1980 Soundtrack – Urban Cowboy

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ost-urban-cowboy-1980Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American western romantic drama film about the love-hate relationship between Buford Uan “Bud” Davis (John Travolta) and Sissy (Debra Winger). The movie captured the late 1970s/early 1980s popularity of country music. It was John Travolta’s third major acting role after Saturday Night Fever and Grease.

The movie spawned a hit soundtrack album featuring such songs as “Lookin’ for Love” by Johnny Lee, “Stand by Me” by Mickey Gilley, “Look What You’ve Done to Me” by Boz Scaggs, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels Band, “Could I Have This Dance” by Anne Murray, and “Love the World Away” by Kenny Rogers. The film is said to have started the 1980s boom in pop-country music known as the “Urban Cowboy Movement” also known as Neo-Country or Hill Boogie.
Released as a double LP,re-released on CD in 1995.

Tracks

1  Jimmy Buffett – Hello Texas (Brian Collins, Robby Campbell) 2:34
2  Joe Walsh – All Night Long (Joe Walsh) 3:52
3  Dan Fogelberg – Times Like These (Dan Fogelberg) 3:03
4  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Nine Tonight (Bob Seger) 4:15
5  Mickey Gilley – Stand By Me (Ben E King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 3:37
6  Johnny Lee – Cherokee Fiddle (Michael Martin Murphey) 4:06
7  Anne Murray – Could I Have This Dance (Bob House, Wayland Holyfield) 3:16
8  Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) 6:23
9  Johnny Lee – Lookin’ For Love (Bob Morrison, Patti Ryan, Wanda Mallette) 3:43
10  Bonnie Raitt – Don’t It Make Ya Wanna Dance (Rusty Wier) 3:30
11  The Charlie Daniels Band – The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Charlie Daniels, Charlie Hayward, Fred Edwards, James Marshall, Taz DiGregorio, Tom Crain) 3:35
12  Mickey Gilley – Here Comes The Hurt Again (Bill Rice, Jerry Foster) 2:42
13  Gilley’s Urban Cowboy Band – Orange Blossom Special, Hoedown (Ervin House) 2:08
14  Kenny Rogers – Love The World Away (Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson) 3:12
15  The Charlie Daniels Band – Falling In Love For The Night (Charlie Daniels) 3:01
16  Bonnie Raitt – Darlin’ (Stewart Blandamer) 2:36
17  Boz Scaggs – Look What You’ve Done To Me (Boz Scaggs, David Foster) 5:29
18  Linda Ronstadt & J.D. Souther – Hearts Against The Wind (JD Souther)  3:00

Musicians

1 Hello Texas

Bass Harry Dailey
Drums Sammy Creason
Guitar Roger Bartlett
Guitar Barry Chance
Guitar Keith Sykes
Piano Andy McMahon
Harmonica Greg Taylor
Percussion Mary Lou Benoit
Background Vocals Deborah McColl
Background Vocals Mary Lou Benoit
Vocals Jimmy Buffett


2 All Night Long

Bass George Perry
Drums Joe Vitale
Guitar Joe Walsh
Keyboards Paul Harris
Vocals Joe Walsh


3 Times Like These

Drums Russ Kunkel
Percussion Russ Kunkel
All Other Instruments Dan Fogelberg
Vocals Dan Fogelberg


4 Nine Tonight

Bass Chris Campbell
Drums David Teegarden
Guitar Drew Abbott
Keyboards Don Riley
Horns Jerry Hey
Horns Bill Reichenbach
Horns Gary Grant
Horns Kim Hutchcroft
Horns Larry Williams
Sax Alto Reed
Background Vocals Ginger Blake
Background Vocals Laura Creamer
Background Vocals Linda Dillard
Vocals Bob Seger


5 Stand By Me

Bass Joe Osborn
Guitar James Burton
Acoustic Guitar Bobby Thompson
Steel Guitar Sonny Garrish
Electric Piano Tony Migliore
Piano Jim Ed Norman
Percussion Jerry Carrigan
Background Vocals Dottie Dee
Background Vocals Duane West
Background Vocals Rick Gibson
Vocals Mickey Gilley


6 Cherokee Fiddle

Bass Scott Chambers
Drums Mike Botts
Guitar Ben Benay
Acoustic Guitar John Boylan
Steel Guitar Pete Kleinow
Keyboards Bill Payne
Fiddle Byron Berline
Background Vocals Marcy Levy
Background Vocals Rosemary Butler
Background Vocals Tom Kelly
Vocals Johnny Lee


7 Could I Have This Dance

Bass Mike Bowden
Guitar Georges Hébert
Acoustic Guitar Aidan Mason
Steel Guitar Jay Dee Maness
Electric Piano Brian Gatto
Piano Pat Riccio
Percussion John Anderson
Vocals Anne Murray


8 Lyin’ Eyes

Bass Randy Meisner
Drums Don Henley
Guitar Bernie Leadon
Guitar Don Felder
Piano Jim Ed Norman
Background Vocals Bernie Leadon
Background Vocals Don Felder
Background Vocals Don Henley
Background Vocals Randy Meisner
Vocals Glenn Frey


9 Lookin’ For Love

Bass Scott Chambers
Drums Mike Botts
Guitar Ben Benay
Guitar Larry Carlton
Acoustic Guitar John Boylan
Steel Guitar Pete Kleinow
Keyboards Bill Payne
Background Vocals Marcy Levy
Background Vocals Rosemary Butler
Background Vocals Tom Kelly
Vocals Johnny Lee


