1977 Garland Jeffreys – Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer is the second solo album by Garland Jeffreys, released by A&M Records in 1977. It was recorded with an all-star lineup of session musicians, including Dr. John, The Brecker Brothers, Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd, Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza. Another notable contributor was keyboard player Leon Pendarvis, who has been a member of the Saturday Night Live band since 1980. Alongside the tracks specially recorded for the album, it includes Jeffreys’ earlier song “Wild in the Streets”, recorded with Dr. John and his band and released as a single by Atlantic Records in 1973.
Tracks
1 Rough And Ready (Garland Jeffreys) 02:58
2 I May Not Be Your Kind (Garland Jeffreys) 03:49
3 New York Skyline (Garland Jeffreys) 07:20
4 Cool Down Boy (Garland Jeffreys) 04:06
5 Ghost Writer (Garland Jeffreys) 05:42
6 Lift Me Up (Garland Jeffreys) 03:29
7 Why-O (Garland Jeffreys) 07:40
8 Wild In The Streets (Garland Jeffreys) 05:56
9 35 Millimeter Dreams (Garland Jeffreys) 03:15
10 Spanish Town (Garland Jeffreys) 07:45
Biography
Musicians
1 Rough And Ready
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Slide Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Acoustic Guitar | Garland Jeffreys |
| Clavinet | Don Grolnick |
| Background Vocals | David Spinozza |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
2 I May Not Be Your Kind
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Clavinet | Don Grolnick |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Pitney |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
3 New York Skyline
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Electric Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Sax | Al Cohn |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Pitney |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
4 Cool Down Boy
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Clavinet | Leon Pendarvis |
| Electric Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Pitney |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
5 Ghost Writer
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Guitar (solo) | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Clavinet | Don Grolnick |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
6 Lift Me Up
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar (solo) | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
7 Why-O
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Electric Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Percussion | Steve Gadd |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
8 Wild In The Streets
| Bass | Johnny Ace |
| Drums | John Boudreaux |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Guitar | Sugar Bears |
| Acoustic Guitar | Garland Jeffreys |
| Clavinet | Mac Rebennack |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Phil Messina |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | David Peel |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
9 35 Millimeter Dreams
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Piano | David Spinozza |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
10 Spanish Town
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Alan Freedman |
| Acoustic Guitar | Garland Jeffreys |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Trumpet | Burt Collins |
| Trumpet | Danny Cahn |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Vocals | Garland Jeffreys |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Spinozza, Garland Jeffreys
Producer – Roy Cicala (Track 8)
Arranged By – Alan Freedman, David Spinozza, Garland Jeffreys
Arranged By – Mac Rebennack (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – Charlie Shays (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Spinozza (Tracks 3, 10)
Coordinator – Christine Martin
Engineer (Assistant) – Randy Mason
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Lew Hahn
Recorded By – Lew Hahn
Design Concept, Art Direction – Carole Langer
Photography – Duane Michals, Manny Gonzalez
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Records
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc