Letter to Laredo

Letter to Laredo is the ninth studio album from Joe Ely. It was released on August 29, 1995.

Tracklisting
All songs written by Joe Ely and Will Sexton except where indicated.
 * 1) "All Just to Get to You"  -- 4:17
 * 2) "Gallo del Clelo" (featuring Raul Malo) -- 7:04
 * 3) "Run Preciosa"  -- 4:54
 * 4) "Saint Valentine" -- 4:10
 * 5) "Ranches and Rivers" -- 3:55
 * 6) "Letter to Laredo" -- 4:40
 * 7) "I Saw It in You" -- 3:52
 * 8) "She Finally Spoke Spanish to Me" (Butch Hancock) -- 3:39
 * 9) "I Ain't Been Here Long" (Bruce Gambill) -- 3:31
 * 10) "That Ain't Enough" -- 5:39
 * 11) "I'm a Thousand Miles from Home" -- 6:11

Musicians

 * Joe Ely -- vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica
 * Ponty Bone -- accordion
 * Glenn Fukunaga -- bass guitar
 * David Grissom -- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Lloyd Maines -- dobro, pedal steel guitar, slide guitar
 * Davis McLarty -- drums
 * Chris Searles -- percussion
 * Teye -- flamenco guitar
 * Raul Malo -- vocals, harmony vocals
 * El Gato -- harmony vocals
 * Jimmie Dale Gilmore -- harmony vocals
 * Bruce Springsteen -- vocals

Production

 * Joe Ely -- producer
 * James Tuttle -- engineer
 * Jim Wilson -- engineer
 * Denny Purcell -- mastering
 * David Leonard -- mixing
 * Little Johnny Fader* -- engineer

Artwork

 * Buddy Jackson -- art direction
 * Beth Middleworth --art direction, design
 * Joe Nick Patoski -- liner notes
 * Michael Wilson -- photography
 * Sharon Ely -- stylist
 * Guy Floyd -- project coordinator

*Ely is often credited as Little Johnny Fader in the studio.