1975 Mike Post – Railhead Overture

Railhead Overture is the second album by Mike Post, released in 1975.

Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil, September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his TV theme songs for such series as Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, The A-Team, NYPD Blue, Renegade, The Rockford Files, L.A. Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., and Hill Street Blues.

Tracks

1  Railhead Overture (Mike Post; Herb Pedersen; Pete Carpenter) 3:58
2  Manhattan Spiritual (Billy Maxted; Pauline Kaufman) 3:21
3  Georgia On My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael; Stuart Gorrell) 4:32
4  Wouldn\’t It Be Nice (Brian Wilson; Tony Asher) 2:34
5  Pictures At An Exhibition (Mike Post; Pete Carpenter; Velton Ray Bunch) 3:54
6  The Rockford Files (Mike Post; Pete Carpenter) 3:13
7  Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Ada Habershon; Charles Gabriel) 3:49
8  Blade (Dan Ferguson; Pete Carpenter) 3:43
9  Lay Back Lafayette (Mike Post; Pete Carpenter) 3:25
10  The Viking (Mario Nascimbene) 4:52

Media

Musicians

BassLyle Ritz
DrumsJim Gordon
GuitarDan Ferguson
GuitarStephen Geyer
12 String GuitarStephen Geyer
BanjoHerb Pedersen
DobroDan Ferguson
MoogMike Post
PianoMike Melvoin
HarmonicaTommy Morgan
PercussionGary Coleman

Other Musicians

2 Manhattan Spiritual

HornVince DeRosa
HornDave Duke
HornArthur Maebe
TromboneJoey Howard
TromboneBarrett O\’hara
TromboneGeorge Roberts
TromboneJerry Hyman


3 Georgia On My Mind

TromboneJoey Howard


4 Wouldn\’t It Be Nice

BassMartin Tryon
PianoMike Post


5 Pictures At An Exhibition

TrumpetChuck Findley
TrumpetPaul Hobinon
TrumpetWilliam Peterson
TrumpetRay Triscari


7 Will The Circle Be Unbroken

BassMartin Tryon
PianoMike Post
TrumpetChuck Findley
TrumpetPaul Hobinon
TrumpetWilliam Peterson
TrumpetRay Triscari


8 Blade

TrumpetChuck Findley


9 Lay Back Lafayette

HornVince DeRosa
HornDave Duke
HornArthur Maebe
TromboneJoey Howard
TromboneBarrett O\’hara
TromboneGeorge Roberts
TromboneJerry Hyman


10 The Viking

BassMartin Tryon
HornVince DeRosa
HornDave Duke
HornArthur Maebe
TromboneJoey Howard
TromboneBarrett O\’hara
TromboneGeorge Roberts
TromboneJerry Hyman

Liner Notes

Producer – Mike Post
Arranged By – Mike Post, Pete Carpenter
Arranged By – Velton Ray Bunch (Track 5)
Arranged By – Danny Ferguson* (Track 8)
Engineer – John Boyd
Mastered By – Mike Reese

Art Direction – Sheri Leverich
Photography By – Ed Caraeff

Phonographic Copyright (p) – MGM Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MGM Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – MGM Records, Inc.
Produced For – Mike Post Productions, Inc.
Recorded At – Western Recorders
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab