Geronimo's Cadillac

by Michael Martin Murphey

Overview

After all of Michael Martin Murphey's material is taken into consideration, Geronimo's Cadillac comes out on top as one of his finest albums, even though his "cosmic cowboy" persona was yet to be developed. The title track was Murphey's first Top 40 hit, later covered by Cher and Hoyt Axton, while the Monkees eventually sang their own version of "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" But the most relevant aspect of Geronimo's Cadillac is the fact that it merges Murphey's slight left of center country sound with a little bit of gospel in a few places, giving his material greater depth and a genuine "reflective" quality that was often absent from commonplace country music. Tracks like "Backslider's Wine," "Calico Silver," and "Boy From the Country" all contain a unique musical complexion inspired by Murphey's voice and by the simplicity of the harmonica and mandolin. Later albums expose more of Murphey's penchant for being pensive and openly contemplative but, as a debut, Geronimo's Cadillac, with its three parts country to one part AM rock, is an enjoyable album as well as a worthy indication as to what kind of artist Michael Martin Murphey would soon become. ~ Mike DeGagne

Product Details

Release Date:	04/28/2023
Label:	A&M
UPC:	0602455419507
Rank:	35264

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Martin Murphey   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Mandolin,Harmonica,Bottleneck Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Murphy   Primary Artist
Gary P. Nunn   Bass,Piano,Vocals (Background)
Charles John Quarto   Vocals
Karl Himmel   Drums
Robert Livingston   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Leonard Arnold   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Electric)
Boomer Castleman   Guitar (Electric)
Kenny Buttrey   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Charles John Quarto   Composer
Louis Cook   Design,Layout Design
Neil Wilburn   Engineer
Jimmy Horowitz   String Arrangements
Michael Murphy   Composer
Glenn A. Baker   Liner Notes,Reissue Assistant
Ian McFarlane   Reissue Assistant
Peter Shillito   Reissue Assistant
Michael Martin Murphey   Composer
Kevin Mueller   Reissue Preparation
Ray Lewis   Composer
Ron Burnham   Photography
Craig Hillis   Composer
Warren Barnett   Mastering
Bill Matthews   Artwork,Original Photography
William Holloway   Drawing
Boomer Castleman   Composer,Technician
Bob Johnston   Producer
Bob Potter   Engineer
Larry Cansler   Composer