STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ED BRUCE - I WRITE IT DOWN

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we gleefully celebrate the 81st Birthday of Arkansas born country music songwriter, singer and actor, Ed Bruce . Happy Birthday Ed ! His 11th studio album I Write It Down, was released in 1982 on the MCA label and produced by Tommy West. It peaked at #63 on Billboard's Top Country albums chart. He is perhaps best known for penning the outlaw country anthem,  "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", as well as co-starring in James Garner's Bret Maverick television series in 1981-1982.

A1 My First Taste Of Texas 3:56

A2 Ever, Never Lovin' You 3:00

A3 Somebody's Crying 4:13

A4 One More Shot Of "Old Back Home Again" 3:21

A5 The Songwriter (I Write It Down) 3:28

B1 Theme From "Brett Maverick"
Guest – James Garner
2:42

B2 Memories Can't Stand To Be Alone 3:50

B3 Your Jukebox Could Use A Few More Sad Songs 3:22

B4 Babe In Arms 3:58

B5 Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys 4:10

Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Bobby Thompson
Arranged By, Conductor, Strings – Shane Keister
Art Direction – George Osaki

Backing Vocals – Helen Cornelius, Judy Rodman, Karen Taylor (10), Kathy Baillie

Bass – Joe Allen, Steve Schaffer
Drums – Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Malone
Electric Guitar – Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tom Johnson (30)
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar – Pete Bordonali

Engineer [Assistant] – Vicky Hicks
Engineer, Backing Vocals – Warren Peterson

Fiddle – Buddy Spicher
Harmonica, Harp [Mouth] – Terry McMillan
Horns – Denis Solee
Keyboards – Shane Keister
Mandolin – Bill Kenner

Mastered By – Hank Williams 

Pedal Steel Guitar – Lloyd Green
Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro – Sonny Garrish

Photography [Cover] – Brian McLaughlin

Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Tommy West
Strings – The Nashville String Machine

Written-By – Ed Bruce, Glenn Ray (tracks: A2, B1), Patsy Bruce (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1, B5), Ron Peterson (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3, B4), Ronnie Rogers (tracks: A1)