Cowboy Jubilee is the second studio album by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1981, featuring a title track originally written by Ken Carson of the Sons of the Pioneers. This album features the demanding art of yodeling in harmony; the Riders create arrangements worthy of their original inspirations, Sons of the Pioneers. Originally released on vinyl in 1981 and as a CD in 1990, this album includes their own originals (including "Compadres in the Old Sierra Madres") that compare favorably with their versions of older Western classics.
This album was featured on The New York Times' "Best Ten List" for 1982 and was voted "Best Independent Country Album of the Year".
Track listing "Cowboy Jubilee (Fred LaBour, Paul Chrisman) – 1:32 "Ol' Cowpoke" (Gary McMahan) – 2:39 "Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre" (Chrisman) – 2:39 "Back in the Saddle Again" (Gene Autry, Ray Whitley) – 3:45 "Desperado Trail" (Chrisman) – 2:54 "Red River Valley" (public domain) – 2:44 "Ride With the Wind" (Douglas B. Green) – 3:32 "Soon as the Roundup's Through" (Chrisman) – 2:02 "On the Rhythm Range" (Bob Nolan) – 2:51 "Riding Alone" (Green) – 2:12 "Ojo Caliente" (Tommy Goldsmith) – 1:59 "At the End of the Rainbow Trail" (Green) – 2:48
Personnel Douglas B. Green (a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – guitar, vocals Paul Chrisman (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – fiddle, guitar, accordion, harmonica, vocals Fred LaBour (a.k.a. Too Slim) – bass, guitar, accordion, vocals Thomas Goldsmith – guitar Kayton Roberts – steel guitar Kenny Malone – percussion Louis Brown – horn Production notes Todd Cerney – engineer Leonard Kamsler – photography Susan Marsh – design Denny Purcell – mastering
References
External links Riders in the Sky Official Website