1973 Art Garfunkel – Angel Clare
Angel Clare is the debut solo studio album by Art Garfunkel, released on September 11, 1973. It is his highest charting solo album, peaking at number 5 and contains his only Top 10 hit in the US, “All I Know” which peaked at number 9. It also contained two other Top 40 hits, “Traveling Boy” (#102 Bubbling under the Hot 100, #38 Adult Contemporary) and “I Shall Sing” (#38 Hot 100, #4 Adult Contemporary). It was produced by long-time Simon & Garfunkel producer Roy Halee, alongside Art Garfunkel.
The title, Angel Clare, comes from the name of a character in Thomas Hardy’s novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles.
Tracks
1 Travelling Boy (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) 5:00
2 Down In The Willow Garden (Charlie Monroe) 4:04
3 I Shall Sing (Van Morrison) 3:38
4 Old Man (Randy Newman) 3:26
5 Feuilles-Oh Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls On Their Way To The Moon (Johann Sebastian Bach, Traditional, Linda Grossman) 3:12
6 All I Know (Jimmy Webb) 3:51
7 Mary Was An Only Child (Albert Hammond, Jorge Milchberg, Michael Hazelwood) 3:29
8 Woyaya (Osibisa, Sol Amarfio) 3:20
9 Barbara Allen (Traditional) 5:27
10 Another Lullaby (Jimmy Webb) 3:33
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Carl Radle |
Bass | Joe Osborn |
Drums | Hal Blaine |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Dean Parks |
Guitar | Larry Carlton |
Guitar | Louie Shelton |
Guitar | Paul Simon |
Guitar | Fred Carter |
Guitar | JJ Cale |
Guitar | Jerry Garcia |
Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
Bouzouki | Tommy Tedesco |
Charango | Jorge Milchberg |
Mandolin | Tommy Tedesco |
Sax | Jack Schroer |
Sax | Jules Broussard |
Violin | Stuart Canin |
Percussion | Milt Holland |
Background Vocals | Dorothy Morrison |
Background Vocals | Jackie Ward |
Background Vocals | Sally Stevens |
Vocals | Art Garfunkel |
Liner Notes
Producer – Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee
Engineer – Roy Halee
Mastered By – George Horn
Recorded By – Mark Friedman
Strings – Ernie Freeman, Jim Haskell, Peter Matz
Technician – Stan Ross
Art Direction – Ron Coro
Photography – Jim Marshall
Mastered At Customatrix
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