I, Flathead
I, Flathead | ||||
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Released | June 23, 2008 | |||
Recorded | at Little Pink Studio, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Americana, roots rock, Tex-Mex, country rock, western swing | |||
Length | 53:08 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Ry Cooder | |||
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I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk and the Klowns is the fourteenth studio album by Ry Cooder. It is the final concept album by Ry Cooder. It is the third in his "California trilogy", which began with Chávez Ravine (2005) and My Name Is Buddy (2007).[1]
The Deluxe Edition of the album is accompanied by a 104-page hardback book which included a CD in paper pocket, a novella (on 97 pages) and song lyrics.
The title is a play on the Isaac Asimov novel "I, Robot", but the flathead in question is the Ford Flathead engine.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Ry Cooder; except where indicated
- "Drive Like I Never Been Hurt" (Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder) - 4:07
- "Waitin' for Some Girl" - 3:48
- "Johnny Cash" - 3:08
- "Can I Smoke in Here?" - 4:19
- "Steel Guitar Heaven" - 3:40
- "Ridin' with the Blues" - 3:01
- "Pink-O Boogie" - 3:05
- "Fernando Sez" - 4:44
- "Spayed Kooley" - 2:09
- "Filipino Dancehall Girl" - 3:54
- "My Dwarf is Getting Tired" - 3:59
- "Flathead One More Time" (Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Jared Smith) - 3:12
- "5000 Country Music Songs" - 6:41
- "Little Trona Girl" (Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder) - 3:13
Personnel[]
Musicians[]
- Gil Bernal - Tenor saxophone
- Ron Blake – Trumpet
- – Double bass
- Juliette Commagere – Vocals (14)
- Joachim Cooder – Drums, Timbales
- Ry Cooder – Vocals, Guitars, Bass guitar, Mandolin, Electric piano, Producer, Package Design, Laud
- – Arranger,
- Jon Hassell – Trumpet
- Flaco Jiménez – Accordion
- Jim Keltner – Drums
- – Drums, Electric piano, Engineer, Mixing, Package Design
- Jared Smith - Keyboards
- – Trombone
- Mariachi
Production[]
- Producer - Ry Cooder
Recorded & mixed by Martin Pradler
- Production Supervisor,
- Production Coordination,
- Editorial Coordinator,
- Mastering by Stephen Marcussen
- Assistant,
Artwork[]
- Cover photo by
Releases[]
year | format | label | catalog # |
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2007 | CD | Nonesuch | 511762 |
References[]
Further reading / listening[]
- "Cooder's Buddy Revives Tales of Bygone America", Morning Edition, NPR, March 6, 2007
- "From the Dust", The Observer, March 4, 2007
External links[]
- My Name is Buddy, site at Nonesuch Records
Categories:
- 2008 albums
- Ry Cooder albums
- Concept albums
- Nonesuch Records albums
- Albums produced by Ry Cooder