1977 Jimmy Webb – El Mirage

David Hungate, David Paich, Dean Parks, Fred Tackett, Harvey Mason, Jim Gordon, Jimmy Webb, Larry Knechtel

El Mirage is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in May 1977 by Atlantic Records. This was the first album for which Webb handed production and arrangement duties on to another person, George Martin, producer of The Beatles. The album is notable for containing “The Highwayman”, a song that later provided both the name and first hit for The Highwaymen, a country supergroup comprising Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson. Jennings also recorded the track “If You See Me Getting Smaller” for his album Ol Waylon (1977).

Tracks

1 The Highwayman (Jimmy Webb) 3:50
2 If You See Me Getting Smaller I’m Leaving (Jimmy Webb) 3:52
3 Mixed-Up Guy (Jimmy Webb) 3:40
4 Christiaan, No (Jimmy Webb) 3:06
5 Moment In A Shadow (Jimmy Webb) 3:39
6 Sugarbird (Jimmy Webb) 3:27
7 Where The Universes Are (Jimmy Webb) 3:34
8 P.F. Sloan (Jimmy Webb) 4:16
9 Dance To The Radio (Fred Tackett) 3:06
10 The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress (Jimmy Webb) 3:06
11 Skylark(A Meditation) (Jimmy Webb, Paul Skylar) 3:38

Biography

Jimmy Webb

Musicians

Bass	David Hungate
Bass	Dee Murray
Bass	Larry Knechtel
Drums	Jim Gordon
Drums	Nigel Olson
Guitar	Dean Parks
Guitar	Fred Tackett
Slide Guitar	Lowell George
12 String Guitar	Herb Pedersen
Banjo	Herb Pedersen
Keyboards	David Paich
Keyboards	Jimmy Webb
Keyboards	George Martin
Synthesizer	David Paich
Percussion	Harvey Mason Sr
Background Vocals	Herb Pedersen
Background Vocals	Billy Davis
Background Vocals	George Hawkins
Background Vocals	Kenny Loggins
Background Vocals	Sherlie Matthews
Background Vocals	Susan Webb
Background Vocals	Clydie King

Liner Notes

Producer – George Martin
Arranged By – George Martin
Conductor – George Martin
Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
Engineer – John Mills
Engineer (Second) – George Tutko
Mastered By – George Piros

Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Photography – David Alexander Studio, Steve Smith, Henry Diltz

Mastered At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation