Three on the Trail
{{Infobox album
| name = Three on the Trail
| type = studio
| artist = Riders in the Sky
| cover = Three_on_the_Trail.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1979{{Cite web|url=http://www.ridersinthesky.com/p/three-trail|title = Three on the Trail}}
| recorded = 1979
| venue =
| studio = Audio Media, Nashville, Tennessee
| genre = Western
| length = 30:08
| label = Rounder
| producer = Russ Miller
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Cowboy Jubilee
| next_year = 1981
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r93793}}
}}
Three on the Trail is the debut studio album by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1979 by Rounder Records Group.
Riders in the Sky specializes in Western singing in the style of the Sons of the Pioneers; the Riders became one of Rounder's most popular groups for their vocals and good humor.
Track listing
- "Three on the Trail" (Douglas B. Green) – 1:57
- "Riders in the Sky" (Stan Jones) – 3:15
- "That's How the Yodel Was Born" (Green) – 3:15
- "Don't Fence Me In" (Cole Porter) – 2:35
- "Blue Montana Skies" (Green) – 3:26
- "When Payday Rolls Around" (Bob Nolan) – 1:47
- "Cowboy Song" (Paul Chrisman) – 3:03
- "Skyball Paint" (Nolan) – 1:29
- "Blue Bonnet Lady" (Chrisman) – 2:50
- "Cielito Lindo" (Traditional) – 1:59
- "Here Comes the Santa Fe" (Green) – 3:09
- "So Long Saddle Pals" (Chrisman) – 1:23
Personnel
- Douglas B. Green (a.k.a. Ranger Doug) – guitar, vocals
- Paul Chrisman (a.k.a. Woody Paul) – fiddle, guitar, banjo, vocals
- Fred LaBour (a.k.a. Too Slim) – bass, vocals
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- Eddie Bayers – percussion
- Dennis Burnside – vibraphone
- John Probst – accordion
- Paul Worley – guitar
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.ridersinthesky.com/ Riders in the Sky Official Website]
{{Riders in the Sky}}
{{Authority control}}