Country-Western Rock Opera, Produced and Recorded by Ray Ruff in 2001.
Billy the Kid cover art, 2001
(As yet unreleased) Written by the songwriting team of Ray Ruff and Val Stoëcklin in 1976, this saga of the Old West is narrated by cowboy actor Rick Tucker.
Featuring some of Hollywood and Nashville’s brightest and best performing artists. Recorded at Hitpros Studios in Los Angeles.
Musical Highlights: Song Track Numbers and List
1. “Billy, Better Never Stop Your Runnin’ “ (Main Title Theme) – vocals with guitar band and orchestra
2. “Brand New Sunrise (Intro)” male vocals and guitar band, with spoken narration by Rick Tucker
3. “Billy Bonnie” – female vocals with guitar band and orchestra
4. “Cowboy” – female vocals with guitar band and orchestra
5. “Mr. Tunstall” – female vocals with guitar band and orchestra
6. “Outlaw” – female vocals with guitar band and orchestra
7. “Stinkin’ Springs and Freedom” – male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
8. “Hoss” (Song about Pat Garrett) - male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
9. “Now It’s 21” – male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
10. “Outlaw Code” – spoken narration by Rick Tucker
11. “Billito” – female vocals with guitar band and orchestra
12. “Billy’s Song” – male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
13. “We All Go The Same Way Home” – male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
14. “The Death – Brand New Sunrise” – male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
15. “Legends Don’t Die Easy” – female vocals with guitar band and orchestra
16. “Brand New Sunrise (Reprise)” – male vocals with guitar band and orchestra
Written and Produced by Ray Ruff. All songs:Copyright © 1976 Ray Ruff and Oak Records; renewed © 2006, and © 2015 by Oak Records LLC.All Music © 2001 Checkmate Music , Copyright © 2015 Checkmate Music Publishing Company, and BMI. All Rights Reserved.
A Musical Memorial of Billy the Kid, and the Lincoln County War in New Mexico, 1877-1880. Based on the real-life events in the life of notorious Western cowboy outlaw William H. Bonney (1859-1881), aka: Henry McCarty (his real birth name), Henry Antrim, Kid Antrim, best known to history as Billy the Kid.
Special Thanks to: Rick Tucker (1940-2014), Sharon Rockwell Ruffin, Holly Rai Ruffin, Hank Waring of FDS Labs, Palmdale, Calif. (Digital mastering), Blue Richardson - Nationwide Disc Manufacturing.
Our Sincerest Apologies! We regret that we cannot give full credit to all the artists involved, the wonderful vocal and musical talents who performed on this album, due to the loss of the original studio session logs and production notes after Ray Ruff’s passing. If anyone involved in this project will contact us, we will be happy to credit the performers in the next release.
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $12.99 USD (single CD)Ordering information: Please go to the Billy the Kid product page to place your orders. Please add $5.00 shipping & handling to all orders. Orders shipped via U.S. Postal Priority Mail. USA Delivery in one week of order.
