Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards, released in 1972.
The album peaked at #167 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Critical reception
AllMusic called the album "just as strong musically" as the debut, writing that it is "more laid-back, with a sound and delivery reminiscent of the well-crafted material on Dillard & Clark's The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark and Through the Morning, Through the Night."
Track listing
All tracks composed by Jonathan Edwards; except where indicated
- "Stop and Start It All Again"
- "Everything"
- "Longest Ride"
- "Give Us a Song"
- "Dues Days Bar"
- "Morning Train" (Traditional; arranged by Elena Mezzetti)
- "Ballad of Upsy Daisy" (Joe Dolce)
- "It's a Beautiful Day"
- "Sugar Babe" (Jesse Colin Young)
- "Dream Song"
- "Paper Doll" (Johnny S. Black)
- "Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy" (Darrell Statler)
- "That's What Our Life Is"
Personnel
- Jonathan Edwards â vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin; bass on "That's What Our Life Is"
- Eric Lilljequist â lead guitar, harmony vocals
- Bill Keith â steel guitar, banjo
- Stuart Schulman â bass guitar, piano, string arrangements
- Richard Adelman â drums
- Dean Adrien â conga drum
- Chandler Travis â maracas
- Elena Mezzetti â arrangement on "Morning Train"
Technical
- Bob Runstein, Dave Palmer - engineer
- Kristine Weaver - photography
References