Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas

Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas is an album by the country rock band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen.[5] It was recorded live at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas, and features cover art of armadillos by Jim Franklin. Unlike many live albums, it contains mostly new material and features only two previously released songs.

Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas
Live album by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Released	March 1974
Recorded	November 1973[1]
Genre	Country rock, Western swing, rock & roll, rockabilly, Americana
Length	42:33
Label	Paramount Records (original) MCA (reissue)[2]
Producer	Stephen Jarvis
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen chronology
Country Casanova (1973) Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas (1974) Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[4]

More songs recorded at the Armadillo World Headquarters during these concerts were released on subsequent CDs, such as Sleazy Roadside Stories, but the original live album is considered by many fans to be the group's best album.

Track listing

1. "Armadillo Stomp" (Andy Stein, Rick Higginbotham) – 2:00
2. "Good Rockin' Tonight" (Roy Brown) – 2:46
3. "I'm Coming Home" (Johnny Horton) – 2:42
4. "Seeds and Stems Again Blues" (George Frayne, Billy Farlow) – 4:03
5. "Sunset on the Sage" (Michael J Richards) – 4:45
6. "Little Sally Walker" (C.F. Turner) – 2:26
7. "Git It" (Bob Kelly) – 2:27
8. "Oh Mama Mama" (George Frayne, Billy Farlow, John Tichy) – 4:29
9. "Cryin' Time" (Buck Owens) – 3:09
10. "Diggy Liggy Lo" (J. D. "Jay" Miller) – 2:28
11. "Riot In Cell Block #9" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:15
12. "Too Much Fun" (Billy Farlow, Bill Kirchen) – 3:26
13. "Mean Woman Blues" (Claude Demetrius) – 4:37

Personnel

• George Frayne (Commander Cody) – piano, keyboards, vocals
• Billy C. Farlow – harmonica, vocals
• Bill Kirchen – guitar, vocals
• John Tichy – guitar, vocals
• Lance Dickerson – drums, vocals
• Bruce Barlow – bass, vocals
• Andy Stein – violin, saxophone
• Bobby Black – steel guitar, vocals

Technical personnel

• Producer: Stephen Jarvis
• Recording Engineer: B.Broms/D.Garcia/S.Jarvis/S.Mantoani/J.Stroud
• Cover Design: Jim Franklin
• Photography: J.D. Black/Coy Featherstone/Melinda Wickman

References

1. https://www.nodepression.com/an-evening-with-george-frayne-aka-commander-cody-at-threadgills-in-austin-texas-2/
2. "Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen : "Live From Deep in the Heart of Texas" (1974) MCA". Los Angeles Times. February 25, 1993.
3. "Live from Deep in the Heart of Texas - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
5. Moss, Marissa R.; Stone, Rolling (June 1, 2014). "Country's 15 Highest Drug Odes".