Walter Murphy - Rhapsody In Blue

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A1	Love Eyes Guitar, Soloist – Steve Kahn*Piano, Soloist – Walter MurphyWritten-By – W. Murphy*	5:00
A2	Could It Be The Music Written-By – W. Murphy*	3:45
A3	Sunflower Flugelhorn, Soloist – Lew SoloffWritten-By – W. Murphy*	3:52
A4	Rhapsody In Blue Clarinet, Soloist – Tom ScottSaxophone [Alto], Soloist – Don MenzaWritten-By – George Gershwin	3:50
A5	It Ain't Necessarily So Saxophone [Tenor], Soloist – Tom ScottWritten-By – George Gershwin	3:13
New York City Suite
B1.1	Slaughter On Tenth Avenue Saxophone [Alto], Soloist – George Young Written-By – Richard Rodgers	4:30
B1.2	Uptown Serenade Saxophone [Tenor], Soloist – George Young Written-By – Walter Murphy	3:42
B1.3	Fish Legs (Getdown Town) Organ, Soloist – Walter MurphyWritten-By – W. Murphy*	3:41
B2	The Only Two People In The World Composed By, Lyrics By – W. Murphy*Lyrics By – Eddie Garr	3:25
B3	You Are On My Mind Composed By, Lyrics By – W. Murphy*Lyrics By – Eddie Garr	4:30

Credits

• Adapted By, Arranged By, Conductor – Walter Murphy
• Bass – Harvey Swartz* (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Jim Hughart (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Max Bennett (tracks: A5, B1.3)
• Concertmaster – David Nadien (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Israel Baker (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2)
• Contractor [New York] – Emil Charlap
• Drums – Eddie Green* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Jimmy Madison (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), John Guerin (tracks: A5, B1.3)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Kathy Dennis (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3)
• Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Rick Rowe (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3)
• Engineer [Recording] – Dennis Drake (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2)
• French Horn – Dick Perissi* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2)
• Graphics – Bill Baffa
• Guitar – Charlie Brown (tracks: A3), Dennis Budimer* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), John Tropea (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Peter Mannu (tracks: A5, B1.3), Steve Kahn* (tracks: B1,1, B3)
• Keyboards – Walter Murphy
• Mastered By – Ted Jensen
• Percussion – Greg Westhoff
• Photography By, Art Direction – Dan Rubin
• Producer – Thomas J. Valentino, Walter Murphy
• Producer [Associate] – Francis Valentino, Joanne Valentino, Robert F. Valentino, Thomas J. Valentino Jr.*
• Producer [Los Angeles Production Assistance], Contractor [Los Angeles] – Frank Capp
• Reeds – Dave Toffani* (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Don Menza (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), George Young (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Tom Scott (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2)
• Trombone – Bill Watrous (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Dave Taylor* (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Dick Hyde (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Lew McCreary (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Paul Bernardi (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Wayne Andre (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3)
• Trumpet – Chuck Findley (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Jerry Hay* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Jon Faddis (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Lew Soloff (tracks: A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3), Paul Salvo (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2)
• Vocals – Lani Groves (tracks: B2, B3), Maxine Willard* (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Myrna Matthews (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Pat Henderson (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2), Zack Sanders* (tracks: B3)

Notes

Produced for R.F.T. Music Publishing Corp.
A2, A4, A5, B1.3, B2 Recorded at United Western Studios, Hollywood
A1, A3, B1.1, B1.2, B3 Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, New York
Mastered at Sterling Sound
(C)(P) 1977 Private Stock Records, Ltd.

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Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PS 2028	Walter Murphy	Rhapsody In Blue ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock	PS 2028	US	1977
PVLP 1024	Walter Murphy	Rhapsody In Blue ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock	PVLP 1024	UK	1977
PS 2028	Walter Murphy	Rhapsody In Blue ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock	PS 2028	US	1977
PST-209	Walter Murphy	Rhapsody In Blue ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock	PST-209	Venezuela	1977
1C 064-99 218	Walter Murphy	Rhapsody In Blue ‎(LP, Album)	Private Stock, EMI Electrola	1C 064-99 218	Germany	1977