ANDY WILLIAMS / YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND / LP /

(US / COLUMBIA / KC 30797 / 1971 / MEDIA: VG+ 「IT’S TOO LATE」と「I’LL BE THERE」に周回ノイズあるため試聴でご確認ください / JACKET:VG+ 上辺縁割れ)

AL CAPPSのマジカル・アレンジ！CAROLE KING「IT’S TOO LATE」の極上カヴァーを収録！
まるでMARVIN GAYE「WHAT’S GOIN’ ON」のようなニューソウルを彷彿させる、AL CAPPSによる感動的アレンジが施された「IT’ TOO LATE」(CAROLE KING)カヴァーが物凄い仕上がり。他にも「YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND」(CAROLE KING)に、ロジャニコ曲「RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS」(CARPENTERS)、ERNIE FREEMANアレンジの「NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE」(JACKSON 5)、「A SONG FOR YOU」(LEON RUSSELL)などのカヴァーも含む全11曲。US ORIGINAL盤！

TRACKLIST
A1 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND
A2 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
A3 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART?
A4 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS
A5 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
B1 IT’S TOO LATE
B2 I’LL BE THERE
B3 HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN
B4 IF
B5 FOR ALL WE KNOW
B6 A SONG FOR YOU

MANUFACTURED BY – COLUMBIA RECORDS – KC 30797
MANUFACTURED BY – CBS INC. – KC 30797
MASTERED AT – CUSTOMATRIX – KC 30797
PRESSED BY – COLUMBIA RECORDS PRESSING PLANT, TERRE HAUTE – KC 30797
ARRANGED BY – AL CAPPS (TRACKS: A1, A4, B1, B4 TO B5), ERNIE FREEMAN (TRACKS: A2 TO A3, A5, B3, B6), DICK HAZARD (TRACKS: B2)
DESIGN – VIRGINIA TEAM
ENGINEER – PETER ROMANO, RAFAEL O. VALENTIN
ENGINEER, ENGINEER [REMIX] – ERIC PRESTIDGE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY – NORMAN SEEFF
PRODUCER – DICK GLASSER
VOCALS – ANDY WILLIAMS