RY COODER – DEBUT LP – Nr MINT A2/B2mtx

Ry Cooder
(Reprise Records  1970  K44093)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2

Sleeve in Nr MINT- condition
– some slight wear to edges

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
 

Ryland Peter “Ry” Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.

Cooder’s solo work has been eclectic, encompassing many genres. He has collaborated with many musicians, notably including Captain Beefheart, Ali Farka Touré, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Randy Newman, David Lindley, The Chieftains, and The Doobie Brothers, Carla Olson & the Textones (both on record and in film). He briefly formed a band named Little Village. He produced the Buena Vista Social Club album (1997), which became a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed the documentary film of the same name (1999), which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000.

Cooder was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” (David Fricke’s Picks). A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at number 32.

Ry Cooder is the eponymous debut album by roots rock legend Ry Cooder, released in 1970.

Track listing

Side 1

1. “Alimony” (Brenda Jones, Welton Young, Robert Higginbotham) – 2:11
2. “France Chance” (Joe Callicott) – 2:45
3. “One Meat Ball” (Louis Singer, Hy Zaret) – 2:27
4. “Do Re Mi” (Woody Guthrie) – 3:03
5. “My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine)” (Randy Newman) – 1:45
6. “How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?” (Alfred Reed) – 2:45

Side 2

1. “Available Space” (Ry Cooder) – 2:11
2. “Pigmeat” (Huddie Ledbetter) – 3:07
3. “Police Dog Blues” (Arthur Blake) – 2:43
4. “Goin’ to Brownsville” (John Estes) – 2:43
5. “Dark Is the Night” (Blind Willie Johnson) – 2:48

Personnel

Musicians

• Van Dyke Parks – Piano
• Ry Cooder – Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
• Chris Ethridge – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Bass
• Richie Hayward – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Drums
• Roy Estrada – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Bass
• Milt Holland – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Drums, Percussion
• John Barbata – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Drums
• Max Bennett – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Bass
• Bobby Bruce – contribution not specified in sleeve notes – Violin

Voices

• Ry Cooder
• Gloria Jones & Co.

Production

• Van Dyke Parks – Producer; Arranger on “One Meat Ball”
• Lenny Waronker – Producer
• Judy Betz – Production Assistant
• Lee Herschberg – Engineer, Mix-down
• Doug Botnick – Engineer
• Jim Lowe – Engineer
• Rudy Hill – Engineer
• Bob Kovacs – Engineer
• Kirby Johnson – Conductor, Orchestrator

Other Credits

• Airstream – for the 1937 trailer pictured on the front of the album sleeve
• Frank Bez – for the photo of the Airstream trailer (photographed at dry lake El Mirage)
• Susan Titelman – for the photo of Ry Cooder on the back of the album sleeve
• Ed Thrasher – for art direction

Ryland Peter “Ry” Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.

Ry Cooder grew up in Santa Monica, California and attended Santa Monica High School.

His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock, and much else. He has collaborated with many musicians, including Larry Blackmon, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Randy Newman, Earl Hines, Little Feat, Captain Beefheart, The Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Pops and Mavis Staples, Flaco Jiménez, Ibrahim Ferrer, Freddy Fender, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Ali Farka Touré. He formed the band Little Village with Nick Lowe, John Hiatt, and Jim Keltner.

Ry Cooder produced the Buena Vista Social Club album (1997), which became a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed the documentary film of the same name (1999), which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000.

He was ranked eighth on Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at number 32.