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- Date Released: November 11, 2003
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Children's, Western Swing, Traditional Country
- Label: Acoustic Disc / KOCH Dist.
The highlights of this group’s Western repertoire.
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We Say...
Here’s a lot of music for little cowhands from the anachronistic (or timeless, because I mean to be complimentary) quartet. With their bass, fiddle, accordion and yodeling, Riders in the Sky put the highlights of their Western repertoire together for a two-album set that also showcases their long, stellar career, which began in the late ‘70s. The two albums in the set go together, of course, but Disc 1 gets a special mention because it contains "Here Comes the Santa Fe," "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," along with the Riders' "Salting of the Slug." Enough said.
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They Say...
Riders in the Sky celebrate their 25th anniversary by revisiting a number of their most requested numbers with brand new renditions. All four members are strong singers as well as being able instrumentalists. They're also ready to add a touch of humor at a moment's notice. The obvious favorites are the decades-old songs known by listeners barely familiar with cowboy music, including "Texas Plains," "Back in the Saddle Again," "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" (which easily eclipses Vaughn Monroe's hit record), and a live version of "Rawhide." Two extremely funny tracks include "Sidekick Heaven," with a narrative piece with amusing impressions of a number of famous cowboy movie sidekicks, and the side-splitting "Phantom of the Chuckwagon," which lampoons the ridiculous works of the nauseating Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (one sample lyric: "Don't cry for me, Arizonie, I ate a bad burrito"). The yodeling may take some getting used to for those not well-versed in the cowboy tradition, but the music within this well-packaged two-CD set, with extensive liner notes and lots of photos, will easily stand the test of time.
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| 01. |  |
Texas Plains |
2:33 |  |
| 02. | |
Cool Water |
3:33 | |
| 03. | |
Back In The Saddle Again |
4:03 | |
| 04. | |
Compadres In The Old Sierra Madres |
3:14 | |
| 05. | |
Sidekick Heaven |
6:01 | |
| 06. | |
Blue Bonnet Lady |
2:48 | |
| 07. | |
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky |
3:43 | |
| 08. | |
The Line Rider |
3:14 | |
| 09. | |
We're Burnin' Midnight |
2:16 | |
| 10. | |
Phantom Of The Chuckwagon |
2:15 | |
| 11. | |
La Malaguena |
4:23 | |
| 12. | |
Here Comes The Santa Fe |
3:17 | |
| 13. | |
The Arms Of My Love |
3:32 | |
| 14. | |
Salting Of The Slug |
2:12 | |
| 15. | |
Way Out There |
2:24 | |
| 16. | |
Tumbling Tumbleweeds |
3:22 | |
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16 Total Tracks, 52:50 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Ride Cowboy Ride |
2:13 | |
| 02. | |
Ringo |
3:50 | |
| 03. | |
The Biscuit Blues |
2:53 | |
| 04. | |
Lonely Yukon Stars |
3:05 | |
| 05. | |
That's How The Yodel Was Born |
2:02 | |
| 06. | |
Blue Mountain Skies |
3:13 | |
| 07. | |
Woody's Roundup |
1:58 | |
| 08. | |
Reincarnation / Sundown In Santa Fe |
1:52 | |
| 09. | |
My Oklahoma |
3:20 | |
| 10. | |
Wah-Hoo |
3:47 | |
| 11. | |
Early Autumn |
3:07 | |
| 12. | |
Rawhide |
5:57 | |
| 13. | |
You're Wearing Out Your Welcome Matt |
5:42 | |
| 14. | |
Questions |
6:49 | |
| 15. | |
There's A Blue Sky Way Out Yonder |
2:25 | |
| 16. | |
Riders Radio Theatre Medley / So Long Saddle Pals |
6:12 | |
| 17. | |
The Cowboy Way |
1:33 | |
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17 Total Tracks, 59:58 Total Length
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Credits
- Riders in the Sky - Main Performer // Bob Bullock - Mixing // Ranger Doug Green - Arranger // John Gardner - Percussion // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Grisman - Executive Producer // David Hoffner - Keyboards // Craig Miller - Executive Producer // Joey Miskulin - Producer // Joey Miskulin - Engineer // Richard O'Brien - Guitar // Tim Roberts - Engineer // Brent Truitt - Engineer // Dan Rudin - Mixing // Too Slim - Bass // Too Slim - Sound Effects // Too Slim - Vocals // Too Slim - Group Member // Woody Paul - Fiddle // Woody Paul - Vocals // Woody Paul - Group Member // Jim McGuire - Photography // Don Putnam - Photography // Steve Ledet - Engineer // Steve Ledet - Mixing // Ranger Doug - Guitar // Ranger Doug - Vocals // Ranger Doug - Group Member // Dennis Carney - Cover Art // Joey the Cowpolka King - Percussion // Joey the Cowpolka King - Accordion // Joey the Cowpolka King - Keyboards // Joey the Cowpolka King - Vocals // Joey the Cowpolka King - Group Member // Brenna Ramirez - Design // Michael N. Marks - Photography
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