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Ghost Writer (album)

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wrote that the album "covers a lot of ground in ten songs, but it never gets lost on its whirlwind ride around the city, and if it became a cult item rather than a mainstream success, anyone who gives this a fair hearing is likely to conclude it's the work of an artist of the first order."
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called it "a classic of the era, with hints of doo-wop, easy skanking, and even a little disco, all scuffed up with bankruptcy-era New York City grit."
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in 1977. It was recorded with an all-star lineup of session musicians, including
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Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies
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MUZE. p. 607. 629:The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 456:Alan Freedman, Sugarbear - guitar 275: 237: 230:The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 733:"The Return Of Garland Jeffreys" 616:– via robertchristgau.com. 536:Randy Mason - assistant engineer 294: 289: 284: 279: 274: 256: 251: 246: 241: 236: 206: 201: 196: 191: 186: 402:"I May Not Be Your Kind" - 3:46 526:, Lynn Pitney - backing vocals 1: 643:The Rolling Stone Album Guide 571:– via www.allmusic.com. 423:"35 Millimeter Dreams" - 3:12 268:The Rolling Stone Album Guide 539:Lew Hahn - recording, mixing 478:, Leon Pendarvis - keyboards 420:"Wild in the Streets" - 2:59 310:is the second solo album by 790: 504:Burt Collins, Danny Cahn, 405:"New York Skyline" - 3:29 174: 171: 122: 26: 678:– via NYTimes.com. 587:"Consumer Guide '70s: J" 399:"Rough and Ready" - 2:57 218:Christgau's Record Guide 764:Garland Jeffreys albums 501:Phil Messina - trombone 774:A&M Records albums 627:Larkin, Colin (2006). 408:"Cool Down Boy" - 4:04 426:"Spanish Town" - 7:43 411:"Ghost Writer" - 5:39 597:Ticknor & Fields 324:The Brecker Brothers 162:Professional ratings 548:- cover photography 468:- guitar, keyboards 462:- guitar, harmonica 414:"Lift Me Up" - 3:28 163: 690:"Garland Jeffreys" 364:Critical reception 161: 110:, Garland Jeffreys 583:Christgau, Robert 303: 302: 159: 158: 155: 154: 781: 741: 740: 729: 723: 722: 720: 718: 712:The Boston Globe 704: 698: 697: 686: 680: 679: 671: 665: 664: 653: 647: 646: 639: 633: 632: 624: 618: 617: 615: 613: 579: 573: 572: 565: 445:John Boudreaux, 375:The Boston Globe 348:Atlantic Records 312:Garland Jeffreys 299: 298: 297: 293: 292: 288: 287: 283: 282: 278: 277: 261: 260: 259: 255: 254: 250: 249: 245: 244: 240: 239: 211: 210: 209: 205: 204: 200: 199: 195: 194: 190: 189: 164: 129:Garland Jeffreys 124: 123: 116:Garland Jeffreys 76:Atlantic Studios 59: 57: 42:Garland Jeffreys 31: 19: 789: 788: 784: 783: 782: 780: 779: 778: 749: 748: 746: 744: 731: 730: 726: 716: 714: 706: 705: 701: 688: 687: 683: 673: 672: 668: 655: 654: 650: 641: 640: 636: 626: 625: 621: 611: 609: 607: 581: 580: 576: 567: 566: 559: 555: 512:Arnold McCuller 496:Michael Brecker 440:Anthony Jackson 433: 393: 366: 328:Anthony Jackson 316:A&M Records 295: 290: 285: 280: 257: 252: 247: 242: 207: 202: 197: 192: 150: 141: 132: 55: 53: 44: 17: 12: 11: 5: 787: 785: 777: 776: 771: 766: 761: 751: 750: 743: 742: 724: 699: 681: 676:"The Pop Life" 666: 648: 634: 619: 605: 574: 556: 554: 551: 550: 549: 543: 540: 537: 533: 532: 528: 527: 509: 502: 499: 485: 482:Rubens Bassini 479: 469: 466:David Spinozza 463: 460:Hugh McCracken 457: 454: 443: 437: 432: 429: 428: 427: 424: 421: 418: 417:"Why-O" - 3:38 415: 412: 409: 406: 403: 400: 392: 389: 381:The album led 365: 362: 344:Leon Pendarvis 340:David Spinozza 336:Hugh McCracken 314:, released by 301: 300: 271: 263: 262: 233: 225: 224: 221: 213: 212: 183: 177: 176: 173: 169: 168: 157: 156: 153: 152: 143: 134: 120: 119: 112: 111: 108:David Spinozza 101: 95: 94: 89: 83: 82: 73: 69: 68: 65: 61: 60: 50: 46: 45: 40: 33: 32: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 786: 775: 772: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 756: 754: 747: 738: 734: 728: 725: 713: 709: 703: 700: 695: 691: 685: 682: 677: 670: 667: 662: 658: 652: 649: 644: 638: 635: 630: 623: 620: 608: 602: 598: 594: 593: 588: 584: 578: 575: 570: 564: 562: 558: 552: 547: 546:Duane Michals 544: 541: 538: 535: 534: 530: 529: 525: 521: 517: 513: 510: 507: 506:Randy Brecker 503: 500: 497: 493: 492:David Sanborn 489: 486: 483: 480: 477: 473: 470: 467: 464: 461: 458: 455: 452: 448: 444: 441: 438: 435: 434: 430: 425: 422: 419: 416: 413: 410: 407: 404: 401: 398: 397: 396: 391:Track listing 390: 388: 386: 385: 384:Rolling Stone 379: 377: 376: 370: 363: 361: 359: 357: 351: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 317: 313: 309: 308: 272: 270: 269: 265: 264: 234: 232: 231: 227: 226: 222: 220: 219: 215: 214: 184: 182: 179: 178: 170: 167:Review scores 165: 149: 148: 147:One-Eyed Jack 144: 140: 139: 135: 131: 130: 126: 125: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 102: 100: 96: 93: 90: 88: 84: 81: 80:New York City 77: 74: 70: 66: 62: 51: 47: 43: 38: 34: 30: 25: 20: 745: 736: 727: 715:. 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Index


Studio album
Garland Jeffreys
Atlantic Studios
New York City
Label
A&M
Producer
Roy Cicala
David Spinozza
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys
One-Eyed Jack
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Garland Jeffreys
A&M Records
Dr. John
The Brecker Brothers
Anthony Jackson
Steve Gadd
Hugh McCracken
David Spinozza
Leon Pendarvis
Atlantic Records
Billboard 200
AllMusic
The Boston Globe

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