JOE ELY – HONKY TONK MASQUERADE LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1978

Joe Ely – Honky Tonk Masquerade
(MCA Records  1978  MCF2832)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some wear to edges/corners

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947, Amarillo, Texas, United States) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music touches on honky-tonk, Texas Country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll.

He has had a genre-crossing career, performing with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Los Super Seven, The Chieftains and James McMurtry in addition to his early work with The Clash and more recent acoustic tours with Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, and Guy Clark.

Honky Tonk Masquerade is the second album by country singer-songwriter Joe Ely, released in 1978.

All songs by Joe Ely; except as indicated.

Side one

1. “Cornbread Moon” – 3:29
2. “Because of the Wind” – 4:02
3. “Boxcars” (Butch Hancock) – 4:03
4. “Jericho (Your Walls Must Come Tumbling Down)” (Butch Hancock) – 2:54
5. “Tonight I Think I’m Gonna Go Downtown” (Jimmie Dale Gilmore, John Reed) – 2:12

Side two

1. “Honky Tonk Masquerade” – 3:46
2. “I’ll Be Your Fool” – 2:52
3. “Fingernails” – 2:13
4. “West Texas Waltz” (Butch Hancock) – 5:03
5. “Honky Tonkin'” (Hank Williams) – 3:27

Personnel

Musicians

• Joe Ely – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Lloyd Maines – steel guitar
• Steve Keeton – drums
• Gregg Wright – bass
• Ponty Bone – accordion, piano
• Jesse Taylor – acoustic and electric guitar
• Chip Young – acoustic and electric guitar
• John Goldthwaite – electric guitar
• Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer, acoustic piano
• Farrell Morris – percussion
• Lea Jane Berinati, Ginger Holloday, Lisa Silver, Jesse Taylor, Lloyd Maines, Gregg Wright – backing vocals
• Butch Hancock – background vocals on “West Texas Waltz”

Production

• Produced by Chip Young
• Recorded/remixed: Youngun’ Sounds Studios, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  • Engineer – Chip Young
• Mastering Studio: MCA Recording Studios, Universal City, California
  • Mastering Engineer – Larry Boden
• Digitally re-mastered at Masterfonics using the JVC Digital Audio Mastering System
  • Engineer – Glenn Meadows

Artwork

• Cover photo – Paul Milosevich