RY COODER – BORDERLINE LP – EXC+ A1 UK 1980

Ry Cooder – Borderline
(Warner Bros Records  1980 K56864)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some ringwear & some wear to edges

Vinyl in Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

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.

Borderline is a 1980 album by Ry Cooder and was released on the Warner Bros. label.

Track listing

Side one

1. “634-5789” (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) – 2:56
2. “Speedo” (Esther Navarro) – 3:20
3. “Why Don’t You Try Me” (Billy Young) – 4:54
4. “Down in the Boondocks” (Joe South) – 3:21
5. “Johnny Porter” (Bobby Ray Appleberry) – 5:21

Side two

1. “The Way We Make a Broken Heart” (John Hiatt) – 4:28
2. “Crazy ‘Bout an Automobile” (Billy Emerson) – 5:03
3. “The Girls from Texas” (Cliff Chambers, Jimmy Holiday, James Lewis) – 4:40
4. “Borderline” (John Hiatt) – 3:19
5. “Never Make Your Move Too Soon” (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) – 6:08

Personnel

• Ry Cooder – guitar, vibes, vocals
• Jim Keltner – drums
• George “Baboo” Pierre – percussion
• Tim Drummond – bass
• Reggie McBride – bass
• William D. Smith – piano, organ, vocals
• John Hiatt – guitar, vocals
• Jesse Harms – synthesizer
• Bobby King – vocals
• Willie Green Jr. – vocals