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1	U F O Has Landed In The Ghetto Bass – Tim DrummondWritten-By – Jim Keltner, Ry Cooder	5:00
2	I Need A Woman Bass – Tim DrummondWritten-By – Bob Dylan	4:34
3	Gypsy Woman Bass – Chuck RaineyPercussion – Ras Baboo Pierre*Written-By – Curtis Mayfield	4:20
4	Blue Suede Shoes Backing Vocals – George McFaddenBass – Tim DrummondPiano – Jim DickinsonWritten-By – Carl Perkins	5:18
5	Mama, Don't Treat Your Daughter Mean Backing Vocals – George McFaddenBass – Tim DrummondElectric Piano – Jim DickinsonShakuhachi – Kazu MatsuiWritten-By – Ry Cooder	5:55
6	I'm Drinking Again Bass – Reggie McBrideVocals – Jim Keltner, John Hiatt, Ry CooderWritten-By – Jim Keltner, Ry Cooder	4:34
7	Which Came First Bass – Tim DrummondOrgan – Jim DickinsonShakuhachi – Kazu MatsuiWritten-By – Ry Cooder, Willie Dixon	3:44
8	That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Nick De Caro*Bass – Reggie McBrideGuitar – John HiattWritten-By – Dave Hall , Quinton Claunch, Ry Cooder	5:46

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
• Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Bobby King (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8), Herman Johnson (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8), John Hiatt (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8), Willie Greene* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
• Drums – Jim Keltner
• Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel
• Engineer [Recording, Santa Monica] – Mark Linett (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
• Guitar – Ry Cooder
• Keyboards – Jim Dickinson (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8), William D. Smith* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
• Lead Vocals – Ry Cooder (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8)
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Mixed By, Engineer [Recording At Ocean Way Recording] – Allen Sides (tracks: 3, 6, 8)
• Photography By [Cover] – Masuru Mera
• Producer – Ry Cooder
• Producer [Assistant] – Leslie Morris
• Remastered By – Isao Kikuchi

Notes

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 recorded in Santa Monica.

Comes in mini LP replica with OBI & Japanese insert.

John Hiatt appears courtesy of Geffen Records.
Chuck Rainey appears courtesy of Hammer & Nails

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 943674 094752
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BSK 3651	Ry Cooder	The Slide Area ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3651	US	1982
P11136	Ry Cooder	The Slide Area ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	P11136	Japan	1982
WB K 56 976, WB 56 976	Ry Cooder	The Slide Area ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	WB K 56 976, WB 56 976	Europe	1982
256 976	Ry Cooder	The Slide Area ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	256 976	Germany	Unknown
3651	Ry Cooder	The Slide Area ‎(CD, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	3651	Canada	Unknown

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