1977 Walter Murphy – Rhapsody In Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is the second album by Walter Murphy, released in 1977 on Private Stock.
Walter Anthony Murphy Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental “A Fifth of Beethoven”, a disco adaptation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. Further classical–disco fusions followed, such as “Flight ’76”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “Toccata and Funk in ‘D’ Minor”, “Bolero”, and “Mostly Mozart”, but were not as successful.
Tracks
1 Love Eyes (Walter Murphy) 4:58
2 Could It Be The Music (Walter Murphy) 3:48
3 Sunflower (Walter Murphy) 3:53
4 Rhapsody In Blue (George Gershwin) 3:46
5 It Ain’t Necessarily So (George Gershwin) 3:16
6 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue (Richard Rodgers) 4:35
7 Uptown Serenade (Walter Murphy) 3:43
8 Fish Legs (Getdown Town) (Walter Murphy) 3:44
9 The Only Two People In The World (Walter Murphy; Eddie Garr) 3:22
10 You Are On My Mind (Walter Murphy; Eddie Garr) 4:27
Media
Musicians
| Keyboards | Walter Murphy |
| Percussion | Greg Westhoff |
Other Musicians
1 Love Eyes
| Drums | Jimmy Madison |
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Khan |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Piano | Walter Murphy |
| Reeds | Dave Tofani |
| Reeds | George Young |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Paul Bernardi |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
2 Could It Be The Music
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Reeds | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Paul Salvo |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
3 Sunflower
| Drums | Jimmy Madison |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Charlie Brown |
| Flugelhorn | Lew Soloff |
| Reeds | Dave Tofani |
| Reeds | George Young |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Paul Bernardi |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
4 Rhapsody In Blue
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Clarinet | Tom Scott |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Reeds | Don Menza |
| Reeds | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Paul Salvo |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
5 It Ain’t Necessarily So
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Peter Mannu |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Reeds | Don Menza |
| Reeds | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Paul Salvo |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
6 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
| Drums | Jimmy Madison |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Sax | George Young |
| Reeds | Dave Tofani |
| Reeds | George Young |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Paul Bernardi |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
7 Uptown Serenade
| Drums | Jimmy Madison |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Sax | George Young |
| Reeds | Dave Tofani |
| Reeds | George Young |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Paul Bernardi |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
8 Fish Legs (Getdown Town)
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Bass | Max Bennett |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Organ | Walter Murphy |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Peter Mannu |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Paul Salvo |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
9 The Only Two People In The World
| Bass | Jim Hughart |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Bill Waltrous |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Paul Salvo |
| Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Myrna Matthews |
| Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
10 You Are On My Mind
| Drums | Jimmy Madison |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Steve Khan |
| Reeds | Dave Tofani |
| Reeds | George Young |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trombone | Paul Bernardi |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
| Vocals | Lani Groves |
| Vocals | Zack Sanders |
Liner Notes
Producer – Thomas J Valentino, Walter Murphy
Producer (Associate) – Francis Valentino, Joanne Valentino, Robert F. Valentino, Thomas J Valentino
Producer (Los Angeles Production Assistance), Contractor (Los Angeles) – Frank Capp
Adapted By, Arranged By, Conductor – Walter Murphy
Concertmaster – David Nadien (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 10)
Concertmaster – Israel Baker (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9)
Contractor (New York) – Emil Charlap
Engineer (Assistant) – Kathy Dennis (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 10)
Engineer (Recording, Mixing) – Rick Rowe (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Dennis Draker (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 9)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Graphics – Bill Baffa
Photography By, Art Direction – Dan Rubin
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Private Stock Records, Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Private Stock Records, Ltd.
Recorded At – United Western Studios
Recorded At – Sound Ideas Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound