1970–1987

~ Release by Ry Cooder (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Box contains 11 CD's reflecting the albums Ry Cooder released between 1970 and 1987. Individual CDs are packaged in cardboard sleeve that are a mini reproduction of the original album.

Annotation last modified on 2021-11-18 03:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Ry Cooder

2▶CD: Into the Purple Valley

3▶CD: Boomer's Story

4▶CD: Paradise and Lunch

5▶CD: Chicken Skin Music

6▶CD: Show Time

7▼CD: Jazz
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg alto saxophone: Harvey Pittel and Pat Rizzo bass saxophone: Bill Hood (Jazz multi-instrumentalist) cornet: Mario Guarneri guitar: Ry Cooder membranophone: Mark Stevens (drummer) piano: John Rodby trombone: Randy Aldcroft (trombonist) vocals: Ry Cooder conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) lyricist: Jack Yellen composer: Milton Ager		3:37
2	Face to Face That I Shall Meet Him co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg banjolin [mandobanjo]: David Lindley baritone horn: George Bohanon cimbalom [cimbalon]: Stuart Brotman cornet: Oscar Brashear guitar: Ry Cooder membranophone: Mark Stevens (drummer) reed organ [pump organ]: Barbara Starkey tuba: Red Callender conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: Face to Face That I Shall Know Him writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)		3:21
3	The Pearls / Tia Juana co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg guitar, mandolin and tiple: Ry Cooder conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) medley including a cover recording of: The Pearls composer: Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe medley including a cover recording of: Tia Juana composer: Jelly Roll Morton		4:21
4	The Dream co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg bass: Chuck Domanico (American bassist) guitar: Ry Cooder marimba: Tom Collier (US jazz/pop/classical marimbist & vibraphonist) membranophone: Mark Stevens (drummer) piano: Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader) conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: The Dream (or The Dream Rag) writer: Jesse Pickett		5:07
5	Happy Meeting in Glory co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg cimbalom [cimbalon]: Stuart Brotman cornet: Oscar Brashear guitar: Ry Cooder mandolin: David Lindley membranophone: Mark Stevens (drummer) reed organ [pump organ]: Barbara Starkey trombone: George Bohanon tuba: Red Callender conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: There Will Be a Happy Meeting in Glory lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Joseph Spence		3:16
6	In a Mist co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg alto saxophone: Harvey Pittel bass: Tom Pedrini bass clarinet: David Sherr guitar: Ry Cooder vibraphone: Tom Collier (US jazz/pop/classical marimbist & vibraphonist) conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: In a Mist composer: Bix Beiderbecke (American jazz cornettist, pianist and composer) (in 1927)		2:09
7	Flashes co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg guitar: Ry Cooder conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: Flashes (1930 instrumental by Bix Beiderbecke) composer: Bix Beiderbecke (American jazz cornettist, pianist and composer) (in 1930)		2:19
8	Davenport Blues co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg alto saxophone: Harvey Pittel bass: Tom Pedrini bass clarinet: David Sherr guitar: Ry Cooder vibraphone: Tom Collier (US jazz/pop/classical marimbist & vibraphonist) conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: Davenport Blues composer: Bix Beiderbecke (American jazz cornettist, pianist and composer) (in 1925)		2:06
9	Shine co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg alto saxophone: Harvey Pittel bass clarinet: David Sherr clarinet: Harvey Pittel, Wilbur Schwartz and David Sherr guitar: Ry Cooder membranophone: Mark Stevens (drummer) piano: John Rodby vibraphone: Tom Collier (US jazz/pop/classical marimbist & vibraphonist) background vocals: Jimmy Adams, Cliff Givens, Bill Johnson (US backing vocalist with Ry Cooder) and Simon Pico Payne vocals: Ry Cooder conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Bill Johnson (US backing vocalist with Ry Cooder) cover recording of: Shine lyricist: Lew Brown (in 1910) and Cecil Mack (in 1910) composer: Ford Dabney (in 1910)		3:46
10	Nobody co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg guitar: Ry Cooder background vocals: Jimmy Adams, Cliff Givens, Bill Johnson (US backing vocalist with Ry Cooder) and Simon Pico Payne vocals: Ry Cooder conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Bill Johnson (US backing vocalist with Ry Cooder) cover recording of: Nobody lyricist: Alex Rogers (songwriter, 1876-1930) composer: Bert Williams part of: Abyssinia (1906 musical)		5:12
11	We Shall Be Happy co-producer: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Ry Cooder mixer: Lee Herschberg cimbalom [cimbalon]: Stuart Brotman cornet: Oscar Brashear guitar: Ry Cooder mandolin: David Lindley membranophone: Mark Stevens (drummer) reed organ [pump organ]: Barbara Starkey trombone: George Bohanon tuba: Red Callender conductor: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) arranger: Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) cover recording of: We Shall Be Happy writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Joseph Spence		3:14

8▶CD: Bop Till You Drop

9▶CD: Borderline

10▶CD: The Slide Area

11▶CD: Get Rhythm

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7124395 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227962418
Format:: 11×CD
Length:: 7:10:56

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Warner Bros. Records
8122796241
Warner Music

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2013

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