Album
El Mirage
1977 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
El Mirage is a Folk album by Jimmy Webb, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
About
El Mirage is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in May 1977 by Atlantic Records. This was the second album for which Webb handed production and arrangement duties on to another person, George Martin, producer of The Beatles. The album is notable for containing "The Highwayman", a song that later provided both the name and first hit for The Highwaymen, a country supergroup comprising Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. Jennings also recorded the track "If You See Me Getting Smaller" for his album Ol Waylon (1977). The cover was photographed at El Mirage Lake, Mojave Desert, California.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Highwayman3:44
- A2If You See Me Getting Smaller I'm Leaving3:50
- A3Mixed-Up Guy3:36
- A4Christiaan No3:05
- A5Moment In A Shadow3:36
- A6Sugarbird3:23
Side B
- B1Where The Universes Are3:31
- B2P.F. Sloan4:14
- B3Dance To The Radio3:02
- B4The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress3:03
- B5Skylark (A Meditation)3:36
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- lush
- wistful
- confessional
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Came with two sided company liner with lyrics.
Runouts are etched except 'Atlantic Studios G.P., T.L.C. STUDIOS G.P.' which are stamped.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Billy Davis Jr.VOCALS
- Clydie KingBACKING VOCALS
- David HungateBASS
- David PaichKEYBOARDS , SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER, KEYBOARDS
- Dean ParksACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Dee MurrayBASS
- Fred TackettACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- George HawkinsVOCALS
- George MartinKEYBOARDS , SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER, KEYBOARDS
- Harry BluestoneCONCERTMASTER
- Harvey MasonPERCUSSION
- Herb PedersenBACKING VOCALS BANJO, 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR BANJO, TWELVE-STRING GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Jim GordonDRUMS
- Jimmy WebbVOCALS, KEYBOARDS
- Kenny LogginsVOCALS
- Larry KnechtelBASS
- Lowell GeorgeSLIDE GUITAR
- Nigel OlssonDRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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