The Cowboy and the Lady (album)

The Cowboy and the Lady is an album by Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margret released by LHI Records in 1969. The album was one of the first projects Hazlewood developed after leaving ABC Records, severing his partnership with Nancy Sinatra and establishing his own label in 1968.[2][3]

The Cowboy and the Lady
Studio album by
Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margret
Released1969
GenreCountry
LabelLHI
ProducerLee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood chronology
Forty
(1969)		 The Cowboy and the Lady
(1969)		 Cowboy in Sweden
(1970)
Ann-Margret chronology
Songs from The Swinger (And Other Swingin' Songs)
(1966)		 The Cowboy and the Lady
(1969)		 Ann-Margret
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The first release from this collaboration was the single "Sleep in the Grass" which charted at #112 on Billboard magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100[4] and #9 on Cash Box's Looking Ahead Chart.[5] Although the single was not included in the first release of the album, it was added to several reissues on CD and vinyl.[6]

The album was included in the 2013 Hazlewood boxset There’s a Dream I’ve Been Saving 1966-1971 and was also reissued in 2017 by Light in the Attic Records featuring bonus tracks not previously released.[7]

Critical reception

Cash Box praised the albums as a "powerhouse" and "very attractive ... with a strong commercial sound."[8] The Los Angeles Times highlighted the track "You Turned My Head Around" as a "transfixing, should-be pop classic."[9]Pitchfork called the collaboration "a spirited team-up ... that veers dangerously close to novelty."[10] Allmusic stated in their review that "the best thing about this record is the photography," yet praised Hazlewood's arrangements as "brave, bold, and audacious."[11] Exclaim! noted that "despite its tongue-in-cheek nature, the album contains a multitude of gems, including the wistful "Victims Of The Night", arguably the prettiest song ever written about one-night stands.[12] Classic Rock magazine rated the album 7/10.[13] Elsewhere retrospectively called the album "a convincing collection of country covers (and a few Lee originals)".[3]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Am I That Easy to Forget"Carl Belew, W.S. Stevenson2:28
2."Only Mama That'll Walk The Line"Jim Alley, Gene Alley2:34
3."Greyhound Bus Depot"Bobby George3:40
4."Walk On Out Of My Mind"Red Lane2:47
5."Hangin' On"Buddy Mize, Ira Allen2:48
6."Victims Of The Night"Charlie Williams, Joe Nixon2:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Break My Mind"John D. Loudermilk2:21
2."You Can't Imagine"Ray Griff2:11
3."Sweet Thing"Nat Stuckey3:30
4."No Regrets"Tom Rush2:24
5."The Dark End of the Street"Dan Penn, Chips Moman2:40
Bonus tracks (2017 reissue)[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."You Turned My Head Around"Lee Hazlewood2:33
13."It's a Nice World to Visit (But Not to Live In)"Charlie Williams, Edith Kimbrough, Larry Collins2:29
14."Sleep in the Grass"Hazlewood3:20
15."Chico"Hazlewood2:37
16."Sam"Hazlewood3:01
17."He Rode Away" (Backing Track)Hazlewood3:22

Charts
Singles Charts Title Peak
position
U.S Billboard Bubbling Under Chart "Sleep in the Grass" 112 [4]

Personnel

References
  1. The Cowboy and the Lady at AllMusic
  2. "Hazelwood Cuts Ties with ABC, N.Sinatra; Develops Own Label" (PDF). Billboard. November 9, 1968. p. 3. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. "Lee Hazelwood Revisited, Again (2017): Requiem for an almost star". Elsewhere. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. February 2, 1969. p. 63. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. "Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cashbox. February 2, 1969. p. 30. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  6. https://www.discogs.com/release/450464-Lee-Hazlewood-Ann-Margret-The-Cowboy-The-Lady
  7. "Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret - The Cowboy & The Lady". Light In The Attic Records.
  8. "Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cashbox. January 11, 1969. p. 16. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  9. "First look at LITA's new Lee Hazlewood Industries box set". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2013.
  10. "Various Artists: There's A Dream I've Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966–1971". Pitchfork.
  11. "Lee Hazlewood, Ann-Margret - The Cowboy & the Lady Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  12. "Psychedelic Cowboy Rides Off Lee Hazlewood | Exclaim!".
  13. Numberger, David (February 13, 2018). "Review: Lee Hazlewood – THE COWBOY & THE LADY..."
  14. "Lee Hazlewood & Ann-Margret - The Cowboy & The Lady" – via www.discogs.com.


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