Michael Murphey (album)

Michael Murphey is the third album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and his first for Epic Records, released in 1974.^[2][3]

Michael Murphey
Studio album by Michael Martin Murphey
Released	April 1974
Recorded	Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Progressive country
Length	37:18
Label	Epic
Producer	Bob Johnston
Michael Martin Murphey chronology
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (1973) Michael Murphey (1974) Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Nobody's Gonna Tell Me How to Play My Music" (Murphey) – 4:19
2. "Healing Springs" (Murphey) – 5:24
3. "Rye by-the-Sea" (Murphey) – 3:10
4. "You Can Only Say So Much" (Murphey) – 3:24
5. "Observer" (Murphey) – 5:06
6. "Holy Roller" (Murphey) – 3:59
7. "Good Ol' Natural Habits" (Craig Hillis) – 3:17
8. "Fort Worth I Love You" (Murphey) – 1:47
9. "Ace in the Hole" (Murphey/Hillis) – 3:02
10. "Southwestern Pilgrimage" (Murphey) – 3:43^[3][4]

Personnel

Music

• Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, concertina
• Herb Steiner – fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar
• Buddy Spicher – fiddle
• Craig Hillis – guitar
• Bill Farmer – piano
• Bob Holmes – organ
• Tommy Cogbill – bass
• Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums, percussion
• John Hill – drums
• Patricia Henderson – background vocals
• Pat Henderson – vocals
• Clydie King – vocals, background vocals
• Pat Powdrill – vocals, background vocals
• Andy Johnston – vocals, background vocals
• Merry Clayton – vocals, background vocals

Production

• Bob Johnston – producer
• Ben Tallent – engineer^[3][4]

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. April 6, 1974. p. 72.
3. Worbois, Jim. "Michael Murphey". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
4. "Michael Murphey". Discogs. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

External links

• Michael Martin Murphey's Official Website