New York Connection Explained

New York Connection
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tom Scott
Cover:	New York Connection Tom Scott.jpg
Released:	8 December 1975 (US) 2 April 1976 (UK)
Recorded:	August 25–29, 1975
Studio:	Hit Factory, New York City
Genre:	Jazz fusion
Length:	45:14
Label:	Ode
Producer:	Tom Scott, Hank Cicalo

New York Connection is an album by American musician Tom Scott that was released by Ode in December 1975 with a UK release following in April 1976.^[1] It entered the Billboard 200 on 20 December to begin a chart stay of 25 weeks, peaking at number 42.^[2]

In contrast with the Los Angeles-based Scott's previous projects, the nine-song set features New York musicians such as Hugh McCracken, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, and Steve Gadd. Following their North American tour together in November−December 1974, George Harrison makes a contribution on the track "Appolonia (Foxtrata)".^[3]

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Tom Scott, except where noted.

1. "Dirty Old Man" – 5:20
2. "Uptown & Country" – 6:19
3. "New York Connection" – 4:24
4. "Garden" (Ackerman, Michel Colombier) – 5:37
5. "Time and Love" (Ralph MacDonald, Laura Nyro, William Salter) – 4:33
6. "Midtown Rush" – 4:47
7. "Looking Out for Number 7" – 5:34
8. "Appolonia (Foxtrata)" – 3:59
9. "You're Gonna Need Me" (Richard Tee) – 4:40

Personnel

• Tom Scott – saxophones, flute, Moog synthesizer, lyricon, ARP strings
• Chuck Findley – trumpet
• Dick Hyde – trombone, bass trumpet
• Richard Tee – keyboards
• Bob James – electric piano
• George Harrison – slide guitar (8)
• Hugh McCracken – guitar, slide guitar (2), harmonica
• Eric Gale – guitar, bass (9)
• Gary King – bass (except for 9)
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion

Notes and References

1. Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961−1975, Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976), p. 373.
2. The Bilboad Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 928. .
3. Keith Badham, The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970−2001, Omnibus Press (London, 2002), pp 163−64.