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All of Mike Blakely's CDs are available at MY Texas Music online by clicking on the CD cover art, or by calling the number to the left.

The Rarest of the Breed

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1. The Rarest of the Breed Prelude

2. Blue in Kentucky

3. Gettin' Over You

4. This Time of Year

5. Go Easy

6. White Buffalo Intro

7. The Last Wild White Buffalo

8. Dodgin' My Own Bullet

9. Ridin' His Own Trail

10. Cayuse Cimarron Intro

11. Soy Cayuse Cimarron

12. Cupids Bow

13. The Rarest of the Breed Reprise

14. A Slow Night in Tacoma

CARELESS MOONLIGHT

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Mike Blakely’s Careless Moonlight is lots of good blues, ballads, and a dash of ethnic Conjunto and Cajun spice all rolled up into one great musical package. This CD has a different feel from Blakely’s previous releases . As in Any Sky, there is a marked transition from traditional western, but unlike Any Sky and its classic rock tone, Careless Moonlight has more blues than you usually get with Blakely. Maybe it has something to do with being recorded in a studio in Italy, instead of Texas? Whatever the root, you can surely find plenty of good music to flood your senses. Review by TxLogCabin

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1. My Days Are Numbered	Listen
2. Howlin' At The Moon	Listen
3. I Ain't Wild	Listen
4. Minor Key Waltz	Listen
5. Hecho En Mexico	Listen
6. The Man of Many Blues	Listen
7. Some Barefoot Island	Listen
8. Delilah	Listen
9. The Gold Digger Blues	Listen
10. She's A Runaway	Listen
11. Somewhere In My Dreams	Listen

ANY SKY

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The CD features 12 new songs by Mike and his co-writers, who include Jerry Harkins and john Arthur martinez. "Any Sky" is produced by Larry Nye at Lazy L Studios. Musicians include Larry Nye on lead guitar, Donnie Price on bass, Stefano Bertolotti on drums, Joel Guzman on accordion and keyboards, Jerry Harkins on pedal steel, Davin James on lead guitar, Scott Martin on lap steel, Redd Volkart on lead guitar, Eddie Cantu on drums, harmonies by Thomas Michael Riley and John Greenberg.

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1. Any Sky You're Under (BONUS FULL VERSION!)

2. Hit The Highway

3. San Antonio (BONUS FULL VERSION!)

4. Musta Loved That Girl

5. Raymond Was A Cowboy

6. Cool Desert Rain

7. Run With Me

8. Get The Dodge Outa Hell (BONUS FULL VERSION!)

9. Little Miss Deejay

10. What Am I To You

11. Change My Ways

12. The Last Of My Friends

FADED BLUE

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"Faded Blue" contains a variety of musical styles ranging from country to blues to rock to Tex-Mex to Western Swing to Cajun. The common bond for all the styles is that they are all written or co-written by veteran Texas singer/songwriter, Mike Blakely. Blakely's regular band members bring more continuity to the divergent styles. They include Larry Nye on lead guitar, Donnie Price on bass, Scott Martin on steel guitar and resonator guitar, and Stefano Bertolotti on drums. Guest appearances include Ron Knuth on fiddle and Joel Guzman on accordion and B-3 organ. From upbeat rockers like "Always Never Enough", to the very personal ballad, "The Hatter's Hymn," this disc is full of genuine original music. Solid production, fantastic musicianship, and Blakely's strong vocal performances make every tune a pleasure to the ear.

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1. Faded Blue

2. Get Lucky

3. Bolt From the Blue

4. Let's Roll

5. Always Never Enough

6. Seguro Que Hell Yes

7. Cry Me A River

8. Michelle, Where the Hell are You?

9. Bad Young Woman

10. The Old Cantina

11. Too Much Texas

12. The Weekend's Here at Last

13. The Hatter's Hymn

IN THE DUST

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12 new original songs tap into veins of country, blues, rock, and Tex-Mex music. From the uplifting title cut, "In The Dust," -- a song that explores a dusty pickup truck as a medium for a love letter -- to "The Night Train and The Moon" -- a dark and bluesy lament on utter loneliness -- this CD celebrates all the glory and anguish of American life. Smooth vocals, great pickers, and memorable lyrics make this CD a joy to listen to over and over.

Produced by Larry Nye and Mike Blakely, "IN THE DUST" features the musicianship of Mike Blakely (rhythm guitar and mandolin), Larry Nye (lead guitar), Donnie Price (bass guitar), and Eddie Cantu (drums). Other musicians include Randy Elmore (fiddle and mandolin), Tom Morrell (dobro), and Joel Guzman (accordion).

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1. In The Dust

2. Mejor Que Nada

3. Brand New Pick-'Em-Up

4. Whiskey Road

5. Kiss and Make Up (For Lost Time)

6. The Night Train and The Moon

7. Wildflower Girl

8. White Trash In Love

9. Scootin' Boot Leather

10. Let 'Em Dance Around Us

11. Good Ol' Boy Gone Bad

12. Makin' Good Time

WEST OF YOU

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If you ever wondered what happened to the “Western” part of Country-Western music, you can find it in this CD by Mike Blakely. “WEST OF YOU” features 14 original songs written or co-written by Mike Blakely. You’ll find ballads about the Old West, two-steppers about rodeos and dance halls, cowboy laments, and big story songs.

“The Last Comanche Moon,” a seven-minute epic western ballad, was for three months the most requested song on KFAN radio, Fredericksburg, TX – one of the leading Americana stations in the country, and the most-listened-to station in the world on the internet.

Two other tunes from the CD – “It’s About to Get Western” and “Here’s to Horses” were discovered by legendary Texas singer-songwriter, Gary P. Nunn, and recorded on his most recent CD, produced by another Texas legend, Lloyd Maines.

The CD features Mike Blakely on rhythm guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, and background vocals. Other musicians include Larry Nye on lead guitar and background vocals; Donnie Price on bass; B.B. Morse on stand-up bass; Paul Pearcy on drums and percussion; two-time national fiddle champ Randy Elmore on fiddle, mandolin, and lead guitar; Scott Boland on lead guitar; Steve Edwards on accordion; Jerry Harkins on pedal steel; and Fabrizio Poggi on harmonica.

Special guest performances are made by two Texas songwriting legends, Butch Hancock and Steven Fromholz. Butch played harmonica on two tracks, while Steven sings harmonies on The Whiskey Trader’s Song.

The CD was recorded at Larry Nye’s Lazy L Studios in Kingsland, Texas; engineered by Larry Nye; and co-produced by Larry Nye and Mike Blakely. “WEST OF YOU” represents the national premiere for the new label, Swing Rider Records.

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http://www.countryreview.com/MikeBlakely/

WEST OF YOU, Audio CD (December 23, 1999)
Original Release: December 23, 1999, Number of Discs: 1 ASIN: B00004OCH5

RIDE THE RIVER

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Mike Blakely’s first CD, “RIDE THE RIVER,” won Album of The Year in the Texas Hill Country Music Awards for 1998, and also earned Mike the honor of Songwriter of the Year. You’ll know why when you listen to this gathering of 12 cowboy and western tunes written by Mike Blakely. Though Mike never sought national distribution or airplay for the CD, he has sold copies from the stage for years to the delight of thousands of listeners in the U.S. and Europe.

Track one, “Charlie Siringo,” has become a popular tune on the cowboy poetry and music circuit, thanks partly to western singer, Craig Chambers, who recorded the song on his own album and has played it nationwide at cowboy gatherings. Other covers from “RIDE THE RIVER” include Bill Barwick’s version of “You Don’t Need That Cowgirl,” and a special version of “Mira Las Palomas” recorded as a duo by Geronimo Trevino III, and Johnny Rodriquez.

The title track, “Ride The River,” a rousing western story song, is a favorite at Mike’s live shows, often bringing listeners to their feet at the end of an evening of music. Other crowd favorites include the lament, “Woulda Been a Cowboy for You,” and the love song, “Slow Fallin’ Rain.”

Recorded at Larry Nye’s Lazy L Studios in Kingsland, Texas, the CD was produced by Nye and Blakely, and engineered by Nye. Mike Blakely plays rhythm guitar and mandolin, and sings lead and background vocals. Other players include Donnie Price on bass, Larry Nye on lead guitars and background vocals, Ron Knuth on mandolin and accordion, Champ Hood on fiddle and mandolin, Scott Boland on lead guitar and Eric Blakely on drums.

RIDE THE RIVER, Audio CD (June 6, 1994)
Original Release: June 6, 1994. Number of Discs: 1 ASIN: B00004OCH4

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