Cosmic American Music: Motel California - Various Artists

A companion to 2016’s private country rock overview Cosmic American Music, this second volume goes way past Gram Parsons’ “country-rock plastic dry-fuck” and explores the twangy falsettos and commercial curiosity that sent the Eagles soaring. Though rooted in the west coast folk rock of the late-’60s, these new kids in town rendered a safe-for-the- suburbs sound bleached of the hippie era’s political strife. 20 tracks, two LPs, and gatefold tip-on sleeve for easy seed and stem separating are included.

SIDE A
1. Mark Jones - One Way Train
2. Country Spice - Clouds
3. Charles Brown and Sleepy Creek - I Just Want To Talk To You
4. Lodestar - Who Are You
5. Caroline Peyton - Still With You

Side B

1. Suzy Siquenza - Someone Else
2. Cathy Hamer - Lady Full Of Dreams
3. The Jerry Busch Group - Devon
4. Chuck & Mary Perrin - Picking Up The Pieces
5. McKay - On He Goes

SIDE C

1. Bob Bakert - Cactus Woman
2. Richard Goldman - Don’t Spoil It Now
3. Salt Creek - Night With A Silver Tongued Devil
4. Rocky Top Band – Freedom Highway
5. Sally Colahan - Framed

SIDE D

1. Homecoming - Best Friend
2. Crystal Waters - Midnight Dreamer
3. Jim Spencer - Second Look
4. Hayne Davis - Without Me
5. David Liska - Raindog