America the Beautiful

Who played on America the Beautiful

• Eric Gale guitar all tracks
• Garnett Brown trombone all tracks
• Gary McFarland conductor, producer all tracks
• Harvey Phillips tuba all tracks
• Jerome Richardson reeds all tracks
• Marvin Stamm trumpet all tracks
• Ray Alonge French horn all tracks
• Romeo Penque reeds all tracks
• Snooky Young trumpet all tracks
• Wally Kane reeds all tracks
• Warren Bernhardt piano all tracks
• Warren Smith percussion all tracks
• George Ricci cello on 5 tracks
• Bernard “Pretty” Purdie drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
• Bernie Glow trumpet on 4 tracks
• Chuck Rainey bass guitar on 4 tracks
• Danny Bank reeds on 4 tracks
• Ernie Royal trumpet on 4 tracks
• Jim Buffington French horn on 4 tracks
• Joe Farrell reeds on 4 tracks
• Aaron Rosand violin on 2 tracks
• Alfred Brown viola on 2 tracks
• Bill LaVorgna drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Earl Chapin French horn on 2 tracks
• Hubert Laws reeds on 2 tracks
• Jerry Jemmott bass guitar on 2 tracks
• Randy Brecker trumpet on 2 tracks
• Ray Beckenstein reeds on 2 tracks
• Richard Williams trumpet on 2 tracks
• David Nadien violin on 1 track
• Gene Orloff violin on 1 track
• Harvey Shapiro cello on 1 track

Tracklist

1. A1 On This Site Shall Be Erected — Gary McFarland 4:36
2. A2 80 Miles an Hour Through Beer Can Country — Gary McFarland 9:09
3. A3 Suburbia: Two Poodles and a Plastic Jesus — Gary McFarland 4:42
4. B1 “If I’m Elected…” — Gary McFarland 6:20
5. B2 Last Rites for the Promised Land — Gary McFarland 4:41
6. B3 Due to a Lack of Interest Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled — Gary McFarland 8:36

Production

• Dave Sanders engineer

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