1980 Chevy Chase – Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase is the self-titled album, co-produced by Chase and Tom Scott and released in 1980, with novelty and cover versions of songs by Randy Newman, Barry White, Bob Marley, the Beatles, Donna Summer, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Troggs, and The Sugarhill Gang.

Tracks

1  Nat’l Anthem 01:53
2  Short People (Randy Newman) 03:36
3  Never Never Gonna Sing For You (Chevy Chase; Tom Scott) 04:20
4  I Shot The Sheriff (Bob Marley) 03:50
5  Let It Be (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 03:09
6  Love To Have My Baby (Chevy Chase; Tom Scott) 04:48
7  Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis) 03:44
8  Wild Thing (Chip Taylor) 02:33
9  Rappers’ Plight (Chevy Chase; Tom Scott) 04:52

Musicians

1 Nat’l Anthem

OrganRichard Tee
VocalsChevy Chase


2 Short People

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarCarlos Rios
PianoRichard Tee
SaxTom Scott
TromboneDick Hyde
TrumpetChuck Findley
Background VocalsBobby Kimball
Background VocalsDennis Tufano
Background VocalsDick Hyde
VocalsChevy Chase


3 Never Never Gonna Sing For You

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarCarlos Rios
GuitarDavid T Walker
Electric PianoRichard Tee
SaxTom Scott
TromboneDick Hyde
TrumpetChuck Findley
VocalsChevy Chase


4 I Shot The Sheriff

BassMatt Bragg
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarCarlos Rios
Electric PianoDon Grusin
OrganRichard Tee
FluteTom Scott
LyriconTom Scott
CowbellTom Scott
TimbalesVictor Feldman
VocalsChevy Chase


5 Let It Be

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarCarlos Rios
PianoRichard Tee
SynthesizerTom Scott
VocalsChevy Chase


6 Love To Have My Baby

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarCarlos Rios
SaxTom Scott
TromboneDick Hyde
TrumpetChuck Findley
PercussionVictor Feldman
Background VocalsStephanie Spruill
VocalsChevy Chase


7 Sixteen Tons

BassMatt Bragg
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarCarlos Rios
Electric PianoDon Grusin
SaxTom Scott
CongasVictor Feldman
VocalsChevy Chase


8 Wild Thing

Acoustic GuitarChevy Chase
PianoTom Scott
SynthesizerTom Scott
KazooChevy Chase
VocalsChevy Chase


9 Rappers’ Plight

BassMatt Bragg
DrumsEd Greene
GuitarCarlos Rios
Electric PianoDon Grusin
PercussionVictor Feldman
VocalsTom Scott
VocalsChevy Chase

Liner Notes

Producer – Chevy Chase, Tom Scott
Producer (Assistant) – Hank Cicalo
Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci
Engineer – Terry Becker
Mixed By – Terry Becker, Hank Cicalo

Design, Art Direction – Ria Lewerke-Shapiro
Photography – George Hurrell

Recorded At Crimson Sound
Phonographic Copyright (p) Arista Records, Inc