Ridin' High
Jerry Jeff
1975
Ridin' High is a Country album by Jerry Jeff, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- warm
- earnest
- outlaw
About
In the early '70s, Walker became a true pioneer of Lone Star-style progressive country. The dusty-throated composer of "Mr. Bojangles" had abandoned Greenwich Village for Terlingua, Texas and never looked back. His vision of cowboy paradise was especially sharp on 1975's <i>Ridin' High</i>. On this album, Jerry Jeff and his Lost Gonzo Band celebrate the lives of saddle tramps, stoners, and survivors. Cowpuncher serenades like "Night Rider's Lament" are matched with Dixie vignettes like "Mississippi, You're on My Mind." "Jaded Love," and "Like a Coat from the Cold" strike a raggedly romantic mood. Then there's "Pissin' in the Wind." It's as close to a personal anthem as Walker ever recorded. What unifies these songs is a laid-back outlaw spirit, soaked in tequila and campfire poetry. Walker remains a national treasure, and <i>Ridin' High</i> catches him and his Gonzo gang at their zenith.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Public Domain3:29
- A2Pick Up The Tempo3:48
- A3Like A Coat From The Cold3:32
- A4I Love You3:46
- A5Night Rider's Lament4:55
Side B
- B1Goodbye Easy Street3:10
- B2Pot Can't Call The Kettle Black3:06
- B3Mississippi You're On My Mind4:22
- B4Jaded Lover3:58
- B5Pissin In The Wind4:02
Credits
Performers
- Johnny GimbleFIDDLE
- David BriggsPIANO
- Kenny ButtreyDRUMS
- Norbert PutnamBASS
- Weldon MyrickPEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Bob LivingstonBASS ORGAN BACKING VOCALS
- Donny DolanDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Gary P. NunnORGAN PIANO BACKING VOCALS
- John InmonBASS GUITAR
- Kelly DunnORGAN PIANO
- Tomás RamírezCLARINET
- Jerry Jeff WalkerVOCALS GUITAR
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold