Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy

1972 studio album by Jonathan Edwards

Studio album by

Jonathan Edwards

Released

1972

Studio

Intermedia Sound, Boston; Electric Lady Studios, New York City; "Paper Doll" recorded live at A&R Studios, New York City

Genre

Country rock, folk rock

Label

Originally released on Atco Records^[1]
Reissue & Remaster on Collectors' Choice

Producer

Peter Casperson

Jonathan Edwards chronology

Jonathan Edwards
(1971)

Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
(1972)

Have a Good Time for Me
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[1]

Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards, released in 1972.^[3]^[4]

The album peaked at #167 on the Billboard 200 album chart.^[5]

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."^[2]

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 – vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin; bass on "That's What Our Life Is"
Eric Lilljequist – lead guitar, harmony vocals
Bill Keith – steel guitar, banjo
Stuart Schulman – bass guitar, piano, string arrangements
Richard Adelman – drums
Dean Adrien – conga drum
Chandler Travis – maracas
Elena Mezzetti – arrangement on "Morning Train"

Technical

Bob Runstein, Dave Palmer - engineer
Kristine Weaver - photography

References

^ ^a ^b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 226.
^ ^a ^b "Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy - Jonathan Edwards | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ "Jonathan Edwards | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ KRAMPERT, PETER (March 23, 2016). The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 9781619115774 – via Google Books.
^ "Jonathan Edwards". Billboard.