Michael Murphey – Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir on vinyl LP. Near mint. 1973 progressive country classic, gatefold. Ships from Germany.
About Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
A near mint gatefold vinyl pressing of the album that established Michael Murphey as a founding figure of progressive country, giving the genre one of its enduring names.
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir is the second studio album from Texan singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, released in 1973 via A&M Records. Recorded in Nashville and produced by Bob Johnston, the album’s opening track, Cosmic Cowboy Pt. 1, gave rise to Cosmic Cowboy music as a name for the wider progressive country movement then emerging out of Austin. This listing is a near mint gatefold vinyl pressing, with original inner sleeve and insert, from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who is Michael Martin Murphey
- About Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
- Critical reception
- Pressing details and buying advice
At A Glance
- Artist Michael Martin Murphey is a Texan singer-songwriter regarded as one of the most eclectic and brilliant figures of 1970s country-western songwriting.
- Release Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir came out in 1973 via A&M Records, produced by Bob Johnston, Murphey’s second album.
- Legacy The track Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1 gave its name to the wider Cosmic Cowboy music movement within progressive country.
- Sound A thoughtful, personal record combining psychedelic-tinged folk, prog-country and spiritual themes, developing a well-defined sound distinct from his 1972 debut.
- This copy Near mint sleeve condition, gatefold packaging with original inner sleeve and insert, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Michael Murphey – Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (LP, Gatefold, Near Mint)
Gatefold vinyl LP, A&M Records, with inner sleeve and insert
Near mint sleeve condition gatefold vinyl pressing of Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir, with original inner sleeve and insert both graded near mint, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Is Michael Martin Murphey?
Michael Martin Murphey's 1972 debut, Geronimo's Cadillac, immediately demonstrated his range as a songwriter, moving across protest songs, gospel, tex-mex sketches and acoustic ballads. Recording in Nashville with producer Bob Johnston and a core band including Gary P. Nunn and Bob Livingston, Murphey went on to become one of the defining voices of the Austin-centred progressive country scene of the 1970s, later achieving mainstream country hits including Wildfire.
About Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
Where Geronimo's Cadillac played more as a strong collection of individual songs, Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir develops a more unified, personal sound across nine tracks. The album's title track and opener, Cosmic Cowboy Pt. 1, became so influential that the wider progressive country scene emerging from Austin adopted Cosmic Cowboy music as one of its defining descriptors. Elsewhere, the seven-minute South Canadian River Song weaves through shifting tempos and moods, moving from a slow, indolent beginning through a jazz-tinged central section before returning to its unreal calm, while Blessings In Disguise offers a smoky, nocturnal piano ballad with an almost dark poetic flavour. The record blends the earthy, alcoholic connotations of earlier cosmic cowboy imagery with a more spiritual, psychedelic-tinged undercurrent throughout.
- Near mint sleeve condition, complete with original inner sleeve and insert
- Gave its name to the wider Cosmic Cowboy progressive country movement
- A more developed, personal artistic statement than Murphey’s debut
- Features standout tracks including the epic South Canadian River Song
- Used copy, not sealed
- Niche appeal outside progressive country and Austin scene collectors
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir by Michael Murphey?
It is Murphey’s second album, released in 1973, a progressive country record whose title track gave rise to the wider Cosmic Cowboy music movement.
Is this vinyl copy new or used?
The listing describes the sleeve as near mint (NM or M-), including the original inner sleeve and insert.
What is a Cosmic Cowboy?
A term coined from Murphey’s song Cosmic Cowboy Pt. 1, used to describe the psychedelic-tinged progressive country scene centred in Austin, Texas during the 1970s.
Is this a gatefold pressing?
Yes, this is an original gatefold sleeve pressing.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Should You Buy This Copy?
- A genre-defining record that named the Cosmic Cowboy progressive country movement
- Near mint gatefold vinyl pressing with original inner sleeve and insert
- Best suited to fans of 1970s progressive country and the Austin scene
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir remains a foundational record of progressive country, and this listing offers a near mint gatefold pressing from a highly rated German seller.