1978 David Gates – Goodbye Girl
Goodbye Girl is the third solo album by David Gates of Bread. The song “Goodbye Girl” was also used in the movie of the same name.
“Took the Last Train” was released as a follow-up single, which also became a U.S. and Canadian Top 40 hit. Only tracks 1-4, 6 and 7 are new material; the remainder are reissued from previous albums.
Tracks
1 Goodbye Girl (David Gates) 02:48
2 Took The Last Train (David Gates; Larry Knechtel) 04:31
3 Overnight Sensation (David Gates) 05:02
4 California Lady (David Gates) 03:55
5 Ann (David Gates) 03:50
6 Drifter (David Gates) 03:41
7 He Don’t Know How To Love You (David Gates) 02:43
8 Clouds Suite (David Gates) 08:56
9 Lorilee (David Gates) 04:45
10 Part-Time Love (David Gates) 02:25
11 Sunday Rider (David Gates) 03:23
12 Never Let Her Go (David Gates) 03:07
Musicians
1 Goodbye Girl
| Bass | David Gates |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Piano | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
2 Took The Last Train
| Bass | David Gates |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Synthesizer | Larry Knechtel |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Vocals | David Gates |
3 Overnight Sensation
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
4 California Lady
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
5 Ann
| Bass | David Gates |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
6 Drifter
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Gates |
| Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Fiddle | David Lindley |
| Vocals | David Gates |
7 He Don’t Know How To Love You
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
8 Clouds Suite
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Moog | Larry Knechtel |
| Moog | David Gates |
| Piano | David Gates |
9 Lorilee
| Bass | David Gates |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Electric Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Organ | Larry Knechtel |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Congas | Mike Botts |
| Vocals | David Gates |
10 Part-Time Love
| Bass | David Gates |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Gates |
| Electric Piano | Larry Knechtel |
| Vocals | David Gates |
11 Sunday Rider
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | John Guerin |
| Guitar (solo) | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
12 Never Let Her Go
| Bass | Larry Knechtel |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | David Gates |
| Vocals | David Gates |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Gates
Co-producer – Larry Knechtel (Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Arranged By – David Gates
Engineer – Bruce Morgan, Roger Mayer
Art Direction – Ron Coro
Design – Mary Francis, Ron Coro
Recorded At Elektra Sound Recorders