Ry Cooder by Ry Cooder

The cover for Ry Cooder’s self-titled debut album “Ry Cooder” was shot in front of an Airstream trailer at El Mirage Dry Lake by Frank Bez.

Tracks:

Side One:
Alimony
France Chance
One Meat Ball
Do Re Mi
My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine & Dandelion Wine)
How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?

Side Two:
Available Space
Pigmeat
Police Dog Blues
Goin’ to Brownsville
Dark Is the Night

Personnel:

Van Dyke Parks – Piano
Ry Cooder – Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
Chris Ethridge – Bass
Richie Hayward – Drums
Roy Estrada – Bass
Milt Holland – Drums, Percussion
John Barbata – Drums
Max Bennett – Bass
Bobby Bruce – Violin

El Mirage Dry Lake
Victorville CA 92301