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Cowboy Jubilee 
Studio album by Riders in the Sky Released 1981 Genre Western Length 31:37 Label Rounder Producer Riders in the Sky Professional reviews Riders in the Sky chronology Three on the Trail
(1980)Cowboy Jubilee
(1981)Prairie Serenade
(1982)Cowboy Jubilee is a studio recording by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1981, and featuring a title track originally written by Bob Nolan 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" – 1:32
- "Compadres in the Old Sierra Madre" – 2:39
- "Desperado Trail" – 2:54
- "Soon as the Roundup's Through" – 2:02
- "Ol' Cowpoke" (McMahan) – 2:39
- "Back in the Saddle Again" (Gene Autry, Ray Whitley) – 3:45
- "Red River Valley" (Public Domain) – 2:44
- "Ride With the Wind" (Douglas Green) – 3:32
- "Riding Alone" (Green) – 2:12
- "At the End of the Rainbow Trail" (Green) – 2:48
- "On the Rhythm Range" – 2:51
- "Ojo Caliente" – 1:59
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 – pedal steel guitar
- Kenny Malone – percussion
- Louis Brown – horn
Production notes
- Todd Cerney – engineer
- Leonard Kamsler – photography
- Susan Marsh – design
- Denny Purcell – mastering
External links
Categories:- 1981 albums
- Riders in the Sky albums
- Rounder Records albums
- 1980s folk album stubs
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