Andrew Gold is the first album by singer-songwriter Andrew Gold. It was released in October 1975 on Asylum Records. Linda Ronstadt, of whose band Gold was a member at the time, appears on the album.
Reception
Rolling Stones Stephen Holder said the album was "one of the year's most melodic" and "expresses, with warmth, humor and expertise, a special feeling for mid-Sixties rock." Holder notes that Gold "recaptures the essential spirit of 1964-65 Beatles music" and that his "ballads are as captivating as his rockers, if not more so."Holder, Stephen. "Andrew Gold Is Fab", Rolling Stone, December 4, 1975, p. 90.
AllMusic's James Chrispell retrospectively said the album contains "[a]n abundance of riches." Noting "[t]here are great Beatlesque melodies here, as well as heartfelt love songs that are Gold's specialties."
Covers Leo Sayer covered "Endless Flight" on his 1976 Endless Flight album.
Track listing All songs written by Andrew Gold, except where noted.
Personnel Andrew Gold – vocals, electric piano (1), guitars (1–8, 10), bass (1, 3, 4, 8, 10), drums (1, 3, 4, 8, 10), percussion (1–8, 10), acoustic piano (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9), organ (3), marxophone (9) Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (7) Kenny Edwards – backing vocals (1–6, 10), bass (2, 6, 7), lead guitar (5) Peter Bernstein – bass (5) Mike Botts – drums (2) Gene Garfin – backing vocals (1, 5, 10), drums (5) David Kemper – drums (6, 7) Bobby Keys – saxophones (4) Trevor Lawrence – saxophones (4) David Campbell – string arrangements and conductor Don Francisco – backing vocals (1, 4) Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals (2, 3)
Production Chuck Plotkin – producer Val Garay – engineer Michael Boshears – recording Jeff Hawks – assistant engineer Doug Sax – mastering The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location Glen Christensen – art direction Tommy Steele – design Bill Imhoff – illustration Ken McGowan – photography
Charts The single "That's Why I Love You" spent 5 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 beginning in January 1976, peaking at No. 68.
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