El Rayo-X
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El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music).
Track listing
- Side 1
- "She Took Off My Romeos" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:00
- "Bye Bye Love" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) - 2:50
- "Mercury Blues" (K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins) - 3:33
- "Quarter of a Man" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:45
- "Ain't No Way" (Bob "Frizz" Fuller) - 3:42
- "Twist and Shout" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) - 2:44
- Side 2
- "El Rayo-X" (Jorge Calderón, David Lindley) - 2:53
- "Your Old Lady" (Elmo Glick, O'Kelly Isley, King Curtis) - 4:14
- "Don’t Look Back (The Temptations song)" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 3:55
- "Petit Fleur" (Solomon Feldthouse, Nancy Lindley) - 3:11
- "Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues" (Huey "Piano" Smith) - 2:14
- "Pay the Man" (David Lindley, George "Baboo" Pierre) - 3:30
Personnel
- David Lindley - Bass, Fiddle, Guitar, Violin, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Whistle (Human), Slide Guitar, Bandurria, Divan Saz
- Curt Bouterse - Hammer Dulcimer on "Petit Fleur"
- Jackson Browne - Vocals on "Bye Bye Love", "Twist and Shout" and "Don't Look Back"
- Jorge Calderón - Vocals on "Twist and Shout"
- Bob Glaub - Bass
- Garth Hudson - Horn, Keyboards on "El Rayo-X"
- Greg Ladanyi - Engineer, Producer
- Reggie McBride - Bass
- Bill Payne - Organ, Keyboards on "Bye Bye Love"
- Doug Sax - Mastering
- William D. "Smitty" Smith - Organ, Keyboards
- Gloria Von Jansky - Lettering
- Jimmy Wachtel - Art Direction, Design
- Ian Wallace - Drums
- George Ybara - Assistant
- George "Ras Baboo" Pierre - percussion, timbales, vocals, accordion on "Pay the Man"
Awards and Charts
Billboard charts
| Year | Chart | Single | Peak |
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| 1981 | Pop Albums | | 83 |
| 1981 | Mainstream rock | Mercury Blues | 34 |
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