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''Flowing Free Forever'' is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter
Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs' ...
. The album establishes Murphey's love of wide open spaces and his "desire to let his soul roam freely." The album was not as commercially successful as a few of his earlier releases, but "Murphey's visions and persona remain intact." The album contains the song "
Cherokee Fiddle "Cherokee Fiddle" is a song written by Michael Martin Murphey. Murphey's version of the song went to number 58 on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1977. The story is based on a fiddle player named "Scooter"; his real name was Dean Kirk. He was of ...
", which was later recorded by Johnny Lee for the film soundtrack for ''
Urban Cowboy ''Urban Cowboy'' is a 1980 American romantic Western film directed by James Bridges. The plot concerns the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan "Bud" Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The film's success was credited for spur ...
''. ''Flowing Free Forever'' peaked at number 130 on the ''Billboard'' 200.


Track listing

# "Flowing Free Forever" (Murphey, Murphey) – 4:15 # "North Wind and a New Moon" (Murphey, Murphey) – 3:55 # "
Cherokee Fiddle "Cherokee Fiddle" is a song written by Michael Martin Murphey. Murphey's version of the song went to number 58 on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1977. The story is based on a fiddle player named "Scooter"; his real name was Dean Kirk. He was of ...
" (Murphey) – 3:34 # "See How All the Horses Come Dancing" (Murphey) – 4:36 # "Yellow House" (Broussard) – 5:15 # "Changing Woman" (Murphey, McKinney) – 4:05 # "High Country Caravan" (Fromholtz) – 4:38 # "Running Wide Open" (Murphey) – 3:26 # "Our Lady of " (Murphey, Weisberg) – 2:28 # "Wandering Minstrel" (Murphey) – 5:25


Credits

Music *
Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 14, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, country music and popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including ''Cowboy Songs' ...
– vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, percussion, producer * Sam Broussard – guitar, background vocals *
John McEuen John McEuen, born December 19, 1945 in Oakland, California, is an American folk musician and a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Career Solo work John McEuen was born in Oakland, California. In 1964, at age 18, he became interested ...
– banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle * Peter Maunu – electric guitar * John Macy – steel guitar * Jack Murphy – piano, synthesizer * James Murphy – keyboards, synthesizer * David Luell – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax * Ray Bonneville – harmonica * Michael McKinney – bass, background vocals * Harry Wilkinson – drums, percussion *
Victor Feldman Victor Stanley Feldman (7 April 1934 – 12 May 1987) was an English jazz musician who played mainly piano, vibraphone, and percussion. He began performing professionally during childhood, eventually earning acclaim in the UK jazz scene as ...
– percussion * Deborah McColl – background vocals * Steven Fromholz – background vocals Production * Jeff Guercio – producer


References


External links


Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website
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