1969 Gary McFarland – America The Beautiful
America The Beautiful is an album from American composer, arranger, conductor Gary McFarland, released in 1969 on Company Skye.
Tracks
1 1st Movement – On This Site Shall Be Erected… (Gary McFarland) 04:36
2 2nd Movement – 80 Miles An Hour Through Beer-Can Country (Gary McFarland) 09:08
3 3rd Movement – Suburbia: Two Poodles And A Plastic Jesus (Gary McFarland) 04:36
4 4th Movement – “If I Am Elected…” (Gary McFarland) 06:20
5 5th Movement – Last Rites For The Promised Land (Gary McFarland) 04:41
6 6th Movement – Due To A Lack Of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled (Gary McFarland) 08:38
Musicians
1 1st Movement – On This Site Shall Be Erected…
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| French Horn | Ray Alonge |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| Cello | George Ricci |
| Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
| Reeds | Romeo Penque |
| Reeds | Wally Caine |
| Reeds | Danny Bank |
| Reeds | Joe Farrell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Bernie Glow |
| Tuba | Harvey Phillips |
| Percussion | Warren Smith |
2 2nd Movement – 80 Miles An Hour Through Beer-Can Country
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| French Horn | Ray Alonge |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
| Reeds | Romeo Penque |
| Reeds | Wally Caine |
| Reeds | Hubert Laws |
| Reeds | Ray Beckenstein |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Bernie Glow |
| Tuba | Harvey Phillips |
| Cello | George Ricci |
| Viola | Alfred Brown |
| Violin | Gene Orloff |
| Violin | Aaron Rosand |
| Percussion | Warren Smith |
3 3rd Movement – Suburbia: Two Poodles And A Plastic Jesus
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| French Horn | Ray Alonge |
| French Horn | Earl Chapin |
| Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
| Reeds | Romeo Penque |
| Reeds | Wally Caine |
| Reeds | Danny Bank |
| Reeds | Joe Farrell |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Richard Williams |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Tuba | Harvey Phillips |
| Cello | Harvey Shapiro |
| Percussion | Warren Smith |
4 4th Movement – “If I Am Elected…”
| Bass | Jerry Jemmott |
| Drums | Bill Lavorgna |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| French Horn | Ray Alonge |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
| Reeds | Romeo Penque |
| Reeds | Wally Caine |
| Reeds | Danny Bank |
| Reeds | Joe Farrell |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Bernie Glow |
| Tuba | Harvey Phillips |
| Cello | George Ricci |
| Percussion | Warren Smith |
5 5th Movement – Last Rites For The Promised Land
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| French Horn | Ray Alonge |
| French Horn | Jim Buffington |
| Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
| Reeds | Romeo Penque |
| Reeds | Wally Caine |
| Reeds | Ray Beckenstein |
| Reeds | Hubert Laws |
| Trombone | Garnett Brown |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Bernie Glow |
| Cello | George Ricci |
| Viola | Alfred Brown |
| Violin | Aaron Rosand |
| Violin | David Nadien |
| Percussion | Warren Smith |
6 6th Movement – Due To A Lack Of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| French Horn | Ray Alonge |
| French Horn | Earl Chapin |
| Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
| Reeds | Romeo Penque |
| Reeds | Wally Caine |
| Reeds | Danny Bank |
| Reeds | Joe Farrell |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Richard Williams |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Tuba | Harvey Phillips |
| Cello | George Ricci |
| Percussion | Warren Smith |
Liner Notes
Producer (Executive) – Norman Schwartz
Conductor – Gary McFarland
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Graphics – David Stahlberg
Painting – Evelyn Kelbish
Recorded At A&R Recording Studios, NY
Record Company Skye Recording Co Ltd