KATE & ANNE McGARRIGLE — PRONTO MONTO
UK LP: Warner Bros K56561
US LP: Warner Bros BSK 3248
US CD: Omnivore OVCD-166
original LP release date: November 1978
Oh My Heart
3:09
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocals
David Spinozza: electric guitar
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar
Tony Levin: bass
Steve Gadd: drums
Ken Pearson: organ
George Devens: marimba
Susan Evans: percussion
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocals
David Spinozza: electric guitar
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar
Tony Levin: bass
Steve Gadd: drums
Ken Pearson: organ
George Devens: marimba
Susan Evans: percussion
The musician credits for the 2016 CD
reissue differ slightly for a number of tracks. Individual backing vocal credits are moved to a general category and there are occasional changes as below.
Side Of Fries
3:23
Kate McGarrigle: lead vocal, piano & accordion
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal & accordion
Gordon Edwards: bass
Bernard Purdie: drums
Jon Sholle: electric slide guitar
David Nichtern: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: organ
David Woodford: soprano sax
"Kenny" Kosek: fiddle
George Devens: percussion
Howard Johnson: horn arrangement
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal & accordion
Gordon Edwards: bass
Bernard Purdie: drums
Jon Sholle: electric slide guitar
David Nichtern: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: organ
David Woodford: soprano sax
"Kenny" Kosek: fiddle
George Devens: percussion
Howard Johnson: horn arrangement
CD: Kenny "Disco Stu" Pearson: clavinet
CA 45 B side Warner FWB 0051 3:32?
Just Another Broken Heart
3:35
Kate McGarrigle, lead vocal & piano
Anna McGarrigle: backing vocal
Gary Mallaber: drums
Pat Donaldson: electric bass
Jerry Donahue: electric guitar
David Nichtern: electric guitar solo
David Campbell: string arrangement
Anna McGarrigle: backing vocal
Gary Mallaber: drums
Pat Donaldson: electric bass
Jerry Donahue: electric guitar
David Nichtern: electric guitar solo
David Campbell: string arrangement
Na Cl
2:33
Kate McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Anna McGarrigle: vocal & button accordion
Grady Tate: drums
Michael Moore: upright bass
Jon Sholle: f-hole guitar
Freebo: tuba
Anna McGarrigle: vocal & button accordion
Grady Tate: drums
Michael Moore: upright bass
Jon Sholle: f-hole guitar
Freebo: tuba
Pronto Monto
2:53
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal & accordion
Freebo: electric bass
Gary Mure: drums
Scot Lang: electric guitar
David Nichtern: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: organ
Chaim Tannenbaum: mandolin, harmonica & backing vocal
George Devens: percussion
Dane Lanken: backing vocal
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal & accordion
Freebo: electric bass
Gary Mure: drums
Scot Lang: electric guitar
David Nichtern: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: organ
Chaim Tannenbaum: mandolin, harmonica & backing vocal
George Devens: percussion
Dane Lanken: backing vocal
CA 45 A side Warner FWB 0051
Stella By Artois
3:58
Kate McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Anna McGarrigle: background vocal
Michael Moore: upright bass
George Young: clarinet
Walter Raim: string & woodwind arrangements
Anna McGarrigle: background vocal
Michael Moore: upright bass
George Young: clarinet
Walter Raim: string & woodwind arrangements
Bundle Of Sorrow, Bundle Of Joy
4:06
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal
Bob Glaub: electric bass
Gary Mure: drums
Scot Lang: acoustic guitar
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: organ
Susan Evans: percussion
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal
Bob Glaub: electric bass
Gary Mure: drums
Scot Lang: acoustic guitar
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: organ
Susan Evans: percussion
CD: omits Susan Evans, adds "Kenny" Kosek: fiddle
Come Back Baby
3:20
Kate McGarrigle: lead vocal & electric guitar
Anna McGarrigle: vocal
Grady Tate: drums
Michael Moore: upright bass
Jon Sholle: acoustic guitar
Chaim Tannenbaum: harmonica
Anna McGarrigle: vocal
Grady Tate: drums
Michael Moore: upright bass
Jon Sholle: acoustic guitar
Chaim Tannenbaum: harmonica
Tryin' To Get To You
2:40
Kate McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Anna McGarrigle: backing vocal
Jerry Donahue: electric guitar
Pat Donaldson: electric bass
Gary Mallaber: drums
David Woodford: tenor sax (solo)
Bryan Cumming: tenor sax
Ken Pearson: organ
Anna McGarrigle: backing vocal
Jerry Donahue: electric guitar
Pat Donaldson: electric bass
Gary Mallaber: drums
David Woodford: tenor sax (solo)
Bryan Cumming: tenor sax
Ken Pearson: organ
Fixture In The Park
3:41
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal & organ
Michael Moore: upright bass
David Nichtern: acoustic guitar
Chaim Tannenbaum: harmonica
Walter Raim: string quartet arrangement
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal & organ
Michael Moore: upright bass
David Nichtern: acoustic guitar
Chaim Tannenbaum: harmonica
Walter Raim: string quartet arrangement
Dead Weight
2:26
Anna McGarrigle: lead vocal
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal & piano
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar
Tony Levin: electric bass
Steve Gadd: drums
Kate McGarrigle: backing vocal & piano
Jeff Mironov: electric guitar
Tony Levin: electric bass
Steve Gadd: drums
Cover Up My Head
2:55
Kate McGarrigle: lead vocal & piano
Anna McGarrigle: backing vocal
Steve Gadd: drums
Tony Levin: electric bass
Jon Sholle: acoustic guitar
Richard Resnicoff: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: Fender Rhodes piano
George Devens: marimba & percussion
Anna McGarrigle: backing vocal
Steve Gadd: drums
Tony Levin: electric bass
Jon Sholle: acoustic guitar
Richard Resnicoff: electric guitar
Ken Pearson: Fender Rhodes piano
George Devens: marimba & percussion
Also credited for backing vocals: Chaim Tannenbaum, Dane Lanken and Peter Weldon
recorded at: A&R Studios, NYC; Sunset Sound Recorders,
L.A.; Automated Sound Studio, NYC; Redwing Sound, L.A. Analysis of personnel
suggests that 'Oh My Heart,' 'Dead Weight' and 'Cover Up My Head' were probably
recorded in NYC but, given that tracks were undoubtedly overdubbed, precise
recording details remain unknown (see below).
produced by: David Nichtern
engineered by: Elliot Scheiner, Arthur Friedman, Tony Sciarrotta, Tom Seufert (L.A.)
mixed by: Elliot Scheiner
date: recording in Los Angeles three weeks in February 1978; recording in New York c. April 9-30, 1978 and c. June 23-29; undoubtedly other dates.
CD mastered by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio, Atlanta
produced by: David Nichtern
engineered by: Elliot Scheiner, Arthur Friedman, Tony Sciarrotta, Tom Seufert (L.A.)
mixed by: Elliot Scheiner
date: recording in Los Angeles three weeks in February 1978; recording in New York c. April 9-30, 1978 and c. June 23-29; undoubtedly other dates.
CD mastered by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio, Atlanta
CD addition: mixed by: Elliot Schiener at Studio 55, L.A. ; Peter Granet at Wally Heider's L.A.
individual songs appear on the following compilations:
NaCl - 2LP "Monsters" / Warner Brothers
Bundle Of Sorrow, Bundle Of Joy - LP "News Bose Demonstration Album Volume II" / Warner Brothers WB 56 687 (The Netherlands)