http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2482&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rssWest Texas native Ely is a part of a loose confederation of players and singer-songwriters from around Lubbock whose songs have a mythical, larger-than-life quality to them. Ely, along with Jimmy Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, was briefly in an acoustic group called the Flatlanders. They released one legendarily obscure record in 1972 that was rereleased to almost ecstatic acclaim in the '90s. When Ely formed his own group in the mid-1970s, they played a hard-driving form of Honky-Tonk music that veered very close to rock. The group capitalized on the more open nature of the Outlaw Country movement and became very popular in Texas, which led to a major-label record deal. The Clash were enamored of Ely's sound and had him come to England to open a tour for them. Ely has never had anything resembling a hit record, but his incendiary live shows and near-constant touring have given him a loyal worldwide cult following. - Eric SheaTexas Countryen720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:46:44 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2482&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss West Texas native Ely is a part of a loose confederation of players and singer-songwriters from around Lubbock whose songs have a mythical, larger-than-life quality to them. Ely, along with Jimmy Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, was briefly in an acoustic group called the Flatlanders. They released one legendarily obscure record in 1972 that was rereleased to almost ecstatic acclaim in the '90s. When Ely formed his own group in the mid-1970s, they played a hard-driving form of Honky-Tonk music that veered very close to rock. The group capitalized on the more open nature of the Outlaw Country movement and became very popular in Texas, which led to a major-label record deal. The Clash were enamored of Ely's sound and had him come to England to open a tour for them. Ely has never had anything resembling a hit record, but his incendiary live shows and near-constant touring have given him a loyal worldwide cult following. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10514366&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 9 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 10514366 tra.10514366 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 The Best Of Joe Ely 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection alb.10513474 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/9/8/1078964_170x170.jpg 2004-03-09 00:00:00.0 2004-03-09 00:00:00.0 true The Road Goes On Forever tra.10514366 273000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10514366&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10514366&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2303823&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 2303823 tra.2303823 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 The Best Of Joe Ely alb.260029 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/5/8/1078544_170x170.jpg 2000-11-21 00:00:00.0 2000-11-21 00:00:00.0 true She Never Spoke Spanish To Me tra.2303823 214000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2303823&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2303823&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716984&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 29 Aug 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 2716984 tra.2716984 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 Letter To Laredo alb.238001 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/2/1302073_170x170.jpg 1995-08-29 00:00:00.0 1995-08-29 00:00:00.0 true All Just To Get To You tra.2716984 255000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716984&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716984&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716985&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 29 Aug 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 2716985 tra.2716985 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 Letter To Laredo alb.238001 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/2/1302073_170x170.jpg 1995-08-29 00:00:00.0 1995-08-29 00:00:00.0 true Gallo Del Cielo tra.2716985 423000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716985&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716985&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006549&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 6 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 2006549 tra.2006549 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 Live At Antone's alb.102114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/9/1/1651900_170x170.jpg 2000-06-12 00:00:00.0 2000-06-06 00:00:00.0 true The Road Goes On Forever tra.2006549 303000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006549&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006549&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716989&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 29 Aug 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 2716989 tra.2716989 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 Letter To Laredo alb.238001 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/0/2/1302073_170x170.jpg 1995-08-29 00:00:00.0 1995-08-29 00:00:00.0 true Letter To Laredo tra.2716989 279000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716989&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2716989&variant=data&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10506091&rws=%2Fjoe-ely%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Country Tue, 17 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Joe Ely on Rhapsody Online 10506091 tra.10506091 Joe Ely art.2482 0.99 A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver - 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