Album US 1972 on Reprise Records label
Rock and Blues (Blues Rock, Country Rock)
First US release: no Warner Communications Co logo on the label rim text
![]() | Ry Cooder g, voc, *1947 US album by, adapted by |
![]() | Dan Penn voc, *1941 US backing vocals, voices, written by |
![]() | Jim Dickinson p, voc, 1941-2009 US backing vocals, voices, piano, bass, producer |
![]() | Tommy McClure b, bass |
![]() | Charles Lawing sax, clarinet |
![]() | Jim Keltner dr, perc, *1942 US drums |
![]() | Roger Hawkins dr, *1945 US drums |
![]() | Sleepy John Estes g, voc, 1899-1977 US guitar, vocals, written by |
![]() | Gene Finney , harmonica |
![]() | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US horns |
![]() | Milt Holland perc, dr, 1917-2005 US percussion |
![]() | Randy Newman p, voc, *1943 US piano |
Judy Maizel co-producer, production assistant |
Jerry Masters engineer |
John Fry engineer |
Lee Herschberg engineer |
Richard Rosebrough engineer |
Susan Titelman photography by |
Lenny Waronker producer |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Boomer's Story | Ry Cooder | Traditional | 4:13 |
2 | ![]() | Cherry Ball Blues | Ry Cooder | Skip James | 4:10 |
3 | ![]() | Crow Black Chicken | Ry Cooder | Lawrence Wilson | 2:14 |
4 | ![]() | Ax Sweet Mama | Ry Cooder | Sleepy John Estes | 4:23 |
5 | ![]() | Maria Elena | Ry Cooder | Lorenzo Barcelata | 4:30 |
6 | ![]() | Dark End Of The Street | Ry Cooder | Chips Moman, Dan Penn | 3:25 |
7 | ![]() | Rally 'Round The Flag | Ry Cooder | George F. Root | 3:34 |
8 | ![]() | Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer | Ry Cooder | Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh | 3:00 |
9 | ![]() | President Kennedy | Ry Cooder | Sleepy John Estes | 4:39 |
10 | Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man | Ry Cooder | Traditional | 4:30 |
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