Michael Martin Murphey "The Best Of Michael Martin Murphey" (1982) -Folk Rock / Country Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : EMI America

 Side One

01 - Carolina In The Pines (Michael Murphey)

02 - Geronimo's Cadillac (Michael Murphey & Charles John Quarto)

03 - Cherokee Fiddle (Michael Murphey)

04 - Still Taking Chances (Michael Murphey)

05 - What's Forever For (Rafe Van Hoy)

06 - Wildfire (Michael Murphey)

Side Two

01 - What She Wants (Kerry Chater & Renee Armand)

02 - Love Affairs (Michael Murphey & Michael David d'Abo)

03 - Disenchanted (Chick Rains, Jim Ed Norman & Michael Murphey)

04 - Don't Count The Rainy Days (Jerry Careaga & Wayland Holyfield)

05 - Will It Be Love By Morning (Lewis Anderson & Fred Koller)

06 - Radio Land (Chick Rains, Jim Ed Norman & Michael Murphey)

Produced by Jim Ed Norman for Jen Productions, Inc.

Production Coordinator : Paige Bowden

Recorded at :

Soundstage Studio by Eric Prestidge

Assisted by Lee Groitzsch

Audio Media Recorders by Marshall Morgan

Assisted by Giles Reeves

Producer's Workshop by Eric Prestidge

Soundstage Studio by Scott Hendricks

Redwing Studio by Eric Prestidge

Mastered at Masterfonics by Glenn Meadows & Eric Prestidge

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Martin Murphey, John Leslie Hug, Randy Mitchell, Rafe Van Hoy, Paul Worley, Fred Tackett, Mark Casstevens

Electric Guitar : James Burton, Dicky Betts, Josh Leo, John Leslie Hug, Paul Worley, Michael Hearne, Steve Gibson

Keyboards : Brian Whitcomb, Dennis Burnside, Mitch Humphries, John Jarvis, David Innis, Lance Ong

Bass : Michael Bowden, Joe Osborn, Leland 'Lee' Sklar, Dave McDaniel, Michael Rhodes, David Hungate

Drums : Michael Huey, Eddie Bayers, Matt Betton, Mike Botts, Buzz Buchanan

Fiddle : Byron Berline, Louis Pyrtle, John McEuen, Ron Levine

Percussion : Victor Feldman

Mandolin : Ricky Skaggs

Banjo : John Hickman, Bobby Hicks, John McEuen

Steel Guitar : Carmen Acciaioli, Jay Dee Maness, Sonny Garrish

Saxophone : Bryan Cumming

Background vocals : Paul Worley, Dennis Wilson, Don Gant, Herb Pedersen, Joey Scarbury, Linda Dillard, Dennis Burnside, Denny Brooks, Jennifer Warnes, Harry Stinson, Chris Montan, Tom Brannon, Phil Forrest, Sheri Huffman, Jeff Hanna, Diana Tidwell

String Arrangements : Nick DeCaro, Jim Ed Norman, Bergen White

Strings : Nashville String Machine with Carl Gorodetzky, Concert Master

Michael Murphey "Lonewolf" (1978) -Country Rock / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Nothing Is Your Own (Michael Murphey)

02 - Paradise Tonight (Michael Murphey)

03 - No Man's Land (Michael Murphey)

04 - Loners (Michael Murphey)

Side 2

01 - Song Dog (Michael Murphey)

02 - Arrows In The Darkness (Michael Murphey)

03 - Hard To Live Together (Michael Murphey)

04 - Night Patrol (Michael Murphey)

05 - Loving Time (Michael Murphey)

16 - Song Dog (Reprise) (Michael Murphey)

Produced by John Boylan

Engineered by Paul Grupp, Deni King & Steve Hodge

Assisted by Gary Lubow, Beau Hill, Dean Rod & Tom Likes

Recorded at : 

Sound City, Van Nuys, California

Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado

Applewood Studios, Golden, Colorado

Conway Recorders, Hollywood, California

Western Studios, Hollywood, California

Mixed by Deni King at Westlake Audio, Los Angeles

Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios in Hollywood

Background Vocal Arrangements : Sam Broussard

Side 1

01 - Nothing Is Your Own

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Horns Arranged by Jaï Winding

Horns : Dennis Christianson, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jerome Jumonville, Steve Madaio, Bill Payne & Lon Price

02 - Paradise Tonight

All Guitars : Sam Broussard

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Congas : Victor Feldman

Steel Drum : Robert Greenidge

Harmony Vocals : Michael Murphey, Sam Broussard, Joey De Lauro

03 - No Man's Land

Piano : Jaï Winding

Electric Guitars : Sam Broussard

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Percussion : Michael Murphey

