Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (Exp) [Original recording remastered]

Michael Martin Murphey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B0002VETHW
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,314 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cosmic Cowboy

2. Alleys Of Austin

3. South Canadian River Song

4. Blessings In Disguise

5. Temperature Train

6. Drunken Lady Of The Morning

7. Prometheus Busted

8. Honolulu

9. Rolling Hills

10. Michael Angelo's Blues (Live)

11. What Am I Doin' Hangin' Around? (Live)

12. Seasons Change (Live)

13. Natchez Trace (Live)

14. Wildfire (Live)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed but still wonderful, October 24, 2005

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R. Gantt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (Exp) (Audio CD)

I remember the first time I heard the song "Geronimo's Cadillac", it was on a jukebox in a Shakey's Pizza Parlor with my buddy from Amarillo, TX in 1973. He chose the song and I was hooked by the second verse. Even at the tender age of 18 and drunk on free beer and youthful naivete (sp?), I knew I was experiencing something special.

Oddly enough (funny how life works)I heard the song Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir playing on the radio the next day. Michael Murphey had never come close to my radar screen 48 hours earlier, but now I couldn't get to the record store (it was still "records" then) fast enough and spend that months beer money on his first two albums.

I just got these two CD's in the mail from Amazon today and was mixed with joy and melencholy when I found that several great tunes were left off this remastered copy of Souvenir, in particular a favorite of mine, "Southwestern Pilgrimage" is not here. But, this was somewhat compensated by the fact that five tracks of early live recordings of some of Murphey's best stuff has been added, and these are are truely diamonds in the rough.

It's like an old, dear friend has returned after a long absense.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Austin Years, November 14, 2006

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D. Allen "Mr. Mojorisin" (North Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (Exp) (Audio CD)

This and Geronimo's Cadillac are very fine examples of what was happening in Austin, TX during the early seventies. Murphey eventually moved on to a slicker sound, but these two are down-to-earth jewels.
The sticker on the covers say they were culled from the original master tapes, but I highly doubt that. These discs lack the qualities that are evidence of such a claim - but that won't be a problem for the average buyer - just for the audiophile who buys every disc with the highest of hopes.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir, February 20, 2006

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Mike Forsyth "texmlf" (Longview Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (Exp) (Audio CD)

I was glad to find this on CD. I had it on cassette when it was originaly released. I have enjoyed it very much.