The President is an album by American keyboardist and composer Wayne Horvitz released in 1987 on the German Dossier label.

Reception Brian Olewnick awarded the album 4 stars on Allmusic and spoke favorably of the contributions by Bobby Previte, Elliott Sharp, and Bill Frisell.Olewnick, B. Allmusic Review accessed February 4, 2015

Track listing All compositions by Wayne Horvitz except where indicated "Goes Round and Round" – 4:13 "Please Take That Train From My Door" – 4:34 "From Town to Town" – 2:53 "One Bright Day" – 4:08 "Cadillac Ranch" – 4:08 "Gravity Falls" – 3:39 "The Bean" – 3:04 "The Donna Song" (Robin Holcomb) – 4:11 "Short of Breath" (Bobby Previte) – 4:45 "Early Risers" – 3:26

Personnel Wayne Horvitz – keyboards, drum programming, harmonica Elliott Sharp – guitar Doug Wieselman – tenor saxophone, rhythm guitar Bill Frisell – guitar Bobby Previte – drums, drum programming, keyboards Dave Hofstra – electric bass, tuba Additional Musicians: Robin Holcomb – keyboards (track 8) Jim Mussen – Emulator drums operation Nica – vocals (track 6) Jon Rose – unintentional cello (track 8)

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