Cowboy Songs Four

Cowboy Songs Four is the twenty-first album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, his fourth album of cowboy songs, and his first album produced by his son, Ryan Murphey. The album features a guest performance by Lyle Lovett on "Farther Down the Line".

Track listing

"Song from Lonesome Dove" – 4:58
Trail Song Medley: "Colorado Trail" / "Twilight on the Trail" / "Navaj Trail" / "Riding Down the Canyon" / "Blue Shadows on the Trail" – 5:47
"Born to Be a Cowboy" – 5:36
"Farther Down the Line" – 3:36
"Born to Buck Bad Luck" – 3:46
"Easy on the Pain" – 3:51
"Utah Carroll" – 3:29
"Freewheeler" – 3:13
"Rangeland Rebel" – 4:46
"Run Toward the Light" –4:10
"The Bunkhouse Orchestra" – 2:05
"Little Joe, the Wrangler" – 4:07
"Summer Ranges" – 3:37
"Old Horse" – 5:11
"Night Hawk" – 8:04

Music

Michael Martin Murphey – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, background vocals, arranger
Ryan Murphey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, chart, background vocals, arranger, producer
Pat Flynn – acoustic guitar
Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle
Hank Singer – fiddle
David Coe – fiddle
Dennis Burnside – piano
Joey Miskulin – accordion
David Hungate – electric bass
Craig Nelson – acoustic bass
Bob Mater – drums
Todd D. Smith – shouts
Lyle Lovett – vocals

Production