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Two critical periods in the early career of this revered Texas songwriter/roots-rocker are documented here on CD or double vinyl. First you’ll hear the 1974 sessions that set the table for the Joe Ely Band’s debut on MCA three years later. Then we have Joe’s 1978 demos recorded in Lubbock in preparation for his third MCA LP "Down on the Drag." Includes "Windmills and Watertanks," "Because of the Wind," "Fools Fall in Love," "Down on the Drag," "I’ll Be Your Fool," "Maria," "I Had My Hopes Up High," "If You Were a Bluebird," "Gambler’s Bride" and more! Rack ’Em.