title: Way Out West (Richard Davis album)
text: # Way Out West (Richard Davis album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
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  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  Way Out West is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 but not released on the Muse label until 1980.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Ranging from straightahead to some funky pop, this is an interesting if not essential release from the masterful bassist".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "A Peace for Richard" (S. Roune) – 2:00
  * "Elephant Boy" (Bill Lee) – 6:18
  * "Do a Dog a Favor" (Robert Bowers, Pat Davis) – 3:15
  * "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) – 7:29
  * "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 4:24
  * "Sienna: Waiting for the Moment" (Stanley Cowell) – 5:05
  * "Warm Canto" (Mal Waldron) – 4:11
  * "Song of Gratitude" (Consuela Lee Moorehead) – 3:13
  * "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:00
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Richard Davis – bass
  * Eddie Henderson – trumpet (tracks 2, 3 & 6–9)
  * Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone (tracks 2–4, 6, 8 & 9)
  * Stanley Cowell – piano (tracks 2, 3 & 5–9)
  * Billy Cobham – synthesizer, drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 8 & 9)
  * Dolly Hirota – vocals (tracks 3, 6 & 7)
  