2007-03-23
Ry Cooder’s parable of “radical imagination.” The album details the life, rambles and education of “Buddy Red Cat.” Cooder brings guests to the table like Mike Seeger, his brother Pete, Roland White, Van Dyke Parks, Paddy Moloney, Flaco Jiminez, Sefon Harris, Joachim Cooder, and others. Each of 17 songs, most originals, are accompanied with a drawing from Vincent Valdez and a story/vignette written by Ry Cooder.DRIFTWOOD FIRE
How to Untangle a Heartache
THE SPARES
The Spares
Various Artists
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver Live
TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON
THE MADNESS OF HAPPINESS
HUGH BLUMENFELD
DAD
Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer
Off Grid Lo-Fi
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