On September 6, 2005, “Compadre Records” label released “Childish Things”, the eight  James McMurtry album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Flashpoint Recording” in Austin, and was produced by James McMurtry.

Personnel:

1. James McMurtry – lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
2. Tim Holt, David Grissom – guitars
3. Ronnie Johnson – bass guitar, backing vocals
4. Chris Maresh – bass guitar
5. Daren Hess – drums, tambourine
6. Bukka Allen – piano, organ
7. Curtis McMurtry – saxophone
8. Jon Blondell – trombone
9. Warren Hood – violin
10. Joe Ely – co -lead vocal
11. Randy Garibay, Jr. – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by James McMurtry, except where noted.

1. See the Elephant
2. Childish Things
3. We Can’t Make It Here
4. Slew Foot – Howard Hausey, James C. Webb
5. Bad Enough
6. Restless
7. Memorial Day
8. Six Year Drought
9. Old Part of Town -Peter Case
10. Charlemagne’s Home Town
11. Pocatello
12. Holiday