All This and Heaven Too (album)
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| All This and Heaven Too | ||||
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| Released | April 15, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | The Sound Factory, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh | |||
| Andrew Gold chronology | ||||
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| Singles from All This and Heaven Too | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
All This and Heaven Too is the third album by singer-songwriter
UK Singles Chart) and "Thank You for Being a Friend" (a no. 25 entry on the Billboard singles chart).[5]
Background
All This and Heaven Too reached the British Top Five in the albums chart in 1978. "
uncredited background singer on the track.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Andrew Gold, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Can This Be Love" | Mark Safan, Mark Goldenberg | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Oh Urania (Take Me Away)" | 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Still You Linger On" | 3:21 | |
| 4. | "Never Let Her Slip Away" | 3:29 | |
| 5. | "Always for You" | 4:37 | |
| 6. | "Thank You for Being a Friend" | 4:41 | |
| 7. | "Looking for My Love" | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "Genevieve" | Gold, Brock Walsh | 5:05 |
| 9. | "I'm on My Way" | Mark Safan | 3:41 |
| 10. | "You're Free" | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gambler" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Genevieve" (instrumental) | Gold, Brock Walsh | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Still You Linger On" (instrumental) | 4:50 |
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] | 83
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Personnel
- harmonium (7), timpani(7), bass (8), drums (8), acoustic guitar (9), lead guitar (9)
- Waddy Wachtel – guitars (1, 6), electric rhythm guitar (9)
- Kenny Edwards – bass (1, 5, 6, 9), backing vocals (6)
- Leland Sklar – bass (2)
- Brad Palmer – bass (10)
- Rick Marotta – drums (1)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (5, 6, 9)
- Beau Segal – drums (10)
- Stix Akimbo – percussion (8)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (4)
- David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements, conductor
- Brock Walsh – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10), percussion (4)
- J. D. Souther – backing vocals (4)
- Mark Safan – backing vocals (9)
- Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Andrew Gold – producer
- Brock Walsh – co-producer
- Dennis Kirk – engineer
- Greg Ladanyi – engineer
- Peter Granet – recording (8)
- George Ybarra – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- A&M Studios(Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- Melanie McDowell – production assistant
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- David Alexander – cover photography
- Charles William Bush – sleeve photography
- Norman Epstein – management
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ISBN 1-85227-832-3
- ^ Partipilo, Vic (29 Mar 1978). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 92. p. 8.
- ISBN 0-8230-7690-3
- ^ Freddie Mercury provided uncredited backing vocals per these sources:
- "Top 500". Smooth Radio. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- Sweeting, Adam. Andrew Gold obituary. The Guardian. June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- "Never Let Her Slip Away". Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s. BBC Radio 2. 5 Feb 2012.
- O'Neal, Sean. R.I.P. Andrew Gold, songwriter of "Lonely Boy" and The Golden Girls theme. The A.V. Club. June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- Singer/Songwriter Andrew Gold Dies. Contactmusic. June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- Drive with Russell Woolf; Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
