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I, Flathead
Folk · 2008 · 14 tracks · 53m

I, Flathead

Ry Cooder

A dusty, cinematic collection of character-driven stories set in the California desert. Masterful slide guitar meets vintage country and salt-flat racing lore.

June 23, 2008 · Nonesuch

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A sun-baked, narrative-rich journey through the myths and characters of the mid-century American West.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 53m
01
Drive Like I Never Been Hurt
4:08
02
Waitin' for Some Girl
3:49
03
Johnny Cash
3:09
04
Can I Smoke in Here?
4:19
05
Steel Guitar Heaven
3:41
06
Ridin' With the Blues
3:01
07
Pink-O Boogie
3:06
08
Fernando Sez
4:44
09
Spayed Kooley
2:10
10
Filipino Dancehall Girl
3:54
11
My Dwarf Is Getting Tired
4:00
12
Flathead One More Time
3:12
13
5000 Country Music Songs
6:41
14
Little Trona Girl
3:13
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the pedal steel on Steel Guitar Heaven mimics the lonely arc of a desert highway.
The sudden shift into a smoky, late-night jazz lounge atmosphere during Can I Smoke in Here?
The rhythmic, chugging momentum of Drive Like I Never Been Hurt that feels like a vintage engine turning over.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does I, Flathead sound next to the rest of Ry Cooder's catalogue?

Narrating+2.1σ

The vocals lean far further into narrating than the rest of the catalogue.

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