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1981 studio album by David Lindley
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981.[ 3] [ 4]
Track listing
Side 1
"She Took Off My Romeos" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:00
"Bye Bye Love " (Boudleaux Bryant , Felice Bryant ) - 2:50
"Mercury Blues " (K. C. Douglas , Bob Geddins ) - 3:33
"Quarter of a Man" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:45
"Ain't No Way" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:42
"Twist and Shout " (Phil Medley , Bert Russell ) - 2:44
Side 2
"El Rayo-X" (Jorge Calderón , David Lindley) - 2:53
"Your Old Lady" (Elmo Glick , O'Kelly Isley , King Curtis ) - 4:14
"Don't Look Back " (Smokey Robinson , Ronald White ) - 3:55
"Petit Fleur" (Solomon Feldthouse, Nancy Lindley) - 3:11
"Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues" (Huey "Piano" Smith ) - 2:14
"Pay the Man" (David Lindley, George "Baboo" Pierre) - 3:30
Personnel
David Lindley - Bass, Fiddle, Guitar, Violin, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Whistle (Human), Slide Guitar, Bandurria, Divan Saz
Curt Bouterse - Hammer Dulcimer on "Petit Fleur"
Jackson Browne - Vocals on "Bye Bye Love", "Twist and Shout" and "Don't Look Back"
Jorge Calderón - Vocals on "Twist and Shout"
Bob Glaub - Bass
Garth Hudson - Horn, Keyboards on "El Rayo-X"
Greg Ladanyi - Engineer, Producer
Reggie McBride - Bass
Bill Payne - Organ, Keyboards on "Bye Bye Love"
Doug Sax - Mastering
William D. "Smitty" Smith - Organ, Keyboards
Gloria Von Jansky - Lettering
Jimmy Wachtel - Art Direction, Design
Ian Wallace - Drums
George Ybara - Assistant
George "Ras Baboo" Pierre - percussion, timbales, vocals, accordion on "Pay the Man"
Awards and Charts
Billboard charts
Year
Chart
Single
Peak
1981
Pop Albums
83
1981
Mainstream rock
Mercury Blues
34
References