Tracks Side 1:

1. Western Boots (2:43)

2. $2 Bill (2:18)

3. Ballad Of A Young Man (3:43)

4. That's How It Is (Playing In A Rock & Roll Band) (4:16)

5. Canyon Ladies (3:56)

Tracks Side 2:

In spite of the Steely Dan connection, there's precious little biographical info to be found about this outfit.  From the liner notes I know the band line up consisted of  guitarists Steve Long and Ray Pawlik, drummer Lindsey Minter, bass player Paul Minter.  He's not listed anywhere, but the singer was Dicky Sony (see the email below).  Formed in 1969, they were apparently from Texas (I assume they lifted their name from the Texas City).  By 1972 they'd attracted the attention of ABC-Dunhill Records which signed them to a contract.  Recorded at Los Angeles'  Village Recorders with Dennis Collin and Gary Kannon producing, most of 1972's "Rootin'" was best described as bluesy-rock.  Powered by Sony's growling vocals, group-penned tracks such as 'Western Boots', '$2 Bill' and 'That's How It Is (Playin' In a Rock & Roll Band)' were tight and fairly commercial, though they didn't exhibit a great deal of originality.  Far less impressive were the bands' stabs at country-rock.  Complete with pedal steel and whistling solo, 'Ballad of a Young Man' was outright embarrassing.  As for the Fagen-Becker number, well it was okay though the lyrics were largely indecipherable.  This one album appears to be Navasota's entire catalog.  Baxter went on to a stint with The Doobie Brothers before continuing his collaboration with Becker and Fagen in Steely Dan.  ABC tapped the LP for a single in the form of 'That's How It Is (Playin' In a Rock & Roll Band)' b/w 'P. Farm' (ABC catalog number ABC-11332).  Wonder if the band were aware that the single also saw a Japanese picture sleeve release (badcatrecords.com)

Ray Pawlik - Guitar
Steve Long - Guitar
Paul Minter - Bass
Lindsey Minter - Drums
Dicky Sony - Vocal
&
Don Fagen - Tack Piano, Electric Piano, Piano, Horn Arrangement
Walter Becker - Horn Arrangement
Clydie King - Background Vocals
Shirley Mathews - Background Vocals
Mark Volman - Background Vocals
Howie Kaylan - Background Vocals
Jackie Ward - Background Vocals
Jeff Baxter - Pedal Steel Guitar
Bryon Berline - Fiddle

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