El Rayo-X
El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981.;Side 1
- "She Took Off My Romeos" - 3:00
- "Bye Bye Love" - 2:50
- "Mercury Blues" - 3:33
- "Quarter of a Man" - 3:45
- "Ain't No Way" - 3:42
- "Twist and Shout" - 2:44
;Side 2
- "El Rayo-X" - 2:53
- "Your Old Lady" - 4:14
- "Don't Look Back" - 3:55
- "Petit Fleur" - 3:11
- "Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas and the Sinus Blues" - 2:14
- "Pay the Man" - 3:30
Personnel
- David Lindley - Bass, Fiddle, Guitar, Violin, Guitar, Vocals, Whistle, Slide Guitar, Bandurria, Divan Saz
- Curt Bouterse - Hammer Dulcimer on "Petit Fleur"
- Jackson Browne - Vocals on "Bye Bye Love", "Twist and Shout" and "Don't Look Back"
- Jorge Calderón - Vocals on "Twist and Shout"
- Bob Glaub - Bass
- Garth Hudson - Horn, Keyboards on "El Rayo-X"
- Greg Ladanyi - Engineer, Producer
- Reggie McBride - Bass
- Bill Payne - Organ, Keyboards on "Bye Bye Love"
- Doug Sax - Mastering
- William D. "Smitty" Smith - Organ, Keyboards
- Gloria Von Jansky - Lettering
- Jimmy Wachtel - Art Direction, Design
- Ian Wallace - Drums
- George Ybara - Assistant
- George "Ras Baboo" Pierre - percussion, timbales, vocals, accordion on "Pay the Man"
Awards and Charts
Billboard charts