The Cowboy and the Lady is an album by Lee Hazlewood and Ann-Margret released by LHI Records in 1969. The album was one of the first projects Hazlewood developed after leaving ABC Records, severing his partnership with Nancy Sinatra and establishing his own label in 1968.[3][4]
The first release from this collaboration was the single "Sleep in the Grass" which charted at #113 on Billboard magazine'sBubbling Under Hot 100[5] and #9 on Cash Box's Looking Ahead Chart.[6] Although the single was not included in the first release of the album, it was added to several reissues on CD and vinyl.[7]
The album was included in the 2013 Hazlewood boxset There’s a Dream I’ve Been Saving 1966-1971 and was also reissued in 2017 by Light in the Attic Records featuring bonus tracks not previously released.[8]
Critical reception
Cash Box praised the albums as a "powerhouse" and "very attractive ... with a strong commercial sound."[9] The Los Angeles Times highlighted the track "You Turned My Head Around" as a "transfixing, should-be pop classic."[10]Pitchfork called the collaboration "a spirited team-up ... that veers dangerously close to novelty."[11]Allmusic stated in their review that "the best thing about this record is the photography," yet praised Hazlewood's arrangements as "brave, bold, and audacious."[12]Exclaim! noted that "despite its tongue-in-cheek nature, the album contains a multitude of gems, including the wistful "Victims Of The Night", arguably the prettiest song ever written about one-night stands.[13]Classic Rock magazine rated the album 7/10.[14]Elsewhere retrospectively called the album "a convincing collection of country covers (and a few Lee originals)".[4]
