2022 Ray Wylie Hubbard – Co-Starring Too
Rogue. Poet. Rocker. Texas Texture. Ray Wylie Hubbard made such a mark with Co-Starring, his first major label outing with an all-star line-up of his vast network of friends, the always shape-shifting songwriter decided once was not enough. So the louche beacon of cool went even wider and deeper into his coterie of confidantes, emerging with Co-Starring Too. The second set features a surprisingly eclectic and Texas centric collection — Willie Nelson, The Bluebonnets, Band of Heathens, The Last Bandoleros and Steve Earle plus a Red Dirt collab with Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers and Cross Canadian Ragweed’s Cody Canada. The next wave of Lone Star songwriting icons Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Dalton Domino appear next to tracks from creative torque Wynonna, Jaimee Harris, Charlie Sexton and Gurf Morlix. The far-reaching Rock & Roll/Country Music/Musicians/Texas Music Hall of Fame team of Ringo Starr, Lucas Hubbard, Steve Lukather (Toto), Eliza Gilkyson and Ann Wilson (Heart) assemble alongside Metal slayers Lzzy Hale and John 5 with an amplified Blues-fusion from Kevin Russell and the Shiny Soul Sisters. Always eviscerating songwriting, Co-Starring Too is a post-Outlaw Country take on what it means to be a man holding his own, a rake unafraid of a good time and a romantic wildly committed to the ideals of the heart. Unabashed and unafraid to work from the fringes, bringing the rest of us along for the ride, there is only one Ray Wylie Hubbard. (source)
Tracks
1 Stone Blind Horses (Ray Wylie Hubbard) 03:49
2 Groove (Jeff Plankenhorn; Ray Wylie Hubbard) 04:04
3 Only A Fool (Liz Rose; Ray Wylie Hubbard) 04:23
4 Hellbent For Leather (Ray Wylie Hubbard) 03:48
5 Naturally Wild (Jaimee Harris; Ray Wylie Hubbard) 03:16
6 Fancy Boys (Ray Wylie Hubbard) 03:13
7 Texas Wild Side (Julian Raymond; Ray Wylie Hubbard) 04:02
8 Even If My Wheels Fall Off (Ray Wylie Hubbard; Paul Bowen) 03:41
9 Pretty Reckless (Ray Wylie Hubbard) 04:17
10 Ride Or Die (Montar O Morier) (Ray Wylie Hubbard) 03:48
11 Desperate Man (Eric Church; Ray Wylie Hubbard) 06:22
Musicians
1 Stone Blind Horses
| Bass | Dominque Davlos |
| Drums | Pat Manske |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Steel Guitar | Lloyd Maines |
| Electric Piano | Bukka Allen |
| Organ | Bukka Allen |
| Accordion | Bukka Allen |
| Harmonica | Mickey Raphael |
| Percussion | Pat Manske |
| Vocals | Willie Nelson |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
2 Groove
| Bass | George Reiff |
| Drums | Kyle Schneider |
| Guitar | Jeff Plankenhorn |
| Organ | Bukka Allen |
| Tambourine | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Background Vocals | Alice Spencer |
| Background Vocals | Kelley Mickwee |
| Vocals | Kevin Russell |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
3 Only A Fool
| Bass | Dominque Davlos |
| Drums | Kristy McInnis |
| Guitar | Eve Monsees |
| Guitar | Kathy Valentine |
| Vocals | Dominque Davlos |
| Vocals | Kristy McInnis |
| Vocals | Eve Monsees |
| Vocals | Kathy Valentine |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
4 Hellbent For Leather
| Bass | Gurf Morlix |
| Drums | Pat Manske |
| Acoustic Guitar | Tony Kamel |
| Vocals | Steve Earle |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
5 Naturally Wild
| Bass | Tony Lucido |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | John Lowery |
| Guitar | Tom Bukovac |
| Guitar | Julian Raymond |
| Acoustic Guitar | Julian Raymond |
| Vocals | Lzzy Hale |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
6 Fancy Boys
| Bass | Gurf Morlix |
| Drums | Pat Manske |
| Guitar | James McMurtry |
| Guitar | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Acoustic Guitar | James McMurtry |