Harmony Vocals : Michael Murphey, Sam Broussard, Joey De Lauro

Tenor Sax : Lon Price

Horns Arranged by Jaï Winding

Horns : Dennis Christianson, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jerome Jumonville, Steve Madaio, Bill Payne & Lon Price

04 - Loners

Twelve-String Guitar : Michael Murphey

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Horns Arranged by Jaï Winding

Horns : Dennis Christianson, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jerome Jumonville, Steve Madaio, Bill Payne & Lon Price

Side 2

01 - Song Dog

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

02 - Arrows In The Darkness

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Percussion & Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey

Harmony Vocals : Sam Broussard, Joey De Lauro

03 - Hard To Live Together

Piano : Jaï Winding

Electric Guitars : Sam Broussard

Organ : Bill Payne

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey

Harmony Vocals : Sam Broussard, Joey De Lauro

04 - Night Patrol

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Congas : Victor Feldman

Harmony Vocals : Sam Broussard, Joey De Lauro, John Boylan

Horns Arranged by Jaï Winding

Horns : Dennis Christianson, Dick 'Slyde' Hyde, Jerome Jumonville, Steve Madaio, Bill Payne & Lon Price

05 - Loving Time

Piano : Jaï Winding

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Synthesizer : Bill Payne

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Harmony Vocal : Wendy Webb

06 - Song Dog (Reprise)

Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey

Electric Piano : Jaï Winding

Electric Guitar : Sam Broussard

Synthesizer : Bill Payne

Bass : Bob Glaub

Drums : Mike Botts

Harmony Vocals : Sam Broussard, Joey De Lauro

Michael Martin Murphey "Michael Martin Murphey" (1982) -Folk Rock / Country Rock-

 Label : Liberty Records

 Side 1

01 - Still Taking Chances (Michael Martin Murphey)
02 - The Two-Step Is Easy (Michael Martin Murphey)
03 - What's Forever For (Rafe Van Hoy)
04 - Take It Like A Man (Michael Martin Murphey & Mike D'Abo)
05 - First Taste Of Freedom (Michael Martin Murphey & Mike D'Abo)

Side 2

01 - Love Affairs (Michael Martin Murphey & Mike D'Abo)
02 - Ring Of Truth (Michael Martin Murphey & Mike D'Abo)
03 - Crystal (Michael Martin Murphey)
04 - Lost River (Michael Martin Murphey)
05 - Hearts In The Right Place (Michael Martin Murphey)


Produced by Jim Ed Norman for Hin-Jen Productions
Engineered by Eric Prestidge

Recorded at Producers Workshop

Assisted by John Rosenthal & Russ Castillo

Additional Recording done at Redwing Sound & Heritage Studios
Mixed by Eric Prestidge at Sunset Sound

Assisted by Richard McKernan
Mastered by Ken Perry at Capitol Records
String Arranged & Conducted by Jim Ed Norman on "What's Forever For", "Love Affairs" & "Ring Of Truth" ; by Nick DeCaro on "Crystal" & "Lost River" ; by John Leslie Hug on "Hearts In The Right Place" & "First Taste Of Freedom"

Strings Contracted by Glenn Grab

Musicians :
Drums : Mike Botts, Buzz Buchanan

Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar, Dave McDaniel

Electric Guitar : James Burton, Michael Hearns

Acoustic Guitar : Fred Tackett, John Lelsie Hug, Michael Murphey

Steel Guitar : Carmen Acciaoli, Jay Dee Maness

Fiddle : Byron Berline

Banjo : John Hickman

Keyboards : Brian Whitcomb

Synthesizer : Lance Ong

Background vocals : Herb Pedersen, Denny Brooks, Joey Scarbury, Jennifer Warnes, Harry Stinson & Chris Montan

Michael Murphey "Michael Murphey" (1974) -Country Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Nobody's Gonna Tell Me How To Play My Music (Michael Murphey)
02 - Healing Springs (Michael Murphey)
03 - Rye By-The-Sea (Michael Murphey)
04 - You Can Only Say So Much (Michael Murphey)
05 - Observer (Michael Murphey)

Side 2

01 - Holy Roller (Michael Murphey)
02 - Good Ol' Natural Habits (Craig Hillis)
03 - Fort Worth I Love You (Michael Murphey)
04 - Ace In The Hole (Michael Murphey)
05 - Southwestern Pilgrimage (Michael Murphey)


Engineering : Ben Tallent
Assistant Engineer : David Malloy
Tape Operator : Kirk Butler
Recorded at Ray Stevens Sound Lab, Nashville, Tennessee

Musicians :
Michael Murphey : Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Concertina, Harmonica
Craig Hillis : Lead Guitar, Bottleneck Guitar
Kenny Butrey, John Hill : Drums
Tommy Cogbill : Bass
Bill Farmer : Piano
Herb Steiner : Steel Guitar, Mandolin Fiddle
Buddy Spiker : Fiddle
Bob Holmes : Organ

