Texican Badman is the 1980 release by country rock

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 musician Peter Rowan. Guest musicians include Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

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 (steel guitar), David Grisman

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 (mandolin), Flaco Jimenez

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 (accordion), and Bill Kreutzman (drums). Four of the songs were studio recordings from 1974, and the other six were recorded live in 1979. The standout tracks are "Sweet Melinda", "Four Corners/A Vacant Sea", "Texican Badman", and "What of Alicia".

Track listing

1. "Sweet Melinda" (Peter Rowan) - 3:59 (*)
2. "Four Corners" (Terry Allen) - 2:45 (**)
3. "A Vacant Sea" (Allen) - 2:45 (**)
4. "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (Hank Williams) - 2:58 (**)
5. "Squeeze Box Man" (Jordan) - 4:34 (**)
6. "Texican Badman" (Allen) - 2:53 (**)
7. "What of Alicia" (Allen) - 2:50 (**)
8. "While the Ocean Roars" (Rowan) - 3:53 (*)
9. "Awake My Love" (Rowan) - 3:31 (*)
10. "On The Blue Horizon" (Rowan) - 5:54 (*)

(*) Recorded in 1974 @ The Record Plant, Sausalito, California

(**) Recorded in 1979, Live @ Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas

Personnel

• Peter Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandola, vocals
• Jerry Garcia
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   - pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
• David Grisman
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   - mandolin
• Chris Rowan - gut string guitar, harmony vocals
• Lorin Rowan - gut string guitar, harmony vocals
• John Kahn
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   - bass
• Roger Mason
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   - bass
• Bill Kreutzman - drums
• Issac Garcia - drums
• Hugo Gonzalez
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   - bass, bajo sexto
• Flaco Jiménez
  Flaco Jiménez
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   - accordion
• Jimmy Fuller - steel guitar
• Jack Bonus - saxophone

Production

• Producer: Peter Rowan/Franco Ratti
• Recording Engineer: Billy Wolf
• Mixing: Lee Parvin/Billy Wolf
• Mastering: Daniel Ryman
• Cover Design/Artwork: Gigi Barbieri
• Photography: Lisa Law