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El Rayo-X
1981 studio album by David Lindley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981.[2][3] The album spent 18 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 83 on July 16, 1981.[4]
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Reception
The album generally received favorable reviews. Boo Browning, of The Washington Post, wrote:
El Rayo-X is not this year's greatest album, but there's very little to compete with it for well-executed let-the-good-times rock. Coming from a fellow who's spent the last few years contemplating Jackson Browne's elbow, it's a delightful surprise -- sort of like rounding the corner at the Haunted House and bumping into a six-foot Goofy.[2]
In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald stated:
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.[5]
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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
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Personnel
Musicians
- David Lindley – vocals; electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4-7, 9-12), slide guitar (tracks 3, 8), divan saz (track 5), bandurria (tracks 7, 9), 6-string bass (track 8), fliddle (track 10), whistling (track 11)
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (tracks 1, 5-7, 11-12)
- Bob Glaub – bass (tracks 1-5, 7, 9, 12)
- Ian Wallace – drums
- George "Ras Baboo" Pierre – percussion (tracks 1-5, 8, 10, 11), vocals (tracks 2, 6, 9, 11, 12), accordion (tracks 2, 12), timbales (tracks 6, 7, 9)
- Jackson Browne – vocals (tracks 2, 6, 7, 9)
- Jorge Calderón – vocals (tracks 6, 7)
- Garth Hudson – horns (track 7)
- Curt Bouterse – hammered dulcimer (track 10)
- Bill Payne – organ (track 2)
- Reggie McBride – bass (tracks 6, 10, 11)
Technical
- Greg Ladanyi – engineer, producer
- Jackson Browne – producer
- George Ybara, Jamie Ledner – assistant engineers
- Doug Sax, Mike Reese – mastering
- Jimmy Wachtel – art direction, design
- Gloria Von Jansky – lettering
- Kaz Sakamoto – photography
Awards and Charts
Billboard charts
RPM charts
References
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