Background vocals : Clydie King, Marry Clayton, Pattie Henderson, Pat Powdrill, Andy Johnston & The 5th Grade Oak Hill School Class, Nashville - Directed by Mrs. Robinson

Michael Murphey "Peaks Valleys Honky-Tonks & Alleys" (1979) -Country Rock / Soft Rock-

Label : Epic Records

 Side 1

01 - Cosmic Cowboy/Cosmic Breakdown* (Michael Murphey)
02 - Another Cheap Western/Western Movies* (Michael Murphey, F. Smith & C. Goldsmith)
03 - Years Behind Bars* (Michael Murphey & G. Nunn)
04 - Backslider's Wine* (Michael Murphey)
05 - Geronimo's Cadillac* (Michael Murphey & C.J. Quarto)

Side 2

01 - South Coast (L. Ross, R. Dehr & S. Eskin)
02 - Chain Gang (Michael Murphey)
03 - Once A Drifter (Michael Murphey)
04 - Texas Morning (Michael Murphey & B. Castleman)
05 - Lightning (Michael Murphey)


Produced by John Boylan
Engineered by Paul Grupp
Recorded at :
Westlake Studios, Los Angeles - Assisted by Dave Rideau & Erick Zobler
Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville - Assisted by Steve Goostree & Dan Hilley
*Recorded Live at The Palomino-Club, North Hollywood on September 20th, 1978
Record Plant Remote Truck - Assisted by Pete Carlson & Peter Lewis

Musicians :
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Murphey
Electric & Acoustic Guitars : Sam Broussard
Keyboards : Rod Phillips & Jaï Winding
Bass : Bob Glaub
Drums : Mike Botts
Harmonica : Don Brooks
Fiddle : Byron Berline
Steel Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Banjo : Doug Dillard
Percussion : Gary Coleman
Harmony Vocals : 'The 3K Band' - Katy Moffatt, Tom Kelly & Bobby Kimball
Plus Timothy B. Schmit on "South Coast"
Orchestrations : Jimmie Haskell
The Sid Sharp Strings

Michael Martin Murphey "Cowboy Songs" (1990) -Country-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

01 - Cowboy Logic (Don Cook & Chick Rains)
02 - I Ride An Old Paint / Whoopee Ti-Yi-Yo, Git Along Little Doggies (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey) 
03 - Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Bob Nolan)
04 - Tying Knots In The Devil's Tail (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey) 
05 - The Old Chisholm Trail (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey) 
06 - Home On The Range (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
07 - What Am I Doing Here (Michael Martin Murphey, Don Cook & Chick Rains)
08 - Wild Ripplin' Waters (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
09 - The Yellow Rose Of Texas (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
10 - Spanish Is The Lovin' Tongue (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
11 - Cowboy Pride (Ian Tyson)
12 - Red River Valley (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
13 - Let The Cowboy Dance (Michael Martin Murphey, Don Cook & Chick Rains)
14 - Jack Of Diamonds (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
15 - Texas Rangers (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
16 - When The Work's All Done This Fall (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
17 - The Streets Of Laredo (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
18 - O Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
19 - Where Do Cowboys Go When They Die / Reincarnation (Michel Martin Murphey & Chick Rains) / (Wallace McCrae)
20 - Goodbye Old Paint (Public Domain / Arranged by Michael Martin Murphey)
21 - Happy Trails (Dale Evans)


Produced by Steve Gibson for Steve Gibson Productions & by Michael Martin Murphey
Recorded at Omni Studio by Rick Schirmer, Assisted by Carry Summers & Steve Bishir
Mixing by Rick Schirmer, Assisted by Carl Tatz
Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters

Musicians :
Michael Martin Murphey : The Randy Wood Custom Cutaway Acoustic Steel String Guitar
Steve Gibson : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar & Mandolin
Paul Franklin : Steel Guitar
Sonny Garrish : Steel Guitar
Mark Casstevens : Acoustic Guitar & Harmonica
Biff Watson : Acoustic Guitar
John McEuen : Fiddle, Mandolin & Banjo
Mark O'Connor : Fiddle
Eddie Bayers : Drums
Jerry Kroon : Drums
Joseph Miskulin : Accordion
Craig Nelson : String Bass & Electric Bass
Michael Rhodes : Bass
Dennis Burnside : Keyboards
David Hoffen : Keyboards & Hammered Dulcimer
Terry McMillan : Harmonica

Guest Singers :
Lon, Jack & Joseph Hannah - The Sons of The San Joaquin on "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
Red Steagall, Jim Bob Tinsley & Don Edwards on "Old Chisholm Trail"
Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, Cutis Stone & Cactus Moser on "When The Work's All Done This Fall", "Old Chisholm Trail" & "Let The Cowboy Dance"
Steve Gibson, Curtis Young & Dennis Wilson on "Happy Trails", "Cowboy Logic", "Cowboy Pride" & "Let The Cowboy Dance"
Tammy Wynette on "Old Chisholm Trail" & "Home On The Range"
Suzy Boggus on "Happy Trails" & "Goodbye Old Paint"

Michael Martin Murphey "River Of Time" (1988) -Country Rock-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - From The Word Go (Chris Waters & Michael Garvin)
02 - Talkin' To The Wrong Man (Michael Martin Murphey)
03 - River Of Time (Susan Longace & Kent Robbins)
04 - Vanishing Breed (Michael Martin Murphey & David Hoffner)
05 - Pilgrims On The Way (Matthew's Song) (Marcus Hummon)

2

01 - The Running Blood (Michael Martin Murphey & David Hoffner)
02 - Children Of The Wild World (Jamie O'Hara)
03 - I'm Gonna Miss You Girl (Jesse Winchester)
04 - What Am I Doing' Hangin' Round? (Michael Martin Murphey)
05 - Still Got The Fire (Michael Martin Murphey & Steve Gibson)


Produced by Steve Gibson for Steve Gibson Productions & Jim Ed Norman for JEN Productions, Inc.
Recorded by Marshall Morgan at Audio Media Recorders, Assisted by Bob Wright ; at The Loft, Assisted by Lee Groitzsch & at Omni Sound Studio, Assisted by Carry Summers
Additional Recording at Sunset Sound Studios by Bruce Albertine, at Kren Studio by Ken Sues & at The Dog House by Marshall Morgan
Mixed by Marshall Morgan at The Loft, Assisted by Lee Groitzsch
Originally Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters, Nashville

Acoustic Guitars : Steve Gibson, Mark Casstevens & Larry Byrom
Electric Guitar : Steve Gibson
Synthesizers : David Hoffen & Mike Lawler
Keyboards : Dennis Burnside
Fiddle : Mark O'Connor
Dobro : Jerry Douglas
Drums : Eddie Bayers & James Stroud
Bass : Mike Brignardello & Michael Rhodes
Autoharp : Gove Scrivenor
Harmonica : Charlie McCoy
Steel Guitar : Paul Franklin
Drum Programming on "Pilgrims On The Way" by Monroe Jones
Strings on "I'm Gonna Miss You Girl" Arranged by Dennis Burnside, Performed by The Nashville String Machine
Background vocals : Gary Janney, Christopher Harris, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Daniel Keen, Dennis Wilson & Take 6
Duet Vocal on "Talkin' To The Wrong Man" by Ryan Murphey

Michael Martin Murphey "Americana" (1987) -Americana / Country Rock-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 1

01 - Face In The Crowd (Karen Staley & Gary Harrison)
02 - A Long Line Of Love (Paul Overstreet & Thom Schuyler)
03 - Once Upon A Time (Michael Martin Murphey & David Hoffner)
04 - Out Of Touch (Wayland Holyfield & Peter McCann)
05 - Almost Free (Hugh Prestwood)

2

01 - Worlds Apart (Michael Martin Murphey)
02 - No One Else But You (David Hoffner & Bill Miller)
03 - You're History (Michael Martin Murphey & David Hoffner)
04 - My Darling Wherever You Are (John Scott Sherrill, Bob DiPiero & Michael Mugrage)
05 - I'm Never Gonna Let You Go (Bob Corbin)


Produced by Steve Gibson for Steve Gibson Productions & by Jim Ed Norman for JEN Productions, Inc.

Acoustic Guitars : Michael Martin Murphy, Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens, Steve Gibson & Billy Walker
Electric Guitars : Steve Gibson, Jon Goin, Josh Leo, Billy Walker & Reggie Young
Steel Guitar : Lloyd Green
Banjo : Steve Gibson
Bass : Mike Brignardello & Michael Rhodes
Acoustic Piano : Dennis Burnside, David Hoffner & John Jarvis
Drums : Eddie Bayers & Tommy Wells
Synthesizers : Dennis Buurnside, David Hoffner, Dave Innis & Mike Lawler
Saxophone : Jim Horn
Trombone : Barry Green
Trumpet : George Tidwell
Clarinet : Buddy Skipper
Background vocals : Thom Flora, Gary Janney, Jim Photoglo, Ned Wimmer, Gary Musick, Pat Finch, Ellen Musick & Michael Lunn

Recorded at Omni Sound by Eric Prestidge
Assisted by Billy Whittington & Daniel Johnston
Additional Recording at The Loft by Eric Prestidge, Assisted by Lee Groitzsch & A Suite 900 Studio by Jimmy Stroud
Originally Mastered at Georgetown Masters by Denny Purcell & Eric Prestidge
Arrangement on "You're History" by Buddy Skipper
Duet with Holly Dunn on "Face In The Crowd"