| Organ | Bukka Allen |
| Vocals | Dalton Domino |
| Vocals | Hayes Carll |
| Vocals | James McMurtry |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
7 Texas Wild Side
| Bass | Tony Lucido |
| Drums | Victor Indrizzo |
| Guitar | Tom Bukovac |
| Acoustic Guitar | Julian Raymond |
| Background Vocals | Christina Comley |
| Background Vocals | Dominque Davlos |
| Background Vocals | Eve Monsees |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Valentine |
| Background Vocals | Kristy McInnis |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
8 Even If My Wheels Fall Off
| Bass | Gurf Morlix |
| Drums | Kyle Schneider |
| Guitar | Gurf Morlix |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Percussion | Pat Manske |
| Background Vocals | Cody Canada |
| Background Vocals | Randy Rogers |
| Background Vocals | Wade Bowen |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
9 Pretty Reckless
| Bass | Gurf Morlix |
| Drums | Pat Manske |
| Guitar | Charlie Sexton |
| Vocals | Jaimee Harris |
| Vocals | Wynonna Judd |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
10 Ride Or Die (Montar O Morier)
| Drums | Pat Manske |
| Guitar | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Guitar | Lucas Hubbard |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Tambourine | Ringo Starr |
| Vocals | Ann Wilson |
| Vocals | Eliza Gilkyson |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
11 Desperate Man
| Drums | Kyle Schneider |
| Guitar | Gurf Morlix |
| Guitar | Lucas Hubbard |
| Organ | Bukka Allen |
| Harmonica | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Vocals | Ray Wylie Hubbard |
| Vocals | Ed Jurdi |
| Vocals | Gordy Quist |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ray Wylie Hubbard
Producer – Julian Raymond (Tracks 5, 7)
Engineer (Additional) – Adam Chagnon (tracks: 5, 7)
Engineer (Pro Tools) – Lars Fox (tracks: 5, 7)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Pat Manske (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (Tracks 5, 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Brian Judd (Tracks 5, 7)
Recorded By- Pat Manske (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Recorded By (Mickey Rafael) – Mickey Rafael (Track 1)
Recorded By (Willie Nelson) – Steve Chadie (Track 1)
Recorded By (George Reiff) – George Reiff (Track 2)
Recorded By (Gurf Morlix) – Gurf Morlix (Tracks 4, 11)
Recorded By (Steve Earle) – Carl Bespolka (Track 4)
Recorded By (Ray Wylie Hubbards’ Vocals) – Pat Manske (Tracks 5, 7)
Recorded By (Dalton Domino) – Dalton Domino (Track 6)
Recorded By (Hayes Carll) – Hayes Carll (Track 6)
Recorded By (Cody Canada) – Brian Kinzie (Track 8)
Recorded By (Wade Bowen) – Wade Bowen (Track 8)
Recorded By (Jaimee Harris) – Jaimee Harris (Track 9)
Recorded By (Wynonna Judd) – Cactus Moser (Tracks 9)
Recorded By (Ann Wilson) – Chuck Ainlay (Track 10)
Recorded By (Eliza Gilkyson) – Jono Manson (Track 10)
Recorded By (Steve Lukather, Ringo Starr) – Bruce Sugar (Track 10)
Recorded By (Ed Jurdi) – Ed Jurdi (Track 11)
Recorded By (Gordy Quist) – Gordy Quist (Track 11)
Art Direction – Big Machine Creative, Justin Ford, Sandi Spika Borchetta
Graphic Design – Katherine Graham
Photography – Judy Hubbard
Portrait – Barbara FG
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Mix LA
Mixed At The Zone Recording Studio
Recorded At Love Shack Studios
Recorded At Pedernales Studio
Recorded At Hicksville Recorders
Recorded At The Finishing School
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Rootball Studio, Austin, Texas
Recorded At The Doghouse
Recorded At The Kitchen Sink, Santa Fe, NM
Recorded At Sound Stage Studios
Recorded At Rocabella Inc.
Recorded At The Zone Recording Studio
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