In April 1981, “Asylum” label released “El Rayo-X”, the debut David Lindley album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi.
Personnel:
- David Lindley – vocals, bass, fiddle, guitar, violin, guitars, whistle, bandurria, divan saz
- Bill Payne- organ, keyboards
- William D. “Smitty” Smith- organ, keyboards
- Garth Hudson- horn, keyboards
- George “Ras Baboo” Pierre – vocals, percussion, timbales, accordion
- Curt Bouterse – hammer dulcimer
- Bob Glaub- bass
- Reggie McBride – bass
- Ian Wallace- drums
- Jckson Browne- vocals
- Jorge Calderón- vocals
- Greg Ladanyi- engineer
- George Ybara – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax- mastering
- Jimmy Wachtel- art direction, design
- Gloria Von Jansky – lettering
Track listing:
- She Took Off My Romeos – Bob “Frizz” Fuller
- Bye Bye Love – Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
- Mercury Blues – C. Douglas, Bob Geddins
- Quarter of a Man – Bob “Frizz” Fuller
- Ain’t No Way – Bob “Frizz” Fuller
- Twist and Shout – Phil Medley, Bert Russell
- El Rayo-X – Jorge Calderón, David Lindley
- Your Old Lady – Elmo Glick, O’Kelly Isley, King Curtis
- Don’t Look Back – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White
- Petit Fleur – Solomon Feldthouse, Nancy Lindley
- Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues – Huey “Piano” Smith
- Pay the Man – David Lindley, George “Baboo” Pierre
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