RY COODER – BORDERLINE LP – Nr MINT 1980

Ry Cooder – Borderline
(Warner Bros Records  1980  WB56864)

Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some light ringwear, sticker mark top right corner & sticker tear on back cover

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)

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