I, Flathead

I, Flathead: The Songs of Kash Buk and the Klowns is the fourteenth studio album by Ry Cooder. It is the final concept album by Ry Cooder. It is the third in his "California trilogy", which began with Chávez Ravine and My Name Is Buddy.
The Deluxe Edition of the album is accompanied by a 104-page hardback book which included a CD in paper pocket, a novella and song lyrics.
The title is a play on the Isaac Asimov novel "I, Robot", but the flathead in question is the Ford Flathead engine.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Ry Cooder; except where indicated

"Drive Like I Never Been Hurt" - 4:07
"Waitin' for Some Girl" - 3:48
"Johnny Cash" - 3:08
"Can I Smoke in Here?" - 4:19
"Steel Guitar Heaven" - 3:40
"Ridin' with the Blues" - 3:01
"Pink-O Boogie" - 3:05
"Fernando Sez" - 4:44
"Spayed Kooley" - 2:09
"Filipino Dancehall Girl" - 3:54
"My Dwarf is Getting Tired" - 3:59
"Flathead One More Time" - 3:12
"5000 Country Music Songs" - 6:41
"Little Trona Girl" - 3:13

Personnel

Musicians

Gil Bernal – Tenor saxophone
Ron Blake – Trumpet
Rene Camacho – Double bass
Juliette Commagere – Vocals
Joachim Cooder – Drums, Timbales
Ry Cooder – Vocals, Guitars, Bass guitar, Mandolin, Electric piano, Producer, Package Design, Laud
Jesús Guzmán – Arranger, String Arrangements
Jon Hassell – Trumpet
Flaco Jiménez – Accordion
Jim Keltner – Drums
Martin Pradler – Drums, Electric piano, Engineer, Mixing, Package Design
Jared Smith – Keyboards
Francisco Torres – Trombone
Mariachi Los Campreros

Production

Producer – Ry Cooder

Recorded & mixed by Martin Pradler

Production Supervisor, Karina Benznicki
Production Coordination, Eli Cane
Editorial Coordinator, Ronen Givony
Mastering by Stephen Marcussen
Assistant, Alex Pavlides

Artwork

Cover photo by Robert Wilson Kellogg