Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy

Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
Studio album by
Jonathan Edwards
Released1972
StudioIntermedia Sound, Boston; Electric Lady Studios, New York City; "Paper Doll" recorded live at A&R Studios, New York City
GenreCountry rock, folk rock
LabelOriginally released on Atco Records[1]
Reissue & Remaster on Collectors' Choice
ProducerPeter Casperson
Jonathan Edwards chronology
Jonathan Edwards
(1971) 		Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
(1972) 		Have a Good Time for Me
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards, released in 1972.[3][4]

The album peaked at #167 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "just as strong musically" as the debut, writing that it is "more laid-back, with a sound and delivery reminiscent of the well-crafted material on Dillard & Clark's The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark and Through the Morning, Through the Night."[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jonathan Edwards; except where indicated

  1. "Stop and Start It All Again"
  2. "Everything"
  3. "Longest Ride"
  4. "Give Us a Song"
  5. "Dues Days Bar"
  6. "Morning Train" (Traditional; arranged by Elena Mezzetti)
  7. "Ballad of Upsy Daisy" (Joe Dolce)
  8. "It's a Beautiful Day"
  9. "Sugar Babe" (Jesse Colin Young)
  10. "Dream Song"
  11. "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black)
  12. "Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy" (Darrell Statler)
  13. "That's What Our Life Is"

Personnel

  • Jonathan Edwards – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin; bass on "That's What Our Life Is"
  • Eric Lilljequist – lead guitar, harmony vocals
  • Bill Keith – steel guitar, banjo
  • Stuart Schulman – bass guitar, piano, string arrangements
  • Richard Adelman – drums
  • Dean Adrien – conga drum
  • Chandler Travis – maracas
  • Elena Mezzetti – arrangement on "Morning Train"
Technical
  • Bob Runstein, Dave Palmer - engineer
  • Kristine Weaver - photography

References

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 226.
  2. ^ a b "Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy - Jonathan Edwards | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Edwards | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ KRAMPERT, PETER (March 23, 2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 9781619115774 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Edwards". Billboard.


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