[2018-06-01] Cowboy "Boyer And Talton (Expanded Edition)" and "Cowboy (1977)" remasters (Real Gone)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:25 pm

Boyer And Talton (Expanded Edition)

Description
Having released their first two records to great acclaim, and with the recent passing of producer Johnny Sandlin and the even more recent passing of Scott Boyer himself, it seemed like a good time to circle back to the last two Cowboy records for Capricorn, which, like our first two reissues, feature liner notes by Scott Schinder featuring great quotes from Tommy Talton and pictures from Tommy’s private archive. As the title indicates, this 1974 album—produced, like the first two, by Capricorn mainstay Johnny Sandlin—found the group down to its creative core of Scott Boyer and Tommy Talton. But their new back-up band wasn’t half bad: Capricorn regular Bill Stewart on drums, future Charlie Daniels Band bassist Charlie Hayward, Allman Brothers Band members Chuck Leavell and Jaimoe on keyboards and percussion, respectively, and saxophonists Randall Bramblett and David Brown, the latter a former member of Boyer's old Florida combo the 31st of February, which also included Duane and Gregg Allman as well as future Allmans drummer Butch Trucks (plus a cameo from Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band)! Most of this same aggregation backed Gregg Allman on Laid Back, and indeed went on tour with him, which we’ve documented with the two bonus tracks that featured Cowboy from The Gregg Allman on Tour album, “Time Will Take Us” and “Where Can You Go?” As for Boyer & Talton, it remains one of Tommy Talton’s favorite Cowboy albums (and one of their fans’ favorites, too), though he modestly points to a Boyer song, “Everyone Has a Chance to Feel,” as a particular standout. But you won’t go wrong with any track on this album…masterful, melodic American music. CD debut, remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision!

Tracklist
1. A Patch & a Painkiller
2. Coming Back to You
3. Everyone Has a Chance to Feel
4. Where Can You Go?
5. I Heard Some Man Talking
6. Love 40
7. Road Gravy Chase
8. Something to Please Us
9. Long Ride
10. Message in the Wind (When I'm Listening)
11. Houston
12. Houston Vamp
13. Time Will Take Us
14. Where Can You Go?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BSWNC94/?tag=imwan-20

Cowboy

Description
Having released the first two Cowboy albums to great acclaim, and with the recent passing of producer Johnny Sandlin and the even more recent passing of Scott Boyer himself, it seemed like a good time to circle back to the last two Cowboy records for Capricorn, which, like our first two reissues, feature liner notes by Scott Schinder featuring great quotes from Tommy Talton and pictures from Tommy’s private archive. Talton and Scott Boyer just kept cranking out one great tune after another on their 1977 self-titled album, their last for Capricorn and the last made under their name until 2011. In the producer’s chair this time was Capricorn house engineer Sam Whiteside, while the band featured Arch Pearson on bass, Chip Condon on keyboards, and Chip Miller on drums. The band’s sound shifted to a more pop-savvy, country-rock sound, but Boyer and Talton's wry, thoughtful songwriting continued to ring true, and such numbers as "Takin' It All the Way," "Pat's Song," "Everybody Knows Your Name" and the Latin-tinged "Straight into Love" demonstrated that the new Cowboy lineup was adept at navigating the novel stylistic wrinkles. Shortly thereafter, the band folded, fittingly, at just about the same time the Capricorn label did, but Cowboy remains a worthy last hurrah. CD debut, remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision!

Tracklist
1. Takin' It All the Way
2. Now That I Know
3. Pat's Song
4. Straight into Love
5. Everybody Knows Your Name
6. What Can I Call It?
7. Nobody Else's Man
8. Except for Real
9. Satisfy
10. River to the Sea

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BSWNB9F/?tag=imwan-20

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Awesome, thanks Real Gone.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2018 6:57 pm

The pre-order prices for both CDs have dropped by $3, down to $10.79 each:

Boyer And Talton
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BSWNC94/?tag=imwan-20

Cowboy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BSWNB9F/?tag=imwan-20

[2018-06-01] Cowboy "Boyer And Talton (Expanded Edition)" and "Cowboy (1977)" remasters (Real Gone)

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