10 Don’t It Make Ya Wanna Dance

Bass Bob Glaub
Drums Mike Baird
Guitar Will McFarlane
Acoustic Guitar Trevor Veitch
Piano Jai Winding
Fiddle Ron Levine
Background Vocals Richard Bowden
Background Vocals Robb Strandlund
Vocals Bonnie Raitt


11 The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Bass Charlie Hayward
Drums James W Marshall
Guitar Tom Crain
Fiddle Charlie Daniels
Keyboards Taz DiGregorio
Background Vocals Tom Crain
Vocals Charlie Daniels


12 Here Comes The Hurt Again

Bass Sydney Pomonis
Drums Michael James Schillaci
Guitar Conrad Durocher
Steel Guitar Bob Tuttle
Keyboards Mickey Gilley
Fiddle Ron Levine
Background Vocals Rebecca Conway
Background Vocals Tamara Mathuesian
Vocals Mickey Gilley


13 Orange Blossom Special, Hoedown

Bass Sydney Pomonis
Drums Michael James Schillaci
Guitar Conrad Durocher
Keyboards Mickey Gilley
Fiddle Ron Levine
Steel Guitar Bob Tuttle


14 Love The World Away

Bass Bob Moore
Bass Tommy Allsup
Drums Jerry Carrigan
Guitar Billy Sanford
Guitar Billy Sherrill
Guitar Jimmy Capps
Guitar Ray Edenton
Keyboards Hargus Robbins
Keyboards Larry Butler
Percussion Jerry Carrigan
Background Vocals Bergen White
Background Vocals Buzz Cason
Background Vocals Diane Tidwell
Background Vocals Wendellyn Suits
Vocals Kenny Rogers


15 Falling In Love For The Night

Bass Charlie Hayward
Drums Fred Edwards
Drums James W Marshall
Guitar Charlie Daniels
Guitar Tom Crain
Keyboards Taz DiGregorio
Background Vocals Tom Crain
Vocals Charlie Daniels


16 Darlin’

Bass Bob Glaub
Drums Mike Baird
Guitar Will McFarlane
Acoustic Guitar Trevor Veitch
Pedal Steel Guitar Jay Leach
Piano Jai Winding
Background Vocals Richard Bowden
Background Vocals Robb Strandlund
Vocals Bonnie Raitt


17 Look What You’ve Done To Me

Bass David Hungate
Drums Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar Steve Lukather
Keyboards David Foster
Background Vocals Julia Tillman Waters
Background Vocals Oren Waters
Background Vocals Paulette Brown
Background Vocals Venetta Fields
Vocals Boz Scaggs


18 Hearts Against The Wind

Guitar John David Souther
Mandolin Ricky Skaggs
Background Vocals Ricky Skaggs
Vocals John David Souther
Vocals Linda Ronstadt

Other Musicians

Strings – The Shelly Kurland Strings (Track 13)

Liner Notes

Producer – Irving Azoff, Robert Evans
Producer – Jimmy Buffett (Track 1)
Producer – Joe Walsh (Track 2)
Producer – Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis, Norbert Putnam (Track 3)
Producer – Bob Seger, Punch Andrews (Track 4)
Producer – Jim Ed Norman (Tracks 5, 7)
Producer – John Boylan (Tracks 6, 9, 11, 15)
Producer – Bill Szymczyk (Track 8)
Producer – Jai Winding (Tracks 10, 16)
Producer – Becky Shargo (Tracks 12, 13)
Producer – Larry Butler (Track 14)
Producer – Bill Schnee, Boz Scaggs (Track 17)
Producer – Peter Asher (Track 18)
Producer (Executive) – Irving Azoff
Arranged By – Bill Justis (Track 13)
Arranged By (Strings) – Alan Broadbent (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster (Track 17)
Conductor – Alan Broadbent (Track 7)
Conductor – Bill Justis (Track 13)
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner (Track 1)
Mixed By – Ed Mashal (Track 2)
Mixed By – Marty Lewis (Track 3)
Mixed By – David Cole, John Arrias (Track 4)
Mixed By – Eric Prestidge (Tracks 5, 7)
Mixed By – Paul Grupp (Tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
Mixed By – Deni King (Tracks 6, 9, 13)
Mixed By – Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk (Track 8)
Mixed By – Steve Hodge (Tracks 10, 16)
Mixed By – Billy Sherrill (Track 14)
Mixed By – Bill Schnee (Track 17)
Mixed By – Val Garay (Track 18)
Recorded By – Jim Nipar (Track 1)
Recorded By – Bill Szymczyk (Tracks 2, 8)
Recorded By – Marty Lewis (Track 3)
Recorded By – John Arrias (Track 4)
Recorded By – Jack Gilmer (Track 5)
Recorded By – Paul Grupp (Tracks 6, 9, 11, 15)
Recorded By – Deni King (Tracks 6, 9, 15)
Recorded By – Ken Friesen (Track 7)
Recorded By – Allan Blazek (Track 8)
Recorded By – Steve Hodge (Tracks 10, 16)
Recorded By – Bert Frilot (Tracks 12, 13)
Recorded By – Billy Sherrill (Track 14)
Recorded By – Bill Schnee (Track 17)
Recorded By – Val Garay (Track 18)

Art Direction – Johnny Lee, Ron Coro
Photography – Ted Grant, Elliot Marks, Ron Phillips

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