Gary P. Nunn "Nobody But Me" (Campfire Records, 1980) (LP)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn & Baird Banner)
Gary P. Nunn "Home With The Armadillo: Live At Austin City Limits" (Guacamole Records, 1983)
(Produced by Murray Mead & Michelle Termohlen)
Gary P. Nunn "Pride Of Texas" (Texas Records, 1983)
(Produced by Mick McKenna & Adam Sieff)
Gary P. Nunn "Border States" (Big Records, 1987)
(Produced by Grady Trimble, Bill Halverson & Bill Walker)
Gary P. Nunn & The Sons Of The Bunkhouse Band "For Old Time's Sake" (AO Records, 1989)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn)
Gary P. Nunn & The Sons Of The Bunkhouse Band "Live At Poor David's Pub" (Poor David's Recordings, 1992)
(Produced by David B. Morgan)
Gary P. Nunn & The Sons Of The Bunkhouse Band "Totally Guacamole" (Campfire Records, 1992)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn)
Gary P. Nunn "Road Trip" (Campfire Records, 1994)
Gary P. Nunn "Under My Hat" (Campfire Records, 1996)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn)
Gary P. Nunn "Nobody But Me" (Campfire Records, 1999)
Gary P. Nunn "It's A Texas Thing" (Campfire Records, 2000)
(Produced by Lloyd Maines, John Hill, Adam Odor & Fred Remmert)
Gary P. Nunn "Something For The Trail" (Smith Music Group/Guacamole Records, 2004)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn & Pat Manske)
Gary P. Nunn "Taking Texas To The Country" (Campfire Records, 2010)
Sharp songwriting, good performances all around and the confidence of several decades singing real country stuff for real country fans. The songs alternate between uptempo tunes and sometimes-creaky slower songs; I prefer the fast numbers, and this album includes several of gems: "A Two-Step Away," the cajun-flavored "Down To Louisiana," "The Likes Of Me," and the honkytonk weeper, "I'm Not That Kind Of Guy." Lots of variety, too, from shuffles and western swing to cajun, Tex-Mex and roadhouse, all played with authority and ease... An exemplary Texas indie set.
Gary P. Nunn "Christmas In Texas" (Campfire/Guacamole Records, 2010)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn & Tommy Detamore)
A lively Lone Star holiday set, made up mostly of original material from fellas in Nunn's orbit, including four songs by Levi Mullen -- "I Want A Daddy For Christmas," "Swing On Down To Texas For Christmas," "Christmas Time In Texas" and "Snowed In With You" -- as well as a tune called "The First Christmas Gift," penned by Mike McAdoo. He also covers Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" and Willie Nelson's "Pretty Paper" and provides three different twangy instrumental versions of "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful." Plenty of Texas twang in the backing band, with featured co-producer Tommy Detamore on steel guitar, Floyd Domino (piano), Dan Dreeben (drums), Bobby Flores (fiddle), Rick McCrae (guitar) and bass player Ric Ramirez. Enjoy this while you're wrapping all those gift armadillos, and don't forget to leave out some cookies and Shiner Bock for Santa!
Gary P. Nunn "One Way Or Another" (Guacamole Records, 2012)
Gary P. Nunn "Friend For Life" (Campfire Records, 2018)
(Produced by Gary P. Nunn)
Well, one thing's for sure: Gary P. Nunn sure knew how to throw a party! With a stack full of some of his classic songs, Nunn plays host to a full battalion of top Texas talent, handing the microphone over to iconic Lone Star singers such as Wade Bowen, Roger Creager, Kevin Fowler, Kimmie Rhodes, Bruce Robison, Red Steagall and Sunny Sweeney, with backing from a bunch of Nunn's longtime pickin' pals, such as Tommy Detamore, Floyd Domino, Bobby Flores (fiddle), Ric Ramirez, et. al. Plus, just to wrap things up in a nice little bow, Robert Earl Keen and Lyle Lovett end the album with a duo rendition of -- what else? -- "London Homesick Blues." I'm in!
The Sparkles "No Friend Of Mine" (Sundazed Records, 2005) (EP)
A West Texas garage band first formed in the late 1950s, The Sparkles was one of those obscure local rock groups that went through several different lineups, but it was the mid-1960's edition -- with Gary P. Nunn on guitar -- that made the biggest impact and had the most success. Signed to the nationally-distributed Hickory Records, The Sparkles recorded a brief but wild string of energetic singles, including garage-psych classics such as "Hipsville 29 AD" and "No Friend Of Mine" which have been frequently anthologized, most notably as part of the Rhino Records Nuggets box set. This 7" EP only includes three of their songs (all good ones!) though the more extensive collection below also includes one song co-written by Nunn, "First Forget What Made You Blue." He left the Sparkles in 1968 to attend the university of Texas in Austin, where he played in bands with Rusty Wier, Michael Martin Murphey and other future outlaw country icons. Also in this lineup was singer-drummer Lucky Floyd, who later collaborated with Micheal Ballew, and drummer Jimmy Marriot, who was a member of Rusty Wier's band throughout the 1970s.
The Sparkles "The Complete Recordings" (Jukebox Music Factory, 2019)
The Lost Gonzo Band -- see artist profile
One of my favorite Lone Star indiebilly old-timers, Texas tunesmith Gary P. Nunn is like some dusty old bottle of whiskey or wine that got lost on a cattle drive a hundred years ago and keeps getting better and stronger every year... As the leader of The Lost Gonzo Band, Nunn backed stonerbilly legend Jerry Jeff Walker in his early-1970s glory days, while also recording a few albums under their own name. Nunn went on to an off-the-radar solo career, releasing some of the finest independent music in the Lone Star State. Here's a quick look at his work...
