''Michael Murphey'' is the third 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' ...

and his first for

Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...

, released in 1974.

Track listing

# "Nobody's Gonna Tell Me How to Play My Music" (Murphey) – 4:19 # "Healing Springs" (Murphey) – 5:24 # "Rye by-the-Sea" (Murphey) – 3:10 # "You Can Only Say So Much" (Murphey) – 3:24 # "Observer" (Murphey) – 5:06 # "Holy Roller" (Murphey) – 3:59 # "Good Ol' Natural Habits" (Craig Hillis) – 3:17 # "Fort Worth I Love You" (Murphey) – 1:47 # "Ace in the Hole" (Murphey/Hillis) – 3:02 # "Southwestern Pilgrimage" (Murphey) – 3:43

Personnel

Music *

– vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, concertina * Herb Steiner – fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar * Buddy Spicher – fiddle * Craig Hillis – guitar * Bill Farmer – piano * Bob Holmes – organ *

Tommy Cogbill Thomas Clark Cogbill (April 8, 1932 – December 7, 1982) was an American bassist, guitarist and record producer known for his work in R&B, soul and country music. Life and career Cogbill was born in Johnson Grove, Tennessee. He was a high ...

– bass * Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums, percussion * John Hill – drums * Patricia Henderson – background vocals * Pat Henderson – vocals *

Clydie King Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019) was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness ( ...

– vocals, background vocals *

Pat Powdrill Pat Powdrill (January 21, 1948 – April 11, 1996) was an American soul singer and songwriter. Powdrill was best known for being a member of the Ikettes in the 1960s. She began her career as a solo artist recording for Reprise Records and Downey ...

– vocals, background vocals * Andy Johnston – vocals, background vocals *

Merry Clayton Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She provided a number of backing vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song " Gimme S ...

– vocals, background vocals Production *

Bob Johnston Donald William 'Bob' Johnston (May 14, 1932 – August 14, 2015) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel. Early days Johnston was born into a professional mus ...

– producer * Ben Tallent – engineer

References

External links

Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website
{{Authority control 1973 albums Michael Martin Murphey albums Albums produced by Bob Johnston Epic Records albums