Andrew Gold, David Lindley, Don Felder, John Boylan, Larry Knechtel, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Dinner, Russ Kunkel
The Great Pretender is the first album by Michael Dinner, released in 1974.
Michael Dinner (born May 20, 1953) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter for television. Prior to his TV career, he was a recording artist for Fantasy Records, where he released two albums: The Great Pretender (1974), and Tom Thumb the Dreamer (1976), along with four singles.
Tracks
1 The Great Pretender (Michael Dinner) 03:32
2 Jamaica (Michael Dinner) 04:02
3 Yellow Rose Express (Michael Dinner) 04:10
4 Sunday Morning Fool (Michael Dinner) 04:10
5 Last Dance In Salinas (Michael Dinner) 04:10
6 Tattooed Man From Chelsea (Michael Dinner) 02:50
7 Woman Of Aran (Michael Dinner) 03:51
8 Pentacott Lane (Michael Dinner) 04:06
9 Icarus (Michael Dinner) 02:58
10 Texas Knight (Michael Dinner) 06:11
Musicians
1 The Great Pretender
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Guitar | Bob Warford |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Steel Guitar | Ed Black |
| Electric Piano | John Boylan |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
2 Jamaica
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Guitar | Ed Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Electric Piano | John Boylan |
| Steel Drums | Robert Greenidge |
| Percussion | Milt Holland |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
3 Yellow Rose Express
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Guitar | Bob Warford |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Steel Guitar | Ed Black |
| Electric Piano | John Boylan |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
4 Sunday Morning Fool
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Electric Piano | John Boylan |
| Piano | Andrew Gold |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
5 Last Dance In Salinas
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | Ed Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Electric Piano | John Boylan |
| Fiddle | David Lindley |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
6 Tattooed Man From Chelsea
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Guitar | Ed Black |
| Slide Guitar | Don Felder |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
7 Woman Of Aran
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Guitar | Ed Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Background Vocals | Gail Davies |
| Background Vocals | Ronee Blakely |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
8 Pentacott Lane
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Guitar | Ed Black |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
9 Icarus
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Steel Guitar | Ed Black |
| Mellotron | John Boylan |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
10 Texas Knight
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mickey McGee |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Dinner |
| Electric Piano | John Boylan |
| Mellotron | John Boylan |
| Organ | Mike Utley |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Background Vocals | Doug Haywood |
| Vocals | Michael Dinner |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Boylan
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Recorded By – Paul Grupp
Art Direction – Glenn Ross
Design – Richard Kriegler
Photography By – Norman Seeff
Mastered At Capitol Records
Mixed At Capitol Records
Recorded At Capitol Records
Recorded At Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At Fantasy Records
(c) Fantasy Records, Berkeley, California
The Great Pretender is the first album by Michael Dinner, released in 1974.