1978 Andrew Gold – All This And Heaven Too

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
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

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsRick Marotta
Guitar (solo)Andrew Gold
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
PianoAndrew Gold
PercussionAndrew Gold
Background VocalsBrock Walsh
VocalsAndrew Gold


2 Oh Urania (Take Me Away)

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsRuss Kunkel
ClavinetAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
SynthesizerAndrew Gold
VocalsAndrew Gold


3 Still You Linger On

GuitarAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
VocalsAndrew Gold


4 Never Let Her Slip Away

SynthesizerAndrew Gold
SaxErnie Watts
PercussionBrock Walsh
PercussionAndrew Gold
Background VocalsBrock Walsh
Background VocalsJohn David Souther
VocalsAndrew Gold


5 Always For You

GuitarKenny Edwards
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
PercussionAndrew Gold
VocalsAndrew Gold


6 Thank You For Being A Friend

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
PianoAndrew Gold
SynthesizerAndrew Gold
PercussionAndrew Gold
Background VocalsKenny Edwards
Background VocalsBrock Walsh
VocalsAndrew Gold


7 Looking For My Love

GuitarAndrew Gold
HarmoniumAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
PercussionAndrew Gold
VocalsAndrew Gold


8 Genevieve

BassAndrew Gold
DrumsAndrew Gold
GuitarAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
PercussionStix Akimbo
VocalsAndrew Gold


9 I’m On My Way

BassKenny Edwards
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarAndrew Gold
GuitarWaddy Wachtel
Acoustic GuitarAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
PercussionAndrew Gold
Background VocalsBrock Walsh
Background VocalsJennifer Warnes
Background VocalsMark Safan
VocalsAndrew Gold


10 You’re Free

BassBrad Palmer
DrumsBeau Segal
GuitarAndrew Gold
PianoAndrew Gold
PercussionAndrew Gold
Background VocalsBrock Walsh
VocalsAndrew 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