Credits:

David Lindley

Description:

BythetimeDavidLindleymadehismovetoasolocareer,hewasalreadyalegend.HavingtouredandrecordedwithsuchnamesasJacksonBrowne,LindaRonstadt,andCrosby&Nash,hisreputationasamulti-instrumentalist(onalmostanystringedinstrument)wasawesome.LindleyscoredacontractwithElektraRecordsandputtogetheranexcellentbandthatwasabletokeepupwithhiseclecticvision.Combiningblues,rock&roll,Cajun,Zydeco,MiddleEasternmusic,andotherelements,hisdebutalbumisanabsolutejoy.Lindley’sversionof”MercuryBlues”becameanFMradiostaple,andhisslideguitarperformancesonthistrackaloneareeasilysomeofthefinestofthedecade.Therearesomewonderfullyskewedoriginalsontherecordaswell,makingElRayo-Xoneofthegreatestrockmusicalbumsofitstime.Fabulous.~MatthewGreenwald

Tracklisting:

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