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Thomas Kaye
First Grade
Album US 1974 on ABC/Dunhill Records label
Rock and Pop
White labels with 'Promotional Copy Not For Sale' at 10 o'clock. Included 11" by 11" glossy insert with credits etc. Credits differ slightly between insert and label. Textured sleeve ℗ © 1974 ABC Records, Inc. Recorded at the Village Recorder, Santa Monica. Family album portrait by Uncle Arthur Kenwood (circa 1948). Special thanks to Gary McPike, Warren Wallace, Jan Wescott, Sue Clark and Frankie De Marco.
Musicians
 | Thomas Kaye voc, acg, *1940 album by, written by |
 | Joe Osborn b, *1937 US bass |
 | Jim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US drums |
 | Dean Parks g, *1947 US electric guitar, acoustic guitar |
 | Rick Derringer voc, g, *1947 US electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar |
 | Michael Omartian key, voc, *1945 US keyboards |
 | Victor Feldman vib, p, perc, 1934-1987 GB percussion |
 | Donald Fagen voc, *1948 US piano, written by |
 | Jimmie Haskell str, *1936 US strings, strings arranged and conducted by, horns, horns arranged and conducted by |
 | Walter Becker g, b, *1950 US bass, written by |
 | Richard Greene vn, *1942 US violin, electric violin |
 | Jeff Baxter g, *1948 steel guitar |
Producers
| David Larkham art direction, design |
| Ed Caraeff art direction, photography |
| Roger Nichols engineer |
| Joe Tuzen engineer, assistant engineer |
| Joel Cohen management, personal management |
| Gary Katz producer |
| Jim Mason backing vocals, background vocals |
| Timothy B. Schmit backing vocals, background vocals |
| Richie Furay backing vocals, background vocals |
| Clydie King backing vocals, background vocals |
| Dusty Springfield backing vocals, background vocals |
| Sherlie Matthews backing vocals, background vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern California | Thomas Kaye | Thomas Kaye | 1:12 |
| 2 | Easy Kind Of Feeling | Thomas Kaye | Thomas Kaye | 3:38 |
| 3 | Sho Bout To Drive Me Wild | Thomas Kaye | Alvin Robinson, Jessie Hill, King Floyd, Mac Rebennack | 4:13 |
| 4 | Say That You Love Me | Thomas Kaye | Loudon Wainwright III | 2:26 |
| 5 | American Lovers | Thomas Kaye | Donald Fagen, Walter Becker | 5:00 |
| 6 | Jones | Thomas Kaye | Donald Fagen, Walter Becker | 3:17 |
| 7 | Shine The Light | Thomas Kaye | Link Wray | 3:36 |
| 8 | All Cried Out | Thomas Kaye | Thomas Kaye | 4:23 |
| 9 | L. A. | Thomas Kaye | Thomas Kaye | 2:44 |
| 10 | One Man Band | Thomas Kaye | Thomas Kaye | 3:14 |
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