Edwards – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin; bass on "That's What Our Life Is"
- Eric Lilljequist – lead guitar, harmony vocals
- Bill Keith – steel guitar, banjo
- Stuart Schulman – bass guitar, piano, string arrangements
- Richard Adelman – drums
- Dean Adrien – conga drum
- Chandler Travis – maracas
- Elena Mezzetti – arrangement on "Morning Train"
- Technical
- Bob Runstein, Dave Palmer - engineer
- Kristine Weaver - photography
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 226.
- ^ a b "Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy - Jonathan Edwards | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Edwards | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ KRAMPERT, PETER (March 23, 2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 9781619115774 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jonathan Edwards". Billboard.
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