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's twenty-third album. This is Murphey's finest compilation album and contains excellent rerecorded versions of his best-loved hits.
Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
's twenty-third album. This is Murphey's finest compilation album and contains excellent rerecorded versions of his best-loved hits.
Track listing
- "Carolina in the PinesCarolina in the Pines"Carolina in the Pines" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in August 1975 as the second and final single from the album Blue Sky - Night Thunder. It peaked at #21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, #4 on the Adult...
" - "Adobe Walls"
- "Cherokee FiddleCherokee Fiddle"Cherokee Fiddle" is the title of a song written by Michael Martin Murphey and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in October 1982 as the first single from the album Sounds Like Love. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...
" - "A Long Line of LoveA Long Line of Love"A Long Line of Love" is the title of a song written by Paul Overstreet and Thom Schuyler. It was recorded by American country music artist, Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from his album Americana. The song reached number one on the U.S. and Canadian...
" - "All The Dancing Horses"
- "Fiddlin' Man"
- "Cowboy Logic"
- "I'm Gonna Miss You Girl"
- "From The Word Go"
- "Geronimo's Cadillac"
- "What's Forever ForWhat's Forever For"What Forever For" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in June 1982 as the third single from the album, Michael Martin Murphey. "What's Forever For" would be Murphey's second country hit and the first of two number ones on the...
" - "WildfireWildfire (song)"Wildfire" is the title of a song written by Michael Murphey and Larry Cansler. It was originally recorded by American country artist Murphey , and appears on his 1975 album Blue Sky - Night Thunder....
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Credits
- Michael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin MurpheyMichael Martin Murphey is an American singer-songwriter best known for writing and performing Western music, Country music, and Popular music. A multiple Grammy nominee, Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy music to achieve gold status since Gunfighter...
– vocals, guitar - Pat Flynn – guitar
- Richard Bailey – banjo
- Sam BushSam BushSam Bush is an American bluegrass mandolin player considered an originator of the Newgrass style.- History :...
– mandolin - Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle
- David Hoffner – piano, synthesizer
- Joey MiskulinJoey MiskulinJoseph M. Miskulin is a hall of fame accordionist and producer of Grammy Award-winning music albums. In a music career spanning more than four decades, Joey Miskulin has collaborated with a range of artists including Paul McCartney, John Denver, Ricky Skaggs, Andy Williams, Ricky Van Shelton,...
– accordion - Craig Nelson – bass
- Bob Mater – drums, percussion
- Ryan MurpheyRyan MurpheyRyan Murphey is a Grammy-nominated music producer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. Since 1988, Ryan has toured with his father, Michael Martin Murphey, as lead guitarist and vocalist in the Rio Grande Band. Ryan is Michael's oldest son, and has worked with his father extensively throughout...
– background vocals