1976 Rusty Wier – Black Hat Saloon
Black Hat Saloon is the third studio album by Texas outlaw country musician Rusty Wier, released on March 1, 1976, through Columbia Records. Recorded in Los Angeles with legendary musicians like Waddy Wachtel, the album is often cited as a definitive example of the “Cosmic Cowboy” sound that bridged the gap between folk, rock, and traditional country.
Tracks
1 Black Hat Saloon (Rusty Wier; Leonard Arnold; Kim Snider) 05:00
2 The Devil Lives In Dallas (Rusty Wier; Robert Pettit) 03:57
3 Silly Rhymes (Rusty Wier) 02:52
4 High Road – Low Road (Rusty Wier) 02:55
5 Coast To Colorado (Rusty Wier; Jim Richey) 02:45
6 Tell Me Truly, Julie (Rusty Wier) 03:03
7 Lisa A/K/A Julie (Eddie Setser) 03:06
8 Honey Dew (Leonard Arnold) 02:53
9 I Think It’s Time (I Learned How To Let Her Go) (Dan Navarro) 02:41
10 Me And Daisy On The Run (Rusty Wier) 02:42
Biography
Musicians
1 Black Hat Saloon
| Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Acoustic Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Banjo | Leonard Arnold |
| Harpsichord | Glen Spreen |
| Piano | Kim Snider |
| Harmonica | James Nelson Phelan |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
2 The Devil Lives In Dallas
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Steel Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Electric Piano | Kim Snider |
| Piano | Kim Snider |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
3 Silly Rhymes
| Acoustic Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
4 High Road – Low Road
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Acoustic Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Fender Rhodes | Kim Snider |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
5 Coast To Colorado
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Steel Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Piano | Kim Snider |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
6 Tell Me Truly, Julie
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Organ | Kim Snider |
| Piano | Kim Snider |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
7 Lisa A/K/A Julie
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Acoustic Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Sitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Fender Rhodes | Glen Spreen |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
8 Honey Dew
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
9 I Think It’s Time (I Learned How To Let Her Go)
| Bass | Don Whaley |
| Drums | Tris Imboden |
| Guitar | Jay Lacey |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Lacey |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Steve Wood |
| Background Vocals | Christine Oliver |
| Background Vocals | Janice Oliver |
| Background Vocals | Brooks Hunnicutt |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
10 Me And Daisy On The Run
| Bass | Bobby Smith |
| Drums | Jimmy Marriot |
| Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Guitar | Rusty Wier |
| Acoustic Guitar | Leonard Arnold |
| Acoustic Guitar | Todd Potter |
| Fiddle | Gib Guilbeau |
| Piano | Kim Snider |
| Percussion | Jimmy Marriot |
| Vocals | Rusty Wier |
Other Musicians
Backing Vocals – The Fillermonic Chore (Tracks 1, 5, 8)
Liner Notes
Producer – Glen Spreen
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Glen Spreen
Concertmaster – John Robert Farr
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Don Cobb, James Armstrong
Engineer (Recording, Remix Assistant) – David Holmes (7)
Mastered By – John Golden
Art Direction – Nancy Donald
Design – John Kehe
Photography – Fred Valentine
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At American Studios, Nashville
Recorded At Quadrafonic Sound Studios
Recorded At Silvery Moon Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Remixed At Kendun Recorders
Remixed At Silvery Moon Studios
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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