On March 15, 1979, “Columbia” label released “Fate for Breakfast” the fourth Art Garfunkel solo album. It was recorded January – February 1979, and was produced by Louie Shelton and Mike Batt.

Personnel:

• Art Garfunkel– lead and harmony vocals
• Lee Ritenour– electric guitar
• Larry Rolando – acoustic and electric guitar
• Jeffrey Staton – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Spedding– guitar
• Stephen Bishop – guitar, backing vocals
• Louie Shelton – guitar
• Roland Harker – guitar
• Richie Zito – guitar
• Hugh McCracken– guitar
• Larry Knechtel– piano
• Richard Tee– electric piano
• Rob Mounsey– synthesizer, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim
• Dennis Belfield – bass
• DeLisle Harper – bass
• Edwin Roxburgh – bass
• Lyle Harper, Les Hurdle, Neil Jason, Neil Johnson – bass
• Roy J. Morgan – drums
• Michael Baird– drums
• Steve Gadd– drums
• Simon Phillips– drums
• Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
• Ray Cooper– percussion
• Alan Estes – percussion
• Lyle Forman – percussion
• Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
• Tom Scott– tenor saxophone
• Penny Nichols – backing vocals
• Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
• Billy Alessi – backing vocals
• Bobby Alessi – backing vocals
• Maxine Anderson – backing vocals
• Carolyn Dennis– backing vocals
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Gene Page– arrangements
• Del Newman – string arrangements

Track listing:

1. In a Little While (I’ll Be on My Way) – Dennis Belfield
2. Since I Don’t Have You – Joseph Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lenny Martin
3. And I Know – Michael Sembello, David Batteau
4. Sail on a Rainbow – Stephen Bishop
5. Miss You Nights – Dave Townsend
6. Bright Eyes – Mike Batt
7. Finally Found a Reason – Michael Sembello, David Batteau, Craig Bickhardt, Rick Bell
8. Beyond the Tears – Jeffrey Comanor, Robert Gundry
9. Oh How Happy – Charles Hatcher
10. When Someone Doesn’t Want You – Jeffrey Staton
11. Take Me Away – Grant Gullickson, Lance Gullickson