All This and Heaven Too is the third album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Gold, released in 1978 on Asylum Records. It includes the hit singles “Never Let Her Slip Away” (a no. 5 entry on the UK Singles Chart) and “Thank You for Being a Friend” (a no. 25 entry on the Billboard singles chart).
All This and Heaven Too reached the British Top Five in the albums chart in 1978. “Thank You for Being a Friend” later gained popularity as the theme song for The Golden Girls, though it was performed by Cynthia “Cindy” Fee, a singer who often recorded advertising jingles, for the show. Gold also became known for his biggest UK hit song, “Never Let Her Slip Away,” which was a No. 5 chart hit in the UK; Freddie Mercury assisted Gold as an uncredited background singer on the track. Undercover duplicated the chart position of Gold’s original with a 1992 cover version.
Tracks
1 How Can This Be Love (Mark Goldenberg, Mark Safan) 3:59
2 Oh Urania (Take Me Away) (Andrew Gold) 4:20
3 Still You Linger On (Andrew Gold) 3:23
4 Never Let Her Slip Away (Andrew Gold) 3:28
5 Always For You (Andrew Gold) 4:36
6 Thank You For Being A Friend (Andrew Gold) 4:40
7 Looking For My Love (Andrew Gold) 3:37
8 Genevieve (Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh) 5:04
9 I’m On My Way (Mark Safan) 3:40
Musicians
1 How Can This Be Love
Bass | Kenny Edwards |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar (solo) | Andrew Gold |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Background Vocals | Brock Walsh |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
2 Oh Urania (Take Me Away)
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Clavinet | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Synthesizer | Andrew Gold |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
3 Still You Linger On
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
4 Never Let Her Slip Away
Synthesizer | Andrew Gold |
Sax | Ernie Watts |
Percussion | Brock Walsh |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Background Vocals | Brock Walsh |
Background Vocals | John David Souther |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
5 Always For You
Guitar | Kenny Edwards |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
6 Thank You For Being A Friend
Bass | Kenny Edwards |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Synthesizer | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Background Vocals | Kenny Edwards |
Background Vocals | Brock Walsh |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
7 Looking For My Love
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Harmonium | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
8 Genevieve
Bass | Andrew Gold |
Drums | Andrew Gold |
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Stix Akimbo |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
9 I’m On My Way
Bass | Kenny Edwards |
Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Acoustic Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Background Vocals | Brock Walsh |
Background Vocals | Jennifer Warnes |
Background Vocals | Mark Safan |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
10 You’re Free
Bass | Brad Palmer |
Drums | Beau Segal |
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Piano | Andrew Gold |
Percussion | Andrew Gold |
Background Vocals | Brock Walsh |
Vocals | Andrew Gold |
Liner Notes
Producer – Andrew Gold
Co-producer – Brock Walsh
Co-producer (Production Assistant) – Melanie McDowell
Engineer – Dennis Kirk, Greg Ladanyi
Engineer (Assistant) – George Ybarra
Management – Norman Epstein
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Recorded By – Peter Granet (Track 8)
Photography By (Cover) – David Alexander
Photography By (Sleeve) – Charles Bush
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Mixed At – The Sound Factory
Mastered At – A&M Studios
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Published By – Pink Flower Music
Published By – Fleedleedle Music
Published By – Luckyu Music
Published By – Special Songs
Published By – NoHem Music