1977 David Castle – Castle In The Sky
Castle In The Sky is the debut album by David Castle released in August 1977. A rerecording of “Ten To Eight” b/w “Finally” was the album’s first single. It spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 68. He performed “Ten to Eight” on the BBC music chart television program Top of the Pops on February 9, 1978. The follow up single, “The Loneliest Man On The Moon” b/w “Pretending”, peaked at number 89 in early 1978. Follow up singles, “All I Ever Wanna Be Is Yours” b/w “With Love & With Care” and “You’re Too Far Away” b/w “Pretending” failed to chart.
Tracks
1 The Loneliest Man On The Moon (David Castle; Graham Dee) 04:20
2 You’re Too Far Away (David Castle) 03:45
3 Make Believe You’re Near Me (David Castle) 03:55
4 Lady On The Other Side Of Town (David Castle) 07:08
5 Ten To Eight (David Castle) 03:44
6 With Love & With Care (David Castle) 03:43
7 All I Ever Wanna Be Is Yours (David Castle; Graham Dee) 04:04
8 Pretending (David Castle) 03:08
9 Finally (David Castle) 03:16
Musicians
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Bass | Chuck Rainey |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Ben Benay |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | Trevor Veitch |
| Piano | David Castle |
| Piano | Andy Belling |
| Piano | Clark Gassman |
| Sax | Jim Horn |
| Sax | Bill Perkins |
| Trombone | Harold Diner |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Harp | Dorothy Ashby |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Percussion | Claudio Slon |
| Percussion | Joe Porter |
| Percussion | Andy Belling |
| Background Vocals | Becky Lopez |
| Background Vocals | Cynthia Woodard |
| Background Vocals | Fanita James |
| Background Vocals | Jean King |
| Background Vocals | Pattie Brooks |
| Background Vocals | Petsye Powell |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Andy Belling |
| Vocals | David Castle |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Andy Belling
Engineer – Howard Steele, John Mills, Larry Emerine, Mike Stavrou
Engineer (Assistant) – Helen Silvani, Ken Jacob, Simon Dennin, Stephen Marcussen
Arranged By (Horns) – Jimmie Haskell (Track 6)
Arranged By (Horns)- Tom Scott (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 2, 3)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Remix – Bill Schnee
Art Direction, Design – Bill Naegels, Ron Coro
Photography – Kenneth McGowan
Mastered At A&M Studios
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Air Studios
Recorded At EMI Studios Abbey Road
Remixed At Cherokee Studios
Remixed At Studio 55, LA
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