1977 Elliott Randall – Elliott Randall’s New York

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Elliott Randall’s New York is the third album by Elliott Randall, released in 1977.

Elliott Randall (born 1947) is an American guitarist, best known for being a session musician with popular artists. Randall played the well-known guitar solos from Steely Dan’s song “Reelin’ in the Years” and “Fame”. It was reported that Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said Randall’s solo on Reelin’ in the Years is his favorite guitar solo of all-time. The solo was ranked as the 40th best guitar solo of all-time by the readers of Guitar World magazine and the eighth best guitar solo by Q4 Music.

Tracks

1  High On Love (Mitch Margo) 3:31
2  Just A Thought (Mitch Margo) 3:53
3  Samantha (Elliott Randall) 3:14
4  It’s Gonna Be Great (Phillip Namanworth, Elliott Randall) 3:16
5  I Give Up (Mitch Margo) 4:43
6  I Only Wanna Make You Feel Like A Woman (Mitch Margo) 5:53
7  Radio A-E-O (Mitch Margo) 3:25
8 When You Got The Music (Mitch Margo) 7:21

Media

Musicians

1 High On Love

BassBob Babbitt
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg
GuitarElliott Randall
KeyboardsMitch Margo
SynthesizerSuzanne Ciani
HarpGene Bianco
Background VocalsThe Tokens


2 Just A Thought

BassWill Lee
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg
GuitarElliott Randall
GuitarJerry Friedman
PianoMitch Margo
SynthesizerSuzanne Ciani
Background VocalsJay Siegel
Background VocalsMitch Margo


3 Samantha

BassTony Levin
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarElliott Randall
Acoustic GuitarMitch Margo
Fender RhodesKen Bichel
PercussionRubens Bassini
Background VocalsThe Tokens


4 It’s Gonna Be Great

BassWill Lee
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarElliott Randall
KeyboardsPaul Griffin
PianoMitch Margo
PercussionRalph MacDonald
Background VocalsLeslie Miller
Background VocalsPhilip Namanworth
Background VocalsThe Tokens


5 I Give Up

BassWill Lee
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarElliott Randall
Hammond OrganPaul Griffin
PianoMitch Margo
SynthesizerSuzanne Ciani
Background VocalsLeslie Miller
Background VocalsMitch Margo


6 I Only Wanna Make You Feel Like A Woman

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarElliott Randall
GuitarJeff Mironov
PercussionRubens Bassini
Background VocalsMitch Margo
Background VocalsWill Lee


7 Radio A-E-O

BassBob Babbitt
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg
GuitarElliott Randall
GuitarJerry Friedman
Acoustic GuitarMitch Margo
Fender RhodesPaul Griffin
PercussionJim Maelen
Background VocalsThe Tokens


8 When You Got The Music

BassTony Levin
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarElliott Randall
PianoMitch Margo
SynthesizerKen Bichel
HarpGene Bianco
Background VocalsThe Tokens
  
BassWill Lee
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg
GuitarElliott Randall
KeyboardsMitch Margo
PercussionRubens Bassini

Other Musicians

Strings – Jesse Levy, Gene Orloff, Guy Lumia, Tony Posk, Norman Carr, Richard Maximoff (Track 7)

Liner Notes

Producer – Phil Margo, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo
Producer (Executive) – Don Kirshner
Arranged By – Elliott Randall (Tracks 3, 4)
Arranged By – Mitch Margo (Tracks 2, 7)
Coordinator (Production Coordinator) – Dan Gershon
Engineer – Joe Venneri, Rick Rowe
Mastered By – David Lee

Design – Phyllis H. Berkowitz
Photography By – Hauser Dorio

Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Recorded At – Le Studio, New York
Recorded At – Sound Ideas Studios
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs