David Lindley - El Rayo-X (1981)
Artist: David Lindley
Title: El Rayo-X
Year Of Release: 1981 (1990)
Label: Elektra
Genre: Blues Rock, Country Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 00:40:03
Total Size: 272 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: El Rayo-X
Year Of Release: 1981 (1990)
Label: Elektra
Genre: Blues Rock, Country Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 00:40:03
Total Size: 272 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. She Took Off My Romeos (03:00)
02. Bye Bye Love (02:50)
03. Mercury Blues (03:33)
04. Quarter Of A Man (03:45)
05. Ain't No Way (03:42)
06. Twist And Shout (02:44)
07. El Rayo-X (02:53)
08. Your Old Lady (04:14)
09. Don't Look Back (03:55)
10. Petit Fleur (03:11)
11. Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas And The Sinus Blues (02:14)
12. Pay The Man (03:30)
Line-Up:
David Lindley: vocals, various guitars, divan Saz, banduria, fiddle, whistle
Ras Baboo: percussion
Ian Wallace: drums
Bob Glaub: bass guitar
William "Smitty" Smith: vox organ
Jackson Browne: vocals
Billy Payne: organ
Garth Hudson: horns
Curt Bouterse: hammer dulcimer
By the time David Lindley made his move to a solo career, he was already a legend. Having toured and recorded with such names as Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and Crosby & Nash, his reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (on almost any stringed instrument) was awesome. Lindley scored a contract with Elektra Records and put together an excellent band that was able to keep up with his eclectic vision. Combining blues, rock & roll, Cajun, Zydeco, Middle Eastern music, and other elements, his debut album is an absolute joy. Lindley's version of "Mercury Blues" became an FM radio staple, and his slide guitar performances on this track alone are easily some of the finest of the decade. There are some wonderfully skewed originals on the record as well, making El Rayo-X one of the greatest rock music albums of its time. Fabulous.