Already a seasoned music business veteran at the age of 22, Ry Cooder stepped out from behind the shadows of the likes of Jackie De Shannon, Taj Mahal, the Rolling Stones, & Captain Beefheart, signing his own deal with Warner Brothers records in 1969. Released the following year, Cooders eponymous debut creates an intriguing fusion of blues, folk, rock & roll, & pop, filtered through his own intricate, syncopated guitar; Van Dyke Parks & Lenny Waronkers idiosyncratic production; & Parks