Michael Murphey
GERONIMO'S CADILLAC
A&M SP4358
A&M initially passed up on signing Texas Singer-Songwriter Michael (Martin) Murphey, even though he had connections to the label. His former wife, Diana, was Beatles Manager Brian Epstein's secretary, and she had gone to work for A&M after his death.
The label quickly changed its mind when they learned Murphey was working with Producer Bob Johnston, who had masterminded Bob Dylan's NASHVILLE SKYLINE album. According to the liner notes in the CD reissue of GERONIMO'S CADILLAC, A&M execs feared Murphey would sign with Dylan's label, Columbia, and they "didn't want to be embarrassed."
The single and album were successful, but he would have greater success later with his 1975 single "Wildfire."
SIDE ONE
Geronimo's Cadillac 4:39/ Natchez Trace 4:02/ Calico Silver 4:09/ Harbor for my Soul 3:16/ Rainbow Man 3:05/ Waking Up 3:29.
SIDE TWO
Crack Up in Las Cruces 4:31/ Boy From the Country 4:35/ What am I Doin' Hangin' Around 2:31/ Michael Angelo's Blues (Song for Hogman) 3:22/ I See the Lights of That City 4:05
Produced by Bob Johnston for SIncere Productions, 1972
Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville TN & London, England
Engineers - Bob Potter & Neil Wilburn
String arrangements by - Jimmy Horowitz
Album Design - Good Time Graphix
Photography & Artwork - Bill Matthews
Photo of Bob Livingston by Ron Burnham, Austin TX
Drawing of Geronimo by William Holloway, Crackle Graphics, Austin TX
Michael Murphey - acoustic guitar, bottleneck mandolin, piano, harmonica and vocals
Leonard Arnold - elecgtric & pedal steel guitar
Gary Nunn - bass, piano, background vocals
Robert Livingston - bass & background vocals
Boomer Castleman - electric guitar with hand levers
Kenny Buttrey - drums, percussion
Karl Himmel - drums (courtesy of Mother Earth)
Charles John Quatro - vocals & constant encouragement
Leonard Cohen - good spirits
"Rainbow Man" dedicated to Thom Klika
Album dedicated to Diana and Ryan Murphey
Special thanks to Marty Machat, Allan McDougall & R.A. Caldwell
More than one CD reissues exist.
Both GERONIMO'S CADILLAC and the A&M follow-up, COSMIC COWBOY SOUVENIR (SP 4288) were reissued by Raven Records of Australia.
The Raven reissue of SP 4358 has the following bonus tracks, which were recorded New Years Eve 1970 live at the Rubiayat in Austin TX:
You Can Only Say So Much 4:31
Blood Brothers 4:29
Kansas City Catfish Man 4:34
Sikston County Wildman 4:59
Fort Worth, I Love You 3:45
GERONIMO'S CADILLAC entered the Billboard Top 200 on Sept. 23, 1972, peaked at # 160 and charted for nine weeks. The single of the same name reached # 37 (Whitburn's "Top Pop Albums")
Visit Michael's official site:
www.michaelmartinmurphey.com
JB
GERONIMO'S CADILLAC
A&M SP4358
A&M initially passed up on signing Texas Singer-Songwriter Michael (Martin) Murphey, even though he had connections to the label. His former wife, Diana, was Beatles Manager Brian Epstein's secretary, and she had gone to work for A&M after his death.
The label quickly changed its mind when they learned Murphey was working with Producer Bob Johnston, who had masterminded Bob Dylan's NASHVILLE SKYLINE album. According to the liner notes in the CD reissue of GERONIMO'S CADILLAC, A&M execs feared Murphey would sign with Dylan's label, Columbia, and they "didn't want to be embarrassed."
The single and album were successful, but he would have greater success later with his 1975 single "Wildfire."
SIDE ONE
Geronimo's Cadillac 4:39/ Natchez Trace 4:02/ Calico Silver 4:09/ Harbor for my Soul 3:16/ Rainbow Man 3:05/ Waking Up 3:29.
SIDE TWO
Crack Up in Las Cruces 4:31/ Boy From the Country 4:35/ What am I Doin' Hangin' Around 2:31/ Michael Angelo's Blues (Song for Hogman) 3:22/ I See the Lights of That City 4:05
Produced by Bob Johnston for SIncere Productions, 1972
Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville TN & London, England
Engineers - Bob Potter & Neil Wilburn
String arrangements by - Jimmy Horowitz
Album Design - Good Time Graphix
Photography & Artwork - Bill Matthews
Photo of Bob Livingston by Ron Burnham, Austin TX
Drawing of Geronimo by William Holloway, Crackle Graphics, Austin TX
Michael Murphey - acoustic guitar, bottleneck mandolin, piano, harmonica and vocals
Leonard Arnold - elecgtric & pedal steel guitar
Gary Nunn - bass, piano, background vocals
Robert Livingston - bass & background vocals
Boomer Castleman - electric guitar with hand levers
Kenny Buttrey - drums, percussion
Karl Himmel - drums (courtesy of Mother Earth)
Charles John Quatro - vocals & constant encouragement
Leonard Cohen - good spirits
"Rainbow Man" dedicated to Thom Klika
Album dedicated to Diana and Ryan Murphey
Special thanks to Marty Machat, Allan McDougall & R.A. Caldwell
More than one CD reissues exist.
Both GERONIMO'S CADILLAC and the A&M follow-up, COSMIC COWBOY SOUVENIR (SP 4288) were reissued by Raven Records of Australia.
The Raven reissue of SP 4358 has the following bonus tracks, which were recorded New Years Eve 1970 live at the Rubiayat in Austin TX:
You Can Only Say So Much 4:31
Blood Brothers 4:29
Kansas City Catfish Man 4:34
Sikston County Wildman 4:59
Fort Worth, I Love You 3:45
GERONIMO'S CADILLAC entered the Billboard Top 200 on Sept. 23, 1972, peaked at # 160 and charted for nine weeks. The single of the same name reached # 37 (Whitburn's "Top Pop Albums")
Visit Michael's official site:
www.michaelmartinmurphey.com
JB
