Texican Badman

Infobox Album |
Name = Texican Badman
Type = Album
Artist = Peter Rowan


Released = 1980
Recorded = 1974-1979
Genre = Country rock/Folk rock
Length = 36:02
Label = Appaloosa
Producer = Peter Rowan/Franco Ratti
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfixqugldje link]
Last album = "Peter Rowan" (1978)
This album = "Texican Badman" (1980)
Next album = "Medicine Trail" (1980)

"Texican Badman" is the 1980 release by country rock / bluegrass musician Peter Rowan. Guest musicians include Jerry Garcia (steel guitar), David Grisman (mandolin), Flaco Jimenez (accordion), and Bill Kreutzman (drums). Four of the songs were studio recordings from 1974, and the other six were recorded live in 1979. The standout tracks are "Sweet Melinda", "Four Corners/A Vacant Sea", "Texican Badman", and "What of Alicia".

Track listing

#"Sweet Melinda" (Peter Rowan) - 3:59 (*)
#"Four Corners" (Terry Allen) - 2:45 (**)
#"A Vacant Sea" (Terry Allen) - 2:45 (**)
#"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (Hank Williams) - 2:58 (**)
#"Squeeze Box Man" (Jordan) - 4:34 (**)
#"Texican Badman" (Terry Allen) - 2:53 (**)
#"What of Alicia" (Terry Allen) - 2:50 (**)
#"While the Ocean Roars" (Peter Rowan) - 3:53 (*)
#"Awake My Love" (Peter Rowan) - 3:31 (*)
#"On The Blue Horizon" (Peter Rowan) - 5:54 (*)

(*) Recorded in 1974 @ The Record Plant, Sausalito, California

(**) Recorded in 1979, Live @ Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas

Personnel

*Peter Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandola, vocals
*Jerry Garcia - steel guitar, electric guitar
*David Grisman - mandolin
*Chris Rowan - gut string guitar, harmony vocals
*Lorin Rowan - gut string guitar, harmony vocals
*John Kahn - bass
*Roger Mason - bass
*Bill Kreutzman - drums
*Issac Garcia - drums
*Hugo Gonzalez - bass, bajo sexto
*Flaco Jimenez - accordion
*Jimmy Fuller - steel guitar
*Jack Bonus - saxophone

Production

*Producer: Peter Rowan/Franco Ratti
*Recording Engineer: Billy Wolf
*Mixing: Lee Parvin/Billy Wolf
*Mastering: Daniel Ryman
*Cover Design/Artwork: Gigi Barbieri
*Photography: Lisa Law