Goodbye Girl (David Gates album)
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| Goodbye Girl | ||||
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| Released | June 1978 (Reissued 2008) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 48:42 | |||
| Label | Elektra, Wounded Bird | |||
| Producer | David Gates | |||
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| Singles from Goodbye Girl | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Goodbye Girl is an album by the American musician David Gates, released in 1978.[2] The title track was used in the film of the same name.[3] The album peaked at No. 165 on the Billboard 200.[4]
"Took the Last Train" was released as a follow-up single, which also became a U.S. and Canadian top 40 hit.
Only tracks 1–4, 6 and 7 are new material; the remainder are reissued from previous albums.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by David Gates, except "Took the Last Train", which was written by Gates and Larry Knechtel.
- "Goodbye Girl" (2:45)
- "Took the Last Train" (4:32)
- "Overnight Sensation" (4:58)
- "California Lady" (3:52)
- "Ann" (previously released on First) (3:50)
- "Drifter" (3:37)
- "He Don't Know How to Love You" (2:43)
- "Suite: Clouds, Rain" (previously released on First) (8:52)
- "Lorilee" (previously released on First) (4:42)
- "Part-Time Love" (previously released on Never Let Her Go) (2:23)
- "Sunday Rider" (previously released on First) (3:21)
- "Never Let Her Go" (previously released on Never Let Her Go) (3:07)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 69[5] |
Personnel
[edit]"Goodbye Girl"
"Took the Last Train"
- David Gates – vocals, bass
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Larry Knechtel – piano, moog synthesizer
- Jim Horn – alto saxophone
- Mike Botts – drums
"Overnight Sensation"
- David Gates – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Larry Knechtel – bass
- Dean Parks – guitar solo
- Mike Botts – drums
"California Lady"
- David Gates – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Larry Knechtel – bass
- Dean Parks – guitar solo
- Mike Botts – drums
"Ann"
- David Gates – vocals, guitar, bass
"Drifter"
- David Gates – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Larry Knechtel – bass
- Dean Parks – electric guitar solo
- Mike Botts – drums
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
- David Lindley – fiddle
"He Don't Know How to Love You"
- David Gates – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Larry Knechtel – bass
- Dean Parks – guitar solo
- Mike Botts – drums
"Clouds Suite Clouds"
- David Gates – vocals, piano, moog
- Larry Knechtel – bass
- Russ Kunkel – drums
"Clouds Suite Rain"
- David Gates – vocals, piano, guitar
- Larry Knechtel – bass, moog solos
- Jim Gordon – drums
"Lorilee"
- David Gates – vocals, electric guitar, bass
- Larry Knechtel – electric piano, organ
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Mike Botts – drums, congas
- Jim Horn – alto saxophone
"Part-Time Love"
- David Gates – vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
- Larry Knechtel – electric piano
"Sunday Rider"
- David Gates – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Larry Knechtel – bass
- John Guerin – drums
- Larry Carlton – guitar solo
References
[edit]- ^ "Goodbye Girl Review by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ McParland, Robert (2022). Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s. McFarland, Inc. p. 73.
- ^ O'Brien, Dennis (25 June 1996). "Familiarity Breeds Contentment". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 2.
- ^ "David Gates". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 122. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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