Hank Wangford - Cowboys Stay on Longer (1980)

This was originally released on vinyl in 1980 produced by pedal steel guitar Maestro BJ Cole. With fifteen self penned tracks and a wild prairie version of Chip Taylor's Wild Thing it includes Wangford classics like the title track Cowboys Stay On Longer, Big G, Jogging with Jesus, Chico and Whiskey On My Guitar. Hank's band of the time is Andy Roberts (Liverpool Scene), Melanie Harrold (Joanna Carlin), Gary Taylor (The Herd), Howard Tibble Shakin'Stevens) and of course BJ Cole on pedal steel. A roll call of guests is like a Who's Who of 1980s Alt Country Rock with Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather Lowe, Pete Wingfield, "Rabbit" Bundrick, Dave Mattacks, Liam Genocky, Geraint Watkins, Ritchie Bull, Graham Preskett, Howie Casey and Tristan Fry. Charlie Dore, Julian Littman and Susan Landis on backing vocals. The arty cover is by David Oxtoby.

Tracklisting:
01. Hank Wangford - Cowboys Stay on Longer (feat. Albert Lee) (3:23)
02. Hank Wangford - You Turned Me On (Live) (2:23)
03. Hank Wangford - Jenny (feat. Albert Lee, Graham Preskett & Pete Wingfield) (5:04)
04. Hank Wangford - Running Backwards Fast (feat. Rabbit Bundrick) (3:23)
05. Hank Wangford - Chico (feat. Geraint Watkins & Howie Casey) (3:43)
06. Hank Wangford - Stranded (Live) (3:53)
07. Hank Wangford - Whiskey on My Guitar (feat. Albert Lee, Pete Wingfield & Trix Rogers) (3:32)
08. Hank Wangford - Wild Thing (feat. Andy Fairweather Low, Rabbit Bundrick & Trix Rogers) (3:37)
09. Hank Wangford - She Don't Wanna Be (feat. Melanie Harrold) (Live) (5:20)
10. Hank Wangford - All I Want (feat. Julian Smedley & Ritchie Bull) (2:32)
11. Hank Wangford - Big G (4:34)
12. Hank Wangford - Dfw (feat. Melanie Harrold) (Live) (3:41)
13. Hank Wangford - Slippin' Whiskey (4:04)
14. Hank Wangford - Two Time Polka (Live) (3:49)
15. Hank Wangford - The Hymn (feat. Charlie Dore, Melanie Harrold, Rabbit Bundrick & Susan Landis) (4:56)
16. Hank Wangford - Joggin' with Jesus (Live) (3:39)