In January 1976, “Warner Bros” label released the self-titled, debut Kate & Anna McGarrigle album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, “Sunwest Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Joe Boyd and Greg Prestopino.
Personnel:
- Anna McGarrigle – vocals, keyboards, banjo, button accordion
- Kate McGarrigle – vocals, banjo, piano, guitar
- Jane McGarrigle (Jane McGarrigle Forsland) – organ, backing vocals
- Chaim Tannenbaum – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
- Lowell George, David Spinozza, Greg Prestopino, Hugh McCracken, Tony Rice, Amos Garrett, Andrew Gold – guitar
- David Grisman – mandolin
- Peter Weldon – banjo, backing vocals
- Jay Ungar – fiddle
- Gib Guilbeau – fiddle
- Red Callender – bass
- Tony Levin – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Joel Tepp – harmonica, clarinet
- Nick DeCaro – accordion
- Plas Johnson – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
- Dane Lanken – backing vocals
- John Wood – engineer
- Gail Kenney – front cover photography
Track listing:
- Kiss and Say Goodbye – Kate McGarrigle
- My Town – Anna McGarrigle
- Blues in D – Kate McGarrigle
- Heart Like a Wheel – Anna McGarrigle
- Foolish You – Wade Hemsworth
- Talk to Me of) Mendocino – Kate McGarrigle
- Complainte pour Ste-Catherine – Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff
- Tell My Sister – Kate McGarrigle
- Swimming Song – Loudon Wainwright III
- Jigsaw Puzzle of Life – Anna McGarrigle
- Go Leave – Kate McGarrigle
- Travellin’ on for Jesus – traditional, arranged by J. Spence
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