1968 Richard Harris – A Tramp Shining
A Tramp Shining is the debut album of Richard Harris, released in 1968 by Dunhill Records. The album was written, arranged, and produced by singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb. Although Harris sang several numbers on the soundtrack album to the film musical Camelot the previous year, A Tramp Shining was Harris’ first solo album. “MacArthur Park” was one of the biggest singles of that year, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The album as a whole was also highly successful, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Album of the Year” in 1969
Tracks
1 Didn’t We (Jimmy Webb) 02:56
2 Paper Chase (Jimmy Webb) 02:50
3 Name Of My Sorrow (Jimmy Webb) 03:52
4 Lovers Such As I (Jimmy Webb) 04:05
5 In The Final Hours (Jimmy Webb) 02:42
6 MacArthur Park (Jimmy Webb) 07:30
7 Dancing Girl (Jimmy Webb) 02:11
8 If You Must Leave My Life (Jimmy Webb) 03:16
9 A Tramp Shining (Jimmy Webb) 02:28
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Hal Blaine |
| Guitar | Mike Deasy |
| Guitar | Tommy Tedesco |
| Harpsichord | Larry Knechtel |
| Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
| Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Trumpet | Jules Chaikin |
| Percussion | Hal Blaine |
| Vocals | Richard Harris |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jimmy Webb
Producer (Executive) – William F Williams
Arranged By – Jimmy Webb
Arranged By (Strings) – Sidney Sharp
Engineer – Armin Steiner, Peter Himmelman
Art Direction, Design – Gary Burden
Photography – Henry Diltz, Patrick Ward
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