1969 Michael Parks – Closing The Gap
Closing The Gap is the first solo album by Michael Parks, released in 1969 on MGM.
Tracks
1 Oklahoma Hills (Jack Guthrie) 04:00
2 Pretty Piece Of Paper (Buddy Biglow) 03:33
3 Midnight Wind (Foy Willing) 03:27
4 San Antonio Rose (Bob Wills) 02:44
5 Soldier’s Last Letter (Ernest Tubb; Henry Stewart) 03:08
6 Wayfarin’ Stranger 03:26
7 Ride ’em, Cowboy (Jim Hendricks) 02:20
8 Softly And Tenderly (Jim Hendricks) 03:07
9 Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again (Joe Goodwin; Larry Shay) 02:55
10 Won’t You Ride In My Little Red Wagon (Rex Griffin) 01:59
11 Treasure Untold (Ellsworth T Cozzens; Jimmie Rodgers) 02:37
12 Sneakin’ In The Back Door Of Love (Buddy Biglow) 02:38
13 Little Buckaroo (Jack Scholl; MK Jerome) 02:29
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Bob West |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Guitar | Glenn Keener |
| Steel Guitar | Carl Walden |
| Dobro | James Burton |
| Harmonica | Carl Walden |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Vocals | Michael Parks |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jim Hendricks
Arranged By – Jim Hendricks
Arranged By (Strings) – Michel Rubini
Engineer – Doug Botnick
Engineer (Director) – Val Valentin
Artwork, Design – Camera 5
Lithography – TPS
Photography – Ivan Nagy
Recorded At Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA