DAVID LINDLEY : EL RAYO-X

1. She Took Off My Romeos
2. Bye Bye Love
3. Mercury Blues
4. Quarter Of A Man
5. Ain't No Way
6. Twist And Shout
7. El Rayo-X
8. Your Old Lady
9. Don't Look Back
10. Petit Fleur
11. Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas And The Sinus Blues
12. Pay The Man

Label : Elektra

Release Date : 1981

Length : 39:58

Review (AllMusic) : By the time David Lindley made his move to a solo career, he was already a legend. Having toured and recorded with such names as Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and Crosby & Nash, his reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (on almost any stringed instrument) was awesome. Lindley scored a contract with Elektra Records and put together an excellent band that was able to keep up with his eclectic vision. Combining blues, rock & roll, Cajun, Zydeco, Middle Eastern music, and other elements, his debut album is an absolute joy. Lindley's version of "Mercury Blues" became an FM radio staple, and his slide guitar performances on this track alone are easily some of the finest of the decade. There are some wonderfully skewed originals on the record as well, making El Rayo-X one of the greatest rock music albums of its time. Fabulous.