| A Cowboy Afraid of Horses | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Sound Labs | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, soft rock | |||
| Label | Big Tree Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Gernhard | |||
| Lobo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Cowboy Afraid of Horses | ||||
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A Cowboy Afraid of Horses is the fifth album by Lobo and his final album on Big Tree Records, released in 1975. The album, along with Just a Singer, was reissued in 1997 by Rhino Records as a single issue under the said title.[1][2]
The album peaked at No. 151 on the US Top LPs chart, becoming his final album to chart to date. "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his final Top 40 hit until 1979's "Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love".
Track listing
All songs are written by Kent LaVoie.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Would I Still Have You" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The War to End All Wars" | 1:39 |
| 3. | "My Momma Had Soul" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Three Pick-Ups" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Morning Sun" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "A Cowboy Afraid of Horses" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "Then I Met You" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Something to See Me Through" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Thinking of You" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Everyday Is My Way" | 3:32 |
| 12. | "However" | 0:54 |
Personnel
- Lobo – guitar, lead
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Ron Tutt – drums
- Larry Carlton – guitar
- Richard Bennett – guitar
- Alan Lindgren – keyboards
- Larry Knechtel – keyboards
- King Errisson – congas
- Production
- Record producer: Phil Gernhard
- Engineer: Michael Lietz
- Photography: Craig Brown
Reception
Charts
- Album
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[3] | 151 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 2 | ||
| "Would I Still Have You" | U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6] | 44 |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Guinness Publications. p. 2530. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ Kingsley, John Donald (1977). "The Antioch Review: Vol. 35–36". Antioch Review Inc. p. 203. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A Cowboy Afraid of Horses". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Don't Tell Me Goodnight (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Don't Tell Me Goodnight (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Would I Still Have You". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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