Paradise

"A walkin', talkin', singin', strumming', yodein' ambassador of all things western, Wylie Gustafson never fails to convey both the exhilarating possibilities and trying obstacles of the dusty plains that he calls home. With a voice as warm as a Montana sunset and a band equally versed in western swing, rockabilly, honky-tonk, and classic cowboy balladry, Wylie and the Wild West are riding high on Paradise. A varied collection of rousing two-steps, lonesome laments, and luscious lullabies, Wylie's fifth album stands as a masterful chronicle of open spaces: from the mountains' inspiring majesty to the longing that a cowboy feels on the long rides away from home. Listening to Paradise means hopping in the saddle for a ride with one of the giants of contemporary western music. Climb in and hold on!"
--Brad San Martin, music writer

"Each collection of Wylie's music proves that he just keeps getting better. As it happens, he works in a little more variety, more variations in approach and arrangement. He's not just one of the best two or three yodelers breathing anymore, he's grown as a musician and a writer. As a bonus, the band proves that western swing is more than alive and well, it's dang near nuclear powered here."
--Gary Vorhees- Western Horseman Magazine

Recorded at the Ol' Bunkhouse Studio, Nashville, TN
Produced by Wylie Gustafson
Engineered & mixed by Mark Thornton
Photography by Jaclyn Larson

Ray Doyle - electric guitar, baritone guitar, harmony vocals
Duane Becker - pedal and dobro guitars
Wylie Gustafson - vocals, acoustic guitar
Mark Thornton - electric guitar, gut string guitar
Dennis Crouch - upright bass
John McTigue III - drums
Hoot Hester - rhythm guitar, fiddle, mandolin
Jeff Taylor - accordion

1. saddle bum 2:51
2. swinging on a star 2:09
3. whoop-up trail 2:26
4. to her 3:51
5. when i'm ridin' i'm right 2:26
6. without you 3:01
7. hooked on honkey tonk 2:25
8. paradise 1:59
9. lonely yukon stars 2:55
10. the gal who invented kissin' 2:00
11. girl from the north country 3:52
12. yodel boogie 2:38
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Ridin' the Hi-Line

"Whether you like a song that'll take you ridin' rockin' rollin' down the trail, or for a more gentle ride under a big Montana moon, the yodelin' cowhand has gathered up some mighty fine songs that can be turned loose on anyone who enjoys and appreciates good honest music... these are songs that I'll guarantee will have you yodlein' your blues away!"
--Don Edwards, western singer

Every once and a great while, the real deal comes along. Wylie is indeed just that. Whether he's belting out an up-tempo yodel, or singing a heartfelt ballad, his sincerity, talent, and dedication to the art form make him one of the most believable artists in country music. Wylie's recordings and his music overall, underscore that there's a lot more to country music than just what's being heard and played on Top 40 radio.
-- Eddie Stubbs, WSM Grand Ole Opry Announcer, Nashville, TN

Recorded at the Ol' Bunkhouse Studio, Nashville, TN
Produced by Wylie Gustafson
Engineered & mixed by Mark Thornton
Photography by Bill Watts

Ray Doyle - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Duane Becker - pedal and lap steel guitars
Wylie Gustafson - vocals, acoustic guitar
Mark Thornton - electric guitar, gut string guitar
Dennis Crouch - upright bass
John McTigue III - drums
Hoot Hester - rhythm guitar, fiddle, mandolin, whistler on "Down the Trail"
Joni Harms - duet and harmony vocals
Sam Levine - clarinet
Robby Turner - pedal steel
Ranger Doug - duet vocals

1. Yodeling Cowhand 2:39
2. Ridin' the Hi-Line 3:20
3. Doggone Cowboy 2:55
4. Montana Moon 3:53
5. Yodeling My Blues Away 3:03
6. Down the Trail 2:36
7. Jitterbug Boogie 2:37
8. Ridn' Rockin' Rollin' 2:19
9. He's a Cowboy 3:08
10. The Gather 3:03
11. The Dusty Cafe 2:00
12. Sage & Sand 2:38
13. Buffalo Gals 2:36
14. Odessa Yodel 1:49
15. Ol' Coyote 2:57
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Total Yodel!

"Nobody likes good yodelin' but the folks and there's folks everywhere and I don't think there is anyone today that can top Wylie's yodelin' ability. There are several different yodelin' styles and ol' Wylie has got em all down pat. He'll give you some Jimmie Rodgers, Elton Britt, Slim Whitman, Hank Williams, Roy Rogers, and once in a while he'll get high enough to sound a little like Patsy Montana and Rosalie Allen. Total Yodel! is a collection of classic yodelin' songs and some real dandies that Wylie has written. If you like good singin'...good yodelin'...and good songs Total Yodel! is one more you need in your collection."
--Larry Scott/WBAP, Fort Worth, Texas

Yodeling... something you just don't get to hear much of nowadays. A lost art that deserves to be resurrected and echoed far and loud. It was born somewhere in the Bavarian Alps and somehow ended up on American shores dressed up in the form of a Jimmie Rodgers verse-ending refrain, an Elton Britt stratospheric free-for-all, or a tearful Slim Whitman vocal break. It can be happy, it can be lonesome... it's always soulful. On a cool autumn day in Nashville, the band and I holed up in a cozy studio and laid down an album's worth of the stuff that good ol' country & western music is made of. Hope ya like it!
--Wylie

Recorded at the Ol' Bunkhouse Studio, Nashville, TN
Produced by Wylie Gustafson
Engineered & mixed by Mark Thornton
Photography by Bill Watts

Wylie Gustafson - vocals, acoustic guitar
Mark Thornton - electric guitar, gut string guitar
Dennis Crouch - upright bass
John McTigue III - drums
Carco Clave - steel guitar
Renae Truex - fiddle

1. Ol' Montan 2:58
(Wylie Gustafson) BMI
2. Rose-Marie 3:12
(Friml, Hammerstein, Harbach) ASCAP
3. When the Cactus is in Bloom 2:43
(J. Rodgers) BMI
4. Big Sky Lullaby 2:22
(Wylie Gustafson) BMI
5. Lovesick Blues 2:34
(Friend, Mills) ASCAP
6. Teardrops in my Heart 2:49
(V. Horton) ASCAP
7. Blue Yodel No. 1 - T for Texas 3:29
(J. Rodgers) BMI
8. Chime Bells 2:47
(Miller, Britt) ASCAP
9. Waiting for a Train 2:42
(J. Rodgers) BMI
10. Cowpoke 3:32
(S. Jones) ASCAP
11. Yodeling Fool 3:27
(Wylie Gustafson) BMI
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Glory Trail/ Wylie Gustafson - Cowboy and Traditional Gospel Songs

These songs are a collection of words and melodies that have woven their way into my life in a most profound way. The church where my wife and I worship is nestled in the rolling hills of the Palouse in eastern Washington State. There I married my beautiful spouse and sang to her the song "Gracious Reward," which I created for our wedding day. On any given Sunday the din of voices wafts through the rafters of the Country Bible Church and carries outside across the little valley where we make our home. Our small congregation heartily sings the songs that have been sung by generations… songs that are the cornerstone of our little church that was built by German immigrants who inhabited the Palouse almost a century ago. If you are ever passing through our part of the country on a Sunday morning, you are welcome to come sit with us and sing the old hymns that define our faith.

Recorded at the Ol' Bunkhouse Studio, Nashville, TN
Produced by Wylie Gustafson
Engineered & mixed by Mark Thornton
Wylie Galt Gustafson - vocals, acoustic guitar
Ray Doyle - guitar, harmony vocals
Hoot Hester - Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
Mark Thornton - electric guitar, gut string guitar
Dennis Crouch - upright bass
Jeff Taylor- Accordian
John McTigue III - drums

1. Rounded Up in Glory 3:01
(Traditional)
2. The Place Where I Worship 3:57
(Foster, Goodhart, Tarr, Spicer)
3. Just a Closer Walk with Thee 2:33
(Traditional)
4. The River of Jordan 2:39
(Hazel Hauser)
5. Because He Lives 4:35
(W. & G. Gaither)
6. Branded 3:08
(W. Gustafson)
7. Gracious Reward 2:58
(W. Gustafson)
8. How Great Thou Art 4:21
(Traditional)
9. Power in the Blood 2:43
(Traditional)
10. Farther ALong 4:03
(Traditional)
11. The Old Rugged Cross 2:59
(Traditional)
12. This Train3:26
(Traditional)
13. I Love to Tell the Story 2:18
(Traditional)
14. The Grand Round Up 3:41
(Traditional)
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Wylie & the Wild West Show

Wylie & The Wild West Show's debut release. "Wylie & The Wild West Show" is akin to a four star art-house film: you know it won't get mainstream attention but that's just as well, those that do partake will appreciate it even more. There's not a bad cut here: the slow shuffle, "This Time" and the rousing "Wild Hair Boogie," an instrumental that Junior Brown would kill for, deserve special attention. Just pop this CD in, grab a partner and stir up some saw dust.
--from "Music Hound Country", Mario Tarradell

Produced by Will Ray.
Executive Producer: Joan Cohen
Recorded at Juniper Studios and Rambo Studios, Burbank, CA and Boulevard Sound, Hollywood, CA.
Engineered & mixed by Will Ray and Jim Emrich.
Bye Bye Love and Doctor My Heart engineered and mixed by Will ray and Steven Sharp.
Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA.
Photography by Karen Miller, Steven Sullivan and Kelley Fisher
Design by Melba Toast
Illustration & graphics by Lynda Modaff
The Band:
Wylie - vocals & bass guitar
Will Ray - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Carlos Rodriguez-Bello - acoustic guitar
Marty Rifkin - pedal steel guitar
Ray Doyle - electric guitar
Alan Brown & Kenny Griffin - drums

Guest Musicians:
Barbara Lamb - fiddle

1. Black Boots & Blue Jeans 3:12
(Wylie/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
2. This Time 3:10
(Erik Gustafson/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
3. Yodeling Fool 3:25
(Wylie/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
4. Talkin' About My Baby. 3:30
(Wylie, Carlos Rodriguez/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
5. Wishful Thinking 4:05
(Will Ray/Ghost Ranch Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
6. Bye Bye Love 3:22
(Felice & Boudleaux Bryant/House of Bryant, BMI)
7. Doctor My Heart 2:37
(Wylie/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
8. Two Cups of Coffee 3:34
(Wylie, Carlos Rodriguez/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
9. Since I Found You 2:30
(Wylie/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
10. Back to memphis 3:48
(Wylie, Will Ray/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music-Ghost Ranch Music, BMI)
11. All Hat, No Cattle 3:21
(Wylie, Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music, BMI)
12. Wild Hair Boogie 1:53
(Wylie, Will Ray/Two Medicine Music-Triangle Bar Music-Ghost Ranch Music, BMI)
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