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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Took off My RomeosBob Fuller | David Lindley | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Bye Bye LoveBoudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | David Lindley | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Mercury BluesK.C. Douglas, Robert Geddins | David Lindley | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Quarter of a ManBob Fuller | David Lindley | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Ain't No WayBob Fuller | David Lindley | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Twist and ShoutPhil Medley, Bert Russell | David Lindley | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Your Old LadyKing Curtis, Elmo Glick, O'Kelly Isley | David Lindley | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Don't Look BackSmokey Robinson, Ronald White | David Lindley | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Petit FleurSolomon Feldthouse, Nancy Lindley | David Lindley | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus BluesHuey "Piano" Smith | David Lindley | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Pay the ManDavid Lindley | David Lindley | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | El Rayo-X | David Lindley | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ras Baboo | Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Curt Bouterse | Dulcimer, Hammer Dulcimer |
| 3 | Jackson Browne | Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 5 | Felice Bryant | Composer |
| 6 | Jorge Calderón | Composer, Vocals |
| 7 | K.C. Douglas | Composer |
| 8 | Solomon Feldthouse | Composer |
| 9 | Bob Fuller | Composer |
| 10 | Robert Geddins | Composer |
| 11 | Bob Glaub | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 12 | Elmo Glick | Composer |
| 13 | Garth Hudson | Horn, Keyboards |
| 14 | O'Kelly Isley | Composer |
| 15 | King Curtis | Composer |
| 16 | Greg Ladanyi | Engineer |
| 17 | David Lindley | Bandurria, Bass, Composer, Divan Saz, Fiddle, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Slide Guitar, Violin, Vocals, Whistle (Human) |
| 18 | Nancy Lindley | Composer |
| 19 | Reggie McBride | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 20 | Phil Medley | Composer |
| 21 | Bill Payne | Keyboards, Organ |
| 22 | William Payne | Organ |
| 23 | Smokey Robinson | Composer |
| 24 | Bert Russell | Composer |
| 25 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 26 | Huey "Piano" Smith | Composer |
| 27 | William D. "Smitty" Smith | Keyboards, Organ |
| 28 | Gloria Von Jansky | Lettering |
| 29 | Jimmy Wachtel | Art Direction, Design |
| 30 | Ian Wallace | Drums |
| 31 | Ronald White | Composer |
| 32 | George Ybara | Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |