tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 alto saxophone Paul Desmond tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 arranged by [horn arrangements] Jack Schroer tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 arranged by [musical arrangements] Paddy Moloney tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 arranged by [string arrangement] David Campbell tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 arranged by [string arrangement] Jimmie Haskell tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 arranged by [vocal arrangements] Bob Dorough tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 backing vocals David Crosby tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 backing vocals Leah Kunkel tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 backing vocals Stephen Bishop tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 bagpipes [uilleann] Paddy Moloney tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 bass Joe Osborn design, art direction John Berg tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 drums Roger Hawkins tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 electric guitar Jimmy Johnson engineer Bruce Robb engineer Dee Robb engineer Steve Melton engineer [assistant engineer] Gregg Hamm engineer [assistant engineer] Jim Boyer engineer [assistant engineer] Richard Leech engineer [assistant engineer] Tony D'Amico tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 english horn Joe Farrell tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 fiddle Sean Keane tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 flute Joe Farrell tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 flute Michael Tubridy guitar [guitars] Pete Carr tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 harp Derek Bell tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 instrumentation by Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 instrumentation by The Chieftains tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 keyboards Barry Beckett keyboards Jimmy Webb mastered by Doug Sax tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 oboe Joe Farrell tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 percussion Tom Roady producer Art Garfunkel producer [associate producer] Barry Beckett tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 saxophone Jack Schroer tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 synthesizer [oberheim] Bill Payne tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 tin whistle Paddy Moloney tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 vibraphone [vibes] Tommy Vig tracks a1 to a6, b2 to b6 vocals Bob Dorough tracks a1 to a6, b2, b3, b5, b6 written-by Jimmy Webb Manufactured By Columbia Records Manufactured By CBS Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc. Copyright (c) CBS Inc. Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Recorded At Muscle Shoals Sound Studios Recorded At CBS Studios, New York Recorded At Lombard Studios Recorded At The Village Recorder Recorded At Rudy Records Recorded At Cherokee Studios Recorded At A&R Studios Mixed At Cherokee Studios Mixed At A&R Studios Mastered At The Mastering Lab Mastered At Customatrix Sleeve is made of thick card, inner sleeve is made of thin card, and it has a Columbia six eye centre label. First issue has NO barcode on back of textured cover. Alternative catalogue # on labels, side 1, AL34975, side 2, BL34975. Also on labels '℗ 1977, 1978 CBS Inc.' T in runouts denotes a [l403953] pressing.
Recorded at: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama; CBS Recording Studios, New York City; Lombard Sound, Dublin, Ireland; The Village Recorder, Westwood, California; Rudy Records, San Francisco, California; Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, California; A&R Recording, Inc., New York City
Mixed at: Cherokee Recording Studio #3, Hollywood, California (What A) Wonderful World mixed at A&R Recording, Inc., New York City
Mastered At: The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California;
This album was produced from December 7, 1976 through December 23, 1977.
Second release, including the single (What A) Wonderful World.
Lyrics included on the dust sleeve.
Some of the track durations on the labels are shown differently to those on the back of the sleeve, as follows Track A3 - 3.26 Track A4 - no timing shown at all Track A5 - 6.09 Track A6 - 3.55 Track B1 - 3.30 Track B2 - 4.46 Track B3 - 2.30 Track B4 - 3.40 Track B6 - 3.10
Other information on back of Inner Sleeve: Jimmy Webb appears courtesy of Atlantic Records Pete Carr appears courtesy of Big Tree Records The Chieftains appear courtesy of Island Records Limited by kind permission of Claddagh Records David Crosby appears courtesy of Atlantic Records and ABC Records Inc. Stephen Bishop appears courtesy of ABC Records Inc. Bob Dorough appears courtesy of Laissez-Faire Records Tommy Vig appears courtesy of Dobre Records Bill Payne appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Inc. Joe Farrell appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Inc. Richard Tee appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Inc. Stephen Gadd appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records Inc. Ralph MacDonald appears courtesy of Marlin Records
Pressing Plant ID: T Rights Society: ASCAP Rights Society: BMI Matrix / Runout: AL 34975 (Side A Label) Matrix / Runout: BL 34975 (Side B Label) Matrix / Runout: T1 PAL-34975-1AF (Side A Runout) Matrix / Runout: o TML-S (Side A Runout Stamped - variant 1) Matrix / Runout: o TML-M (Side A Runout Stamped - variant 2) Matrix / Runout: T1 PBL 34975 2H (Side B Runout) Matrix / Runout: o TML-M (Side B Runout Stamped - variant 1) Matrix / Runout: o TML-S (Side B Runout Stamped - variant 2) Matrix / Runout: O T1 PAL-34975-1AF TML-M C3 (Side A Runout etched and stamped - variant 3) Matrix / Runout: O T2 PBL 34975 2H TML-S A> (Side B Runout etched and stamped - variant 3) Matrix / Runout: O T1 PAL-34975-1AF TML-M (Side A Runout etched and stamped - variant 4) Matrix / Runout: O T1 PBL-34975-1F TML-S (Side B Runout etched and stamped - variant 4) Matrix / Runout: o T2 PBL 34975-1 TML-S 1AJ B1 (Side A Runout variant 5) Matrix / Runout: o T2 PBL 34975 2H TML-S C1 (Side B Runout variant 5)