Red River Drifter is the thirty-third album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey.

[2] In his review in Country Standard Time, Robert Wooldridge observed that "the western feel is still prominent, but Murphey also reveals bluegrass, country, pop and jazz influences on a collection of new compositions.

Elsewhere the bouncy "Rolling Sky" and wistful "Faded Blue" have a jazz feel, while the closing tune "Unfinished Symphony" has a classical touch.

Perhaps the strongest track is the bluesy "Shake It Off", a catchy duet with Pauline Reese that humorously extols the virtues of perseverance with such observations as 'no food on the table and they're shutting off the cable/Buddy won't you shake it off'.Wooldridge concluded, "While recent efforts have been largely nostalgic with Murphey's devotion to western music, as well as revisiting some of his own classics such as 'Wildfire', 'Geronimo's Cadillac' and 'What Am I Doing Hangin' Round?

', this contemporary collection nicely augments Murphey's impressive catalog.