David Lindley - El Rayo-X
Elektra / Asylum Records  (1981)
Rock

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CD    12 tracks  (39:31) 
   01   She Took Off My Romeos             03:00
   02   Bye Bye Love             02:50
   03   Mercury Blues             03:33
   04   Quarter Of A Man             03:45
   05   Ain't No Way             03:42
   06   Twist And Shout             02:44
   07   El Rayo-X             02:53
   08   Your Old Lady             04:14
   09   Don't Look Back             03:55
   10   Petit Fleur             03:11
   11   Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas And The Sinus Blues             02:14
   12   Pay The Man             03:30
Personal Details
Purchase Date 12.02.1996
Details
Credits
Producer Greg Ladanyi; Jackson Browne
Notes
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 world music albums of its time. Fabulous.