Garland Jeffreys - Ghost Writer FLAC

Garland Jeffreys Pop Rock Rock and Roll 1977 UK

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A1	Rough And Ready Bass – Anthony JacksonClavinet – Don GrolnickDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar – Alan FreedmanGuitar [Fuzz], Slide Guitar, Harmony Vocals – David SpinozzaLead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Garland Jeffreys	2:57
A2	I May Not Be Your Kind Bass – Anthony JacksonClavinet – Don GrolnickElectric Guitar – Alan Freedman, Hugh McCrackenHarmony Vocals – David Lasley, Lynne Pitney*Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Garland JeffreysPercussion – Steve GaddPerformer [Special Magic] – Earl "Wire" Lindo, Winston GrennanSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker	3:46
A3	New York Skyline Acoustic Guitar – David SpinozzaArranged By [Strings] – David SpinozzaBass – Anthony JacksonDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar – Alan FreedmanElectric Piano – Don GrolnickHarmony Vocals – Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Lynne Pitmey*Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Garland JeffreysPercussion – Rubens BassiniSoloist, Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn	3:29
A4	Cool Down Boy Bass – Anthony JacksonClavinet – Leon PendarvisDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar – Alan Freedman, Hugh McCrackenElectric Piano – Don GrolnickHarmony Vocals – Arnold McCuller, David Lasley, Lynne Pitney*Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Garland JeffreysVocals [Duet], Harmony Vocals [Bass] – James Taylor	4:04
A5	Ghost Writer Bass – Anthony JacksonClavinet – Don GrolnickElectric Guitar – Alan FreedmanLead Vocals – Garland JeffreysPercussion – Steve GaddPerformer [Special Magic] – Earl "Wire" Lindo, Winston GrennanSoloist, Guitar – David Spinozza	5:39
B1	Lift Me Up Bass – Anthony JacksonDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar – Alan Freedman, Hugh McCrackenLead Vocals – Garland JeffreysSoloist, Guitar – David Spinozza	3:28
B2	Why-O Bass – Anthony JacksonElectric Guitar – Alan Freedman, Hugh McCrackenElectric Piano – Don GrolnickLead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Garland JeffreysPercussion – Steve GaddPerformer [Special Magic] – Earl "Wire" Lindo, Winston Grennan	3:38
B3	Wild In The Streets Arranged By – Dr. John, Garland JeffreysArranged By [Horns] – Charlie ShaysBacking Vocals – David Peel & FriendsBass – Johnny Ace Clavinet – Dr. JohnDrums – John Boudreaux, Rick MarrottaElectric Guitar – Alan Freedman, Sugarbear*Producer – Roy CicalaSoloist, Guitar – David SpinozzaSoprano Saxophone – David SanbornTenor Saxophone – Michael BreckerTrombone – Phil MessinaTrumpet – Randy BreckerVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Garland Jeffreys	2:59
B4	35 Millimeter Dreams Bass – Anthony JacksonDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar – Alan FreedmanElectric Guitar, Piano – David SpinozzaLead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Garland Jeffreys	3:12
B5	Spanish Town Arranged By [Strings], Arranged By [Horns] – David SpinozzaBass – Anthony JacksonClassical Guitar – Hugh McCrackenDrums – Steve GaddElectric Guitar – Alan FreedmanLead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Garland JeffreysOrgan – Don GrolnickPercussion – Rubens BassiniTrumpet – Burt Collins, Danny Cahn	7:43

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Published By – Garland Jeffreys Music
Published By – Sheepshead Bay Music
Published By – Castle Music, Inc.
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △22026

Credits

Arranged By – Garland Jeffreys
Arranged By [With] – Alan Freedman, David Spinozza
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Christine Martin
Design Concept [Cover Concept], Art Direction – Carole Langer
Engineer [Assistant] – Randy Mason
Management [Direction] – Carole Langer
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By [Cover] – Duane Michals
Photography By [Inside] – Manny Gonzalez
Producer – David Spinozza, Garland Jeffreys
Recorded By, Mixed By – Lew Hahn
Words By, Music By – Garland Jeffreys

Notes

No plant code on label, however (MR) in runouts indicate pressing from Monarch Record Mfg. Co.

A1, B3: Sheepshead Bay Music and Castle Music Inc. (ASCAP)
A2 to B2, B4, B5: Garland Jeffreys Music (ASCAP)

A1, B3 ® 1973 Atlantic Records
A2 to B2, B4, B5 ® 1977 A&M Records, Inc.

Recorded at Atlantic Studios October 12-18, 1976
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Recording Studios

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Matrix A on label): SP-4995
Matrix / Runout (Matrix B on label): SP-4996
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / (MR) stamped): A+M SP4995-M1 (MR) △22026
Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / (MR) stamped): A+M SP4996-M1 (MR) △22026-X
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AMLH 64629	Garland Jeffreys	Ghost Writer ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	AMLH 64629	UK	1977
AMLH 64629	Garland Jeffreys	Ghost Writer ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	A&M Records	AMLH 64629	Spain	1977
PCCY-10036	Garland Jeffreys	Ghost Writer ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records	PCCY-10036	Japan	1989
SP-4629	Garland Jeffreys	Ghost Writer ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	A&M Records	SP-4629	Canada	1977
SP-4629	Garland Jeffreys	Ghost Writer ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	SP-4629	Canada	1977

Frostdefender

**** recommendedWhile I’ve spotted this 1977 set countless times in the cheapskate bins, I’d never actually given it a listen, which is a shame because it’s a solid set, pure East Coast, dripping with New York Big Apple in the 1970s, mixing a laidback version of the East Coast R&B sound with some urban folk and island rhythms, dreaming of Hollywood in the back of the movie house on a rotten apple dog day, freezing in the heat and meeting up with Lou Reed heading down to meet Bruce Springsteen to go south and catch Elton John backing the Rolling Stones with their show stolen from a million souls from the West Indies to Kansas City, his own bag of Americana from a man who’s been there, Puerto Rican black man New York City running through his veins and spilling out on these songs, ballads mixed with no nonsense rockers, what a million new wavers wished upon...and just when it sounds like it might grow tired, it springs back like an old mattress on a bare floor, includes the earlier recorded and much covered “Wild in the Streets” wonderfully placed deep into the set, but moving around in moods and tempos, there’s more to this than that, closing with “Spanish Town”...with the subdued quality of most of the songs, it’s easy to have this fade into the background and with his lack of focus on one clear category, he never moved a massive amount of units in the States, but this set certainly gave him plenty of street cred for decades and left listeners something to remember, maybe nothing here to make it worth rushing out to get but next time you catch it in the cheap bins, snab it and give it a spin. (In fact, maybe even pay a few extra bucks and spend the time to find a clean white-label radio promo, strap on the headphones, click off the lights and give it a close listen: it deserves that.)