Joe Ely (Album)

Joe Ely is the self-titled debut album from alternative country singer-songwriter Joe Ely released in 1977 on MCA Records.

Recording
Joe Ely is the first of two albums that Ely recorded with Chip Young as the producer. It was recorded in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at Young 'Un Sound Studios. It was mastered at MCA Recording Studio in Universal City, California.

Liner notes include a special thanks to Lubbock record producer and musician Don Caldwell.

LP Tracklisting
All songs by written by Ely except where indicated. On original pressing, Side One was tracks 1-5 and Side Two was tracks 6-10.
 * 1) "I Had My Hopes Up High" -- 2:32
 * 2) "Mardi Gras Waltz" -- 2:50
 * 3) "She Never Spoke Spanish To Me" (Butch Hancock) -- 3:34
 * 4) "Gambler's Bride" -- 2:35
 * 5) "Suckin' a Big Bottle of Gin" (Hancock) -- 3:15
 * 6) "Tennessee's Not the State I'm In" (Hancock) --3:04
 * 7) "If I Were a Bluebird" (Hancock) -- 2:59
 * 8) "Treat Me Like a Saturday Night" (Jimmie Dale Gilmore) -- 3:02
 * 9) "All My Love" -- 3:09
 * 10) "Johnny's Blues" --4:10

Personnel
Credits are compiled from track-by-track credits listed in liner notes.

Musicians

 * Joe Ely -- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide dobro (on "treat Me Like a Saturday Night"), harmonica, vocals
 * Jesse "Guitar" Taylor --electric guitar, gut & 12-string guitar, dobro
 * Rick Hulett -- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro, harmony vocals
 * Lloyd Maines -- acoustic guitar, steel guitar
 * Chip Young -- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Ray Edenton -- acoustic guitar, f-hole guitar
 * Gregg Wright -- bass guitar
 * Steve Keeton -- drums
 * Bobby Emmons -- piano, electric piano, clavinet, and organ
 * Farrell Morris -- percussion
 * Harrison Callaway -- trumpet
 * Harvey Thompson -- tenor saxophone
 * Ron Eades -- baritone saxophone
 * Charles Rose -- trombone
 * The Muscle Shoals Group -- horns

Production

 * Chip Young -- producer, engineer
 * Larry Boden -- mastering engineer

Artwork

 * Paul Milosevich -- cover illistration
 * Jim Eppler -- back cover photo