Three on the Trail

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Three on the Trail
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Studio album by
Released1979 [1]
Recorded1979
StudioAudio Media, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Western
Length30:08
Label Rounder
Producer Russ Miller
Riders in the Sky chronology
Three on the Trail
(1979)
Cowboy Jubilee
(1981)
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Three on the Trail is the debut studio album by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1979 by Rounder Records Group.

Contents

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

  1. "Three on the Trail" (Douglas B. Green) – 1:57
  2. "Riders in the Sky" (Stan Jones) – 3:15
  3. "That's How the Yodel Was Born" (Green) – 3:15
  4. "Don't Fence Me In" (Cole Porter) – 2:35
  5. "Blue Montana Skies" (Green) – 3:26
  6. "When Payday Rolls Around" (Bob Nolan) – 1:47
  7. "Cowboy Song" (Paul Chrisman) – 3:03
  8. "Skyball Paint" (Nolan) – 1:29
  9. "Blue Bonnet Lady" (Chrisman) – 2:50
  10. "Cielito Lindo" (Traditional) – 1:59
  11. "Here Comes the Santa Fe" (Green) – 3:09
  12. "So Long Saddle Pals" (Chrisman) – 1:23

Personnel

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References

  1. "Three on the Trail".
  2. Three on the Trail at AllMusic