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Appearances Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
ELY Joe
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born: 09.02.1947 (Amarillo, Texas, USA)
ELY Joe (photo)

Appearances:

1972-? Flatlanders
cca 1998 Los Super Seven
cca 1/02 Flatlanders

Line-Up:

Joe Ely - voc,g
David Grissom - g
Dave McClary - ds
Bobby Keyes - sax

Former Members:

Jesse Taylor (g, cca 1977-cca 1981); Charlie Sexton (g, cca 1980 g.a.); Mitch Watkins (g,synths, cca 1984)
Gregg Wright (bg, cca 1977-1980); Michael Robertson (bg, 1980-cca 1981); Roscoe Beck (bg, cca 1984)
Ponti Bone (kb, cca 1977-cca 1984); John Keister (kb, cca 1977-1980); Reese Wynans (kb, 1980-cca 1981)
Steve Keeton (ds, cca 1977-1980); Robert Marquam (ds, 1980-cca 1981); Steve Meador (ds, cca 1984)
Lloyd Maines (steel g, cca 19771-cca 1981)
James Fenner (perc, 1980-cca 1981)
Bill Ginn (synths, cca 1984); Michael Ramos (synths, cca 1984)
Smokey Joe Miller (sax, 1980-cca 1984)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Joe Ely
produced by: Chip Young		8/1977 MCA
2.Honky Tonk Masquerade
produced by: Chip Young		10.03.1978MCA
3.Down On The Drag06.04.1979MCA
4.Live Shots5/1980 MCA
5.Musta Notta Gotta Lotta3/1981 MCA
6.Hi-Res4/1984 MCA
7.Lord Of The Highway9/1987 Hightone
8.Dig All Night10/1988 Hightone
9.Milkshakes And Malts
(mini LP)		11/1988 Sunstorm
10.Whatever Happened To Maria9/1989 Sunstorm
11.Live At Liberty Lunch12/1990 MCA
12.Love And Danger1992
13.No Bad Talk Or Loud Talk4/1995 Demon
14.Letter To Laredo11/1995 Transatlantic
15.Live at Antone's10.07.2000Rounder
16.Best Of Joe Ely07.11.2000MCA
17.Streets Of Sin
featuring: David Grissom (g), Robbie Gjersoe (g), Joel Guzman (acc), Gary Herman (bg), Rafael Gayol (ds), Chris Searles (ds)		15.07.2003Rounder
18.Settle for Love20.07.2004Hightone
19.Happy Songs from Rattlesnake Gulch06.02.2007Cbuj Ent
20.Silver City06.03.2007Cbuj Ent
21.Live Cactus!
& Joel Guzman		11.03.2008Cbuj Ent
22.Satisfied at Last07.06.2011
23.Definitive Collection29.10.2013Humphead
24.Panhandle Rambler18.09.2015Rackem

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Mardi Gras Waltz / All My Love7/1977 MCA
2.Gambler's Bride / Tennessee's Not The State I'm In16.09.1977MCA
3.Fingernails / Because Of The Wind03.03.1978MCA
4.Boxcars / Honky Tonk Masquerade5/1978 MCA
5.Down On The Drag / In Another World13.04.1979MCA
6.Fingernails / Suckin' A Big Bottle Of Gin / Standin' In At The Big Hotel07.03.1980MCA
7.Musta Notta Gotta Lotta / Wshin' For You3/1981 MCA
8.Dallas / Hard Livin'05.06.1981MCA
9.Row Of Dominoes / Me And Billy The Kid
CD + Are You Listening Lucky		11/1990 MCA

Various:

appeared on the LP:

The Clash: Combat Rock (5/82, CBS)
Los Super Seven: Heart It on the X (22.3.05, Telarc)

Compilation Appearances:
"Streets Of Sin" on compilation "Lost & Found - Vol. I" (23.9.03, Lost Highway)
"Rider In The Rain" on compilation "Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman" (9.5.06, Sugar Hill, & Reckless Kelly)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19773420.08.197717Albumsalbum review
19773817.09.197713Singlessingle review
19774903.12.197741interview
19775117.12.197726Albums Of The Year
1978825.02.197826Albumsalbum review
19791812.05.197928Caught In The Actgig review
19791919.05.197929interview
1980823.02.198029Caught In The Actgig review
19801008.03.198023Singlessingle review
19801008.03.198026Caught In The Actgig review
19801626.04.198025Albumsalbum review
19811328.03.198116Albumsalbum review
19811511.04.198113Singlessingle review
19812230.05.19813Fast Forward
19812230.05.198115interview
19812305.06.198124Singlessingle review
19812305.06.198133Caught In The Actgig review
1996320.01.199633Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1990013.10.19904News - US News
1990008.12.199029Long Playalbum review