1978 Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Pronto Monto

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Pronto Monto is the third album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1978. The title is an approximate pronunciation of the French phrase “prends ton manteau”, which means “take your coat”.

Pronto Monto was produced with a pop polish in order to give it more radio airplay. However, the album did not meet sales expectations, and the sisters were dropped from Warner Bros. Records soon afterward.

For a long time, this was the only McGarrigle sisters album that had never been released on CD, although “NaCl (Sodium Chloride)” would reappear on the Oddities album and “Pronto Monto” on their second French record Prends ton Manteau. In 2016 the album was finally released on CD by Omnivore Recordings.

Tracks

1  Oh My Heart (Kate McGarrigle; Dane Lanken) 03:08
2  Side Of Fries (Kate McGarrigle; Philippe Tatartcheff) 03:25
3  Just Another Broken Heart (David Nichtern) 03:35
4  Na Cl (Kate McGarrigle) 02:33
5  Pronto Monto (Anna McGarrigle; Kate McGarrigle; Philippe Tatartcheff) 02:54
6  Stella By Artois (Kate McGarrigle) 03:56
7  Bundle Of Sorrow, Bunlde Of Joy (Anna McGarrigle) 04:06
8  Come Back Baby (Kate McGarrigle) 03:19
9  Tryin’ To Get To You (Charlie Singleton; Rose Marie McCoy) 02:41
10  Fixture In The Park (Anna McGarrigle) 03:39
11  Dead Weight (Anna McGarrigle) 02:28
12  Cover Up My Head (Galt MacDermot; William Dumaresque) 02:56

Musicians

1 Oh My Heart

BassTony Levin
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarDavid Spinozza
GuitarJeff Mironov
OrganKen Pearson
PianoAnna McGarrigle
MarimbaGeorge Devens
PercussionSue Evans
VocalsAnna McGarrigle


2 Side Of Fries

BassGordon Edwards
DrumsBernard Purdie
GuitarDavid Nichtern
Slide GuitarJon Sholle
ClavinetKen Pearson
PianoKate McGarrigle
AccordionKate McGarrigle
AccordionAnna McGarrigle
SaxDavid Woodford
FiddleKenny Kosek
PercussionGeorge Devens
VocalsKate McGarrigle
VocalsAnna McGarrigle


3 Just Another Broken Heart

BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGary Mallaber
Guitar (solo)David Nichtern
GuitarJerry Donahue
PianoKate McGarrigle
VocalsKate McGarrigle


4 Na Cl

Upright BassMike Moore
DrumsGrady Tate
GuitarJon Sholle
PianoKate McGarrigle
TubaFreebo
VocalsKate McGarrigle


5 Pronto Monto

BassFreebo
DrumsGary Mure
GuitarScot Lang
MandolinChaim Tannenbaum
OrganKen Pearson
PianoAnna McGarrigle
AccordionKate McGarrigle
HarmonicaChaim Tannenbaum
PercussionGeorge Devens
VocalsAnna McGarrigle


6 Stella By Artois

Upright BassMike Moore
PianoKate McGarrigle
ClarinetGeorge Young
VocalsKate McGarrigle


7 Bundle Of Sorrow, Bundle of Joy

BassBob Glaub
DrumsGary Mure
GuitarJeff Mironov
Acoustic GuitarScot Lang
OrganKen Pearson
PianoAnna McGarrigle
FiddleKenny Kosek
PercussionGeorge Devens
PercussionVictor Feldman
VocalsAnna McGarrigle


8 Come Back Baby

Upright BassMike Moore
DrumsGrady Tate
GuitarKate McGarrigle
Acoustic GuitarJon Sholle
HarmonicaChaim Tannenbaum
VocalsKate McGarrigle


9 Tryin’ To Get To You

BassPat Donaldson
DrumsGary Mallaber
GuitarJerry Donahue
OrganKen Pearson
PianoKate McGarrigle
SaxDavid Woodford
SaxBryan Cumming
VocalsKate McGarrigle


10 Fixture In The Park

Upright BassMike Moore
Acoustic GuitarDavid Nichtern
OrganKate McGarrigle
PianoAnna McGarrigle
VocalsAnna McGarrigle


11 Dead Weight

BassTony Levin
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarJeff Mironov
PianoKate McGarrigle
VocalsAnna McGarrigle


12 Cover Up My Head

BassTony Levin
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarRichard Resnicoff
Acoustic GuitarJon Sholle
Fender RhodesKen Pearson
PianoKate McGarrigle
MarimbaGeorge Devens
PercussionGeorge Devens
VocalsKate McGarrigle

Other Musicians

Background VocalsChaim Tannenbaum
Background VocalsDane Lanken
Background VocalsPeter Weldon
Background VocalsKate McGarrigle
Background VocalsAnna McGarrigle

Liner Notes

Producer – David Nichtern
Producer (Assistant) – Dan Barrett
Arranged By (Horns) – Howard Johnson (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – Walter Raim (Track 6)
Mastered By – Mike Reese
Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner, Peter Granet

Art Direction – John Cabalka
Photography – William B Murray
Typography – Vigon Nahas Vigon

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At Studio 55, LA
Mixed At Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc