All This and Heaven Too (album) explained
All This and Heaven Too is the third album by singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, released in 1978 on Asylum Records.[1] It includes the hit singles "Never Let Her Slip Away" (a No. 5 entry on the UK Singles Chart) and "Thank You for Being a Friend" (a No. 25 entry on the Billboard singles chart).[2]
Background
All This and Heaven Too reached the British Top Five in the albums chart in 1978. "Thank You for Being a Friend" later gained popularity as the theme song for The Golden Girls, though it was performed by Cynthia "Cindy" Fee, a singer who often recorded advertising jingles, for the show. Gold also became known for his biggest UK hit song, "Never Let Her Slip Away," which was a No. 5 chart hit in the UK; Freddie Mercury assisted Gold as an uncredited background singer on the track.
Track listing
All songs written by Andrew Gold, except where noted.
Personnel
- Andrew Gold – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10), acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), guitar solo (1), percussion (1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), clavinet (2), synthesizers (2, 4, 6), guitars (3, 5, 7, 8, 10), electric piano (7, 8, 10), harmonium (7), timpani (7), bass (8), drums (8), acoustic guitar (9), lead guitar (9)
- Waddy Wachtel – guitars (1, 6), electric rhythm guitar (9)
- Kenny Edwards – bass (1, 5, 6, 9), backing vocals (6)
- Leland Sklar – bass (2)
- Brad Palmer – bass (10)
- Rick Marotta – drums (1)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (5, 6, 9)
- Beau Segal – drums (10)
- Stix Akimbo – percussion (8)
- Ernie Watts – saxophone (4)
- David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements, conductor
- Brock Walsh – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10), percussion (4)
- JD Souther – backing vocals (4)
- Mark Safan – backing vocals (9)
- Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Andrew Gold – producer
- Brock Walsh – co-producer
- Dennis Kirk – engineer
- Greg Ladanyi – engineer
- Peter Granet – recording (8)
- George Ybarra – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- Melanie McDowell – production assistant
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- David Alexander – cover photography
- Charles William Bush – sleeve photography
- Norman Epstein – management
Notes and References
- News: Partipilo . Vic . On Location . Oakland Post . 92 . 29 Mar 1978 . 8.
- Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition, p. 267. Billboard Books, New York.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 127.
