Corky's Debt to His Father
Corky's Debt to His Father is the first solo album by Mayo Thompson. It was released in 1970 by Texas Revolution.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
Background
Personnel
Musicians
Mayo Thompson (vocals, guitar, bass), Mike Sumler, Joe Dugan (piano)
Chuck Conway (drums), Jimi Newhouse (drums), Carson Graham (drums), Frank Davis, Le Anne Romano (baritone horn), Roger Romano, The La La's (backing vocals), The Whoaback Singers (backing vocals)
Technical
Mayo Thompson (producer), Frank Davis (producer, engineer), Roger Romano (producer, engineer)
Cover art
Image gallery
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Advertisement in January 7, 1971 issue of 'Rolling Stone'
Reviews
CMJ New Music Report
June 13, 1994[1]
Drag City has reissued Corky's Debt To His Father, the hard-to-find 1970 solo album by Mayo Thompson, leader of the Red Crayola for almost three decades and a member of Pere Ubu in the early '80s. Corky, his only solo outing, is unlike anything he's done before or since, with a focus on melody and twisted lyrics in song structures that are relatively conventional compared to the psychedelic freakouts, experimentation and jagged pop of the Red Crayola. The beautiful ballad "Dear Betty Baby" is an unqualified masterpiece. Look for the first two Red Crayola albums to be reissued on the Collectibles label and a new Red Crayola album in the fall, with Thompson joined by members of Gastr Del Sol.