El Rayo-X

by David Lindley

Overview

By the time David Lindley made his move to a solo career, he was already a legend. Having toured and recorded with such names as Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and Crosby & Nash, his reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (on almost any stringed instrument) was awesome. Lindley scored a contract with Elektra Records and put together an excellent band that was able to keep up with his eclectic vision. Combining blues, rock & roll, Cajun, Zydeco, Middle Eastern music, and other elements, his debut album is an absolute joy. Lindley's version of "Mercury Blues" became an FM radio staple, and his slide guitar performances on this track alone are easily some of the finest of the decade. There are some wonderfully skewed originals on the record as well, making El Rayo-X one of the greatest rock music albums of its time. Fabulous. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Asylum
UPC:	0075596057325
Rank:	38625

Tracks

1. She Took off My Romeos
2. Bye Bye Love
3. Mercury Blues
4. Quarter of a Man
5. Ain't No Way
6. Twist and Shout
7. El Rayo X
8. Your Old Lady
9. Don't Look Back
10. Petit Fleur
11. Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues
12. Pay the Man

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Lindley   Primary Artist,Bass,Fiddle,Guitar,Violin,Vocals,Bandurria,Divan Saz,Slide Guitar,Whistle (Human),Guitar (Electric)
Jorge Calderon   Vocals
Reggie McBride   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Ian Wallace   Drums
Curt Bouterse   Dulcimer,Hammer Dulcimer
Garth Hudson   Horn,Keyboards
William D. "Smitty" Smith   Organ,Keyboards
Ras Baboo   Vocals,Percussion
William Payne   Organ
Bob Glaub   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Bill Payne   Organ,Keyboards
Jackson Browne   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jackson Browne   Producer
Jorge Calderon   Composer
Ronald White   Composer
Robert Geddins   Composer
K.C. Douglas   Composer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Bob Fuller   Composer
Felice Bryant   Composer
Smokey Robinson   Composer
Greg Ladanyi   Engineer
Doug Sax   Mastering
David Lindley   Composer
Huey "Piano" Smith   Composer
Phil Medley   Composer
George Ybara   Assistant
Solomon Feldthouse   Composer
Nancy Lindley   Composer
Jimmy Wachtel   Design,Art Direction
Elmo Glick   Composer
Gloria Von Jansky   Lettering
Bert Russell   Composer
King Curtis   Composer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer