Hear a track from Ry Cooder’s new album, The Prodigal Son

Ry Cooder will release a new album, The Prodigal Son, on May 11. It’s his first solo album since 2012’s Election Special.

Hear the lead track “Shrinking Man” below:

Recorded in Hollywood, the album features songs by the Pilgrim Travelers, The Stanley Brothers and Blind Willie Johnson, as well as three Ry Cooder originals.

Peruse the full tracklisting here:

1. Straight Street (James W. Alexander/Jesse Whitaker)
2. Shrinking Man (Ry Cooder)
3. Gentrification (Ry Cooder/Joachim Cooder)
4. Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right (Traditional; Blind Willie Johnson, Arr. by Ry Cooder)
5. The Prodigal Son (Traditional: Arranged by Ry Cooder/Joachim Cooder)
6. Nobody’s Fault But Mine (Blind Willie Johnson/Arranged Ry Cooder/Joachim Cooder)
7. You Must Unload (Alfred Reed)
8. I’ll Be Rested When The Roll Is Called (Traditional; Blind Roosevelt Graves, Arranged by Ry Cooder)
9. Harbor Of Love (Carter Stanley)
10. Jesus And Woody (Ry Cooder)
11. In His Care (William L. Dawson)

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