This 1978 album on Sparrow Records features McGuire in a folk-rock mode, leaning into the laid-back California sound.
- The album was produced by McGuire and Dick McVey. It was recorded at Sparrow Sound in Portland, Oregon. Cosmic Cowboy peaked at #195 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- This album featured guest musicians from the band Firefall. It was released during a period of renewed interest in McGuire's earlier work. McGuire continued to tour and record after this release.
- The album includes McGuire's original songs alongside covers of contemporary artists. It aimed to blend McGuire's signature vocal style with a more contemporary folk-rock sound. This release did not achieve the chart success of his earlier albums.
Barry McGuire is a folk singer-songwriter, also known as a protest singer, from California. Cosmic Cowboy was released late in his career, after his most commercially successful period.
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