El Rayo-X is David Lindley's debut studio album, released in 1981.

Boo Browning, of The Washington Post, wrote:El Rayo-X is not this year's greatest album, but there's very little to compete with it for well-executed let-the-good-times rock.

Coming from a fellow who's spent the last few years contemplating Jackson Browne's elbow, it's a delightful surprise -- sort of like rounding the corner at the Haunted House and bumping into a six-foot Goofy.

[4] In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald stated: Lindley scored a contract with Elektra Records and put together an excellent band that was able to keep up with his eclectic vision.

Combining blues, rock & roll, Cajun, Zydeco, Middle Eastern music, and other elements, his debut album is an absolute joy.