1991 Michael Martin Murphey – Cowboy Christmas : Cowboy Songs II
Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II is the seventeenth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, his second album of cowboy songs, and his first album of Christmas music.
Tracks
1 | I Heard The Bells On Christmasold Time Christmas (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Jean Baptiste Calkin, Bruce Kiskaddon) | 2:24 |
2 | Jolly Old St. Nicholasthe Christmas Letter (Waddie Mitchell) | 2:39 |
3 | The Creak Of The Leather (Douglas Green) | 0:26 |
4 | Christmas On The Line (The Line Rider’s Christmas) (Chick Rains, Michael Martin Murphey) | 3:08 |
5 | Sleigh Ridejingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont, Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) | 2:37 |
6 | The Christmas Trail (Don Edwards, Badger Clark) | 3:14 |
7 | Merry Texas Christmas You All! (Bob Miller, Leon Harris Jr) | 2:11 |
8 | Ridin’ Home On Christmas Eve (Douglas Green) | 2:46 |
9 | Corn, Water And Wood (Carol Elliot, Wendy Waldman) | 3:10 |
10 | The Cowboy Christmas Ball (Larry Chittendon) | 3:35 |
11 | Polka Medley (Traditional) | 1:48 |
12 | Christmas Cowboy Style (Michael Martin Murphey, Rob Quist) | 3:11 |
13 | The Santa Claus Shottische (Traditional) | 1:24 |
14 | Two-Step ’round The Christmas Tree (Doug Crider, Suzy Bogguss) | 2:33 |
15 | Two-Step Medley (Traditional) | 1:58 |
16 | Log Cabin Home In The Sky (Mike Heron) | 2:39 |
17 | Waltz Medley (Traditional) | 2:30 |
18 | Pearls In The Snow (Karen Dunn, Michael Martin Murphey, Rob Quist) | 3:08 |
19 | Good Night Ladies / Auld Lang Syne / The Christmas Dance (Bruce Kiskaddon) | 1:17 |
Media
Musicians
Bass | David Hungate |
Bass | Craig Nelson |
Drums | Lonnie Wilson |
Guitar | Steve Gibson |
Acoustic Guitar | Randy Scruggs |
Steel Guitar | Bruce Bouton |
Steel Guitar | Sonny Garrish |
Banjo | Carl Jackson |
Mandolin | Steve Gibson |
Mandolin | Sam Bush |
Accordion | Joey Miskulin |
Piano | Dennis Burnside |
Synthesizer | Phil Naish |
Dulcimers | David Schnaufer |
Dulcimers | Alisa Jones |
Fiddle | Sam Bush |
Percussion | Lonnie Wilson |
Background Vocals | Steve Gibson |
Background Vocals | Curtis Young |
Background Vocals | Craig Nelson |
Background Vocals | Gary Janney |
Vocals | Michael Martin Murphey |
Other Musicians
The Kid Connection – Bethany Wright, Carrie Gardner, Dionne McGuire, Emily Estes, Lori Casteel, Rachel Howell, Tommy Gardner
Performer – Don Edwards (Tracks 6, 10, 12), Riders In The Sky (Tracks 8, 10, 19), Suzy Bogguss (Tracks 5, 10, 14, 19)
Liner Notes
Producer – Steve Gibson, Michael Martin Murphey
A&R – Richard Helm
Arranged By (Kid Connection), Conductor (Kid Connection) – Debra Black
Coordinator (Production) – Carol Elliott
Mastered By – Denny Purcell
Mixed By – Marshall Morgan
Read By – Waddie Mitchell
Recorded By – Eric Prestidge, Keith Compton
Recorded By [Assistant] – Patrick Kelly
Artwork By (Watercolor Painting) – William Matthews
Design (Cover) – Steve Whatley
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.