West Textures

West Textures is an album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen (credited on this album as Robert Earl Keen, Jr.), released in the United States in 1989 on Sugar Hill. It is notable for the track "The Road Goes On Forever" which has become one of Keen's signature songs and has been covered by other bands including the country supergroup The Highwaymen. Track listing All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted "Sing One For Sister" – 3:03 "The Road Goes On Forever" – 5:01 "Maria" – 4:30 "Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Farrell) – 4:31 "Mariano" – 3:31 "Don't Turn Out The Light" (Bob McDill) – 2:51 "Leavin' Tennessee" – 2:54 "Jennifer Johnson & Me" (Fred Koller, Shel Silverstein) – 3:20 "The Five Pound Bass" – 2:57 "It's The Little Things" – 2:21 "Love's A Word I Never Throw Around" – 3:00 Production Produced By Jim Rooney Engineer: Bil VornDick Mastering: Jim Lloyd Personnel Robert Earl Keen: Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar Mark Howard: Rhythm & Lead Guitar Jonathan Yudkin: Fiddle & Mandolin, Backing & Harmony Vocal Roy Huskey, Jr.: Electric & Upright Bass Joey Miskulin: Accordion Pat McInerney: Drums, Percussion