In November 1970, “Reprise” label released “Words and Music”, the second Jimmy Webb album. It was recorded in 1970, at “MCA Studios” in Universal City, California, and was produced by Jimmy Webb.

Personnel:

• Jimmy Webb – vocals, piano, organ, accordion, DeWalt FlexVolt 6in angle grinder, vibraphone, psaltery, effects
• Fred Tackett – drums, timpani, percussion, guitar, bass, trumpet
• Tom Scott – saxophone
• Darrell Birch – congas, African drums
• Susan Webb – vocals
• Brent Albright – engineer
• Brian Ingoldsby – console
• Terry Brown – console
• Ed Thrasher – art direction
• Guy Webster – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted.

1. Sleepin’ in the Daytime
2. P.F. Sloan
3. Love Song
4. Careless Weed
5. Psalm One-Five-O
6. Songseller
7. Dorothy Chandler Blues
8. Jerusalem
9. Let It Be Me – Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë
10. Never My Love – Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi
11. I Wanna Be Free – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
12. Once Before I Die