''All This and Heaven Too'' is the third album by singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, released in 1978 on Asylum Records. It includes the hit singles " Never Let Her Slip Away" (a no. 5 entry on the

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Thank You for Being a Friend "Thank You for Being a Friend" is a song written by Andrew Gold. It was recorded for Gold's third album, ''All This and Heaven Too''. The song reached number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1978. Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''The Billboard ...

" (a no. 25 entry on the ''Billboard'' singles chart).Whitburn, Joel (2000). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition'', p. 267. Billboard Books, New York.

Background

''All This and Heaven Too'' reached the British Top Five in the albums chart in 1978. "

" later gained popularity as the theme song for ''

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,'' though it was performed by Cynthia "Cindy" Fee, a singer who often recorded advertising jingles, for the show. Gold also became known for his biggest UK hit song, " Never Let Her Slip Away," which was a No. 5 chart hit in the UK;

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assisted Gold as an uncredited background singer on the track.

Track listing

All songs written by Andrew Gold