David Lindley – El Rayo-X

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Label:	Asylum Records – 5E-524
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , SP - Specialty Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	May 1981
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Rock & Roll

Tracklist

A1	She Took Off My Romeos Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Percussion – Ras Baboo Written-By – Bob "Frizz" Fuller Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Percussion – Ras Baboo Written-By – Bob "Frizz" Fuller	3:00
A2	Bye Bye Love Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – Billy Payne* Percussion, Vocals, Accordion – Ras Baboo Vocals – Jackson Browne Written-By – Felice And Boudleaux Bryant* Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – Billy Payne* Percussion, Vocals, Accordion – Ras Baboo Vocals – Jackson Browne Written-By – Felice And Boudleaux Bryant*	2:50
A3	Mercury Blues Bass – Bob Glaub Percussion – Ras Baboo Slide Guitar – David Lindley Written-By – K.C. Douglas	3:33
A4	Quarter Of A Man Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar – David Lindley Percussion – Ras Baboo Written-By – Bob "Frizz" Fuller	3:45
A5	Ain't No Way Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar, Lute [Divan Saz] – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Percussion – Ras Baboo Written-By – Bob "Frizz" Fuller Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar, Lute [Divan Saz] – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Percussion – Ras Baboo Written-By – Bob "Frizz" Fuller	3:42
A6	Twist And Shout Bass – Reggie McBride Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Vocals – Jorge Calderón Vocals, Timbales – Ras Baboo Written-By – Phil Medley Bass – Reggie McBride Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Vocals – Jorge Calderón Vocals, Timbales – Ras Baboo Written-By – Phil Medley	2:44
B1	El Rayo-X Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar, Bandura, Written-By – David Lindley Horns [Special Guest] – Garth Hudson Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Timbales – Ras Baboo Vocals – Jackson Browne Vocals, Written-By – Jorge Calderón Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar, Bandura, Written-By – David Lindley Horns [Special Guest] – Garth Hudson Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Timbales – Ras Baboo Vocals – Jackson Browne Vocals, Written-By – Jorge Calderón	2:53
B2	Your Old Lady 6-String Bass, Slide Guitar – David Lindley Percussion – Ras Baboo Written-By – O'Kelly Isley	4:14
B3	Don't Look Back Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar, Bandura – David Lindley Timbales, Vocals – Ras Baboo Vocals – Jackson Browne Written-By – William Robinson, Jr.* Bass – Bob Glaub Electric Guitar, Bandura – David Lindley Timbales, Vocals – Ras Baboo Vocals – Jackson Browne Written-By – William Robinson, Jr.*	3:55
B4	Petit Fleur Bass – Reggie McBride Electric Guitar, Fiddle – David Lindley Percussion – Ras Baboo Psaltery [Hammer Dulcimer] – Curt Bouterse Written-By – Solomon Feldthouse* Bass – Reggie McBride Electric Guitar, Fiddle – David Lindley Percussion – Ras Baboo Psaltery [Hammer Dulcimer] – Curt Bouterse Written-By – Solomon Feldthouse*	3:11
B5	Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas And The Sinus Blues Bass – Reggie McBride Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Percussion, Vocals – Ras Baboo Written-By – Huey "Piano" Smith Bass – Reggie McBride Electric Guitar – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Percussion, Vocals – Ras Baboo Written-By – Huey "Piano" Smith	2:14
B6	Pay The Man Accordion, Vocals – Ras Baboo Bass – Bob Glaub Guitar, Whistling, Written-By – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Written-By – George "Baboo" Pierre Accordion, Vocals – Ras Baboo Bass – Bob Glaub Guitar, Whistling, Written-By – David Lindley Organ – William "Smitty" Smith* Written-By – George "Baboo" Pierre	3:30

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Published By – Coney Island Whitefish
Published By – House Of Bryant Publications
Published By – Tradition Music
Published By – B-Flat Music
Published By – Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp.
Published By – Rightsong Music
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Neuoleum Music
Published By – Googolplex Music
Published By – Wemar Music Corp.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Hagg Music Company
Published By – Ace Publishers, Inc.
Recorded At – Record One, Los Angeles
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △616
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Jimmy Wachtel
Drums – Ian Wallace
Lettering – Gloria von Jansky
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Photography By – Kaz Sakamoto
Producer – Jackson Browne
Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Jamie Ledner
Vocals – David Lindley

Notes

Issued with custom printed lyric inner sleeve

Publishers as per rear sleeve:
Tracks A1, A4, A5: Coney Island Whitefish , ASCAP
Track A2: House Of Bryant Pub. , BMI (displayed as 'House of Briant Publications' on Label A)
Track A3: Tradition Music and B Flat Music , BMI
Track A6: Robert Mellin Music Pub. Corp. / Rightsong Music , BMI (displayed as 'Robert Mellin Music Pub. Corp. / Unichappell Music, Inc. BMI' on Label A)
Track B1: Neuoleum Music and Googolplex Music , BMI
Track B2: Wemar Music Corp. , BMI
Track B3: Jobette Music Co. Inc. , ASCAP (displayed as 'Jobete Music Company, Inc.' on Label B)
Track B4: Hagg Music Company , BMI
Track B5: Ace Publishers, Inc. , BMI
Track B6: Neuoleum Music , ASCAP

"SLM △" in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processed at, and the metal parts used to manufacture the record were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix.

Runouts are etched except "TML-M and "SLM" stamped

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1, A4, A5, B3): ASCAP
Rights Society (A2, A3, A6, B1, B2, B4, B5): BMI
Pressing Plant ID: SP
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 5E-524-A SP
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 5E-524-B SP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 5E-524-A-SH-SP TML-M + SLM △616 SP 0-1 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 5E-524-B SH TML-M SP + SLM + △616-X SP B- 0-1 SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 5E-524-A-SH-SP TML-M + SLM + △616 SP 0-1 SM1-3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 5E-524-B SH TML-M SP + SLM + △616-X SP B- 0-1 SM1-1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	El Rayo-X (LP, Album)	Asylum Records	X5E-524	Canada	1981
Recently Edited	El Rayo-X (Album, LP)	Asylum Records	W 52283	Italy	1981
New Submission	El Rayo-X (LP, Album)	Asylum Records	K52283	UK	1981
Recently Edited	El Rayo-X (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing)	Asylum Records	5E-524	US	1981
	El Rayo-X (LP, Album)	Asylum Records	S 90.395	Spain	1981