Texas Cookin'
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Texas Cookin' is the second album
Album
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 by Texas singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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 Guy Clark
Guy Clark
Guy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....

, released in 1976.

It was reissued on CD by Sugar Hill. Both Old No. 1
Old No. 1
Old No. 1 is the highly influential 1975 debut album by Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark.The cover of the original LP featured a painting by Susanna Clark and liner notes by Jerry Jeff Walker. It was reissued on CD by Sugar Hill. Both Old No. 1 and Texas Cookin were re-issued on CD on the Camden...

and Texas Cookin' were re-issued on CD on the Camden
RCA Camden
RCA Camden was a budget record label of recordings, first introduced by RCA Victor.-History:The label was named after Camden, New Jersey, original home to the Victor Talking Machine Company, later RCA Records. It specialized in reissuing historic classical and popular recordings from the RCA catalog...

 label in 2001.

Track listing

All songs written by Guy Clark except as noted.
  1. "Texas Cookin'" – 3:50
  2. "Anyhow, I Love You" – 3:55
  3. "Virginia's Reel" – 2:59
  4. "It's About Time" – 4:57
  5. "Good to Love You Lady" – 5:04
  6. "Broken Hearted People" – 4:45
  7. "Black Haired Boy" (Guy Clark, Susanna Clark
    Susanna Clark
    Susanna Clark may refer to:* Susanna Clark, American songwriter and wife of Guy Clark* Susanna Clarke, British novelist...

    ) – 3:10
  8. "Me I'm Feelin' the Same" – 3:32
  9. "The Ballad of Laverne and Captain Flint" – 3:55
  10. "The Last Gunfighter Ballad" – 2:51

Personnel

  • Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
    Guitar
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  • Mike Leach – bass
    Bass guitar
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  • Jerry Kroon – drums
    Drum kit
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  • Larrie Londin
    Larrie Londin
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     – drums
  • Chip Young – guitar
  • Brian Ahern – guitar
  • Lea Jane Berinati – keyboards, piano, background vocals
  • David Briggs
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     – clarinet, piano, keyboards, clavinet, background vocals
  • Chuck Cochran – piano
  • Charlie Bundy – bass, background vocals
  • Susanna Clark
    Susanna Clark
    Susanna Clark may refer to:* Susanna Clark, American songwriter and wife of Guy Clark* Susanna Clarke, British novelist...

     – background vocals
  • Sammi Smith
    Sammi Smith
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     – background vocals
  • Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
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     – background vocals
  • Tracy Nelson – background vocals
  • Nicolette Larson
    Nicolette Larson
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     – background vocals
  • Rodney Crowell
    Rodney Crowell
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     – guitar, background vocals
  • Johnny Gimble
    Johnny Gimble
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     – fiddle
  • Pete Grant – dobro, pedal steel guitar
  • Emmylou Harris
    Emmylou Harris
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     – background vocals
  • Jack Hicks – banjo
  • Chris Laird – drums, percussion, finger cymbals
  • Mike Leech – bass, string arrangements
  • Waylon Jennings
    Waylon Jennings
    Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...

     – guitar, harmony vocals
  • Steve Keith – fiddle
  • Jerry Kroon – drums
  • Chips Moman
    Chips Moman
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     – guitar
  • Mickey Raphael
    Mickey Raphael
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     – harmonica
  • Danny Roland – guitar, background vocals
  • Tommy Williams – fiddle
  • Byron Bach – cello
  • Jerry Jeff Walker
    Jerry Jeff Walker
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    – guitar, background vocals

Production notes

  • Neil Wilburn – producer
  • Gary Hobish – reissue mastering
  • Nathaniel Russell – reissue art director and design
  • Filippo Salvadori – reissue producer

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard Country albums 48

External links

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