Ghost Writer (album)


Ghost Writer is the second solo album by Garland Jeffreys, released by A&M Records in 1977. It was recorded with an all-star lineup of session musicians, including Dr. John, The Brecker Brothers, Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd, Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza. Another notable contributor was keyboard player Leon Pendarvis, who has been a member of the Saturday Night Live band since 1980. Alongside the tracks specially recorded for the album, it includes Jeffreys' earlier song "Wild in the Streets", recorded with Dr. John and his band and released as a single by Atlantic Records in 1973.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys
  1. "Rough and Ready"
  2. "I May Not Be Your Kind"
  3. "New York Skyline"
  4. "Cool Down Boy"
  5. "Ghost Writer"
  6. "Lift Me Up"
  7. "Why-O"
  8. "Wild in the Streets"
  9. "35 Millimeter Dreams"
  10. "Spanish Town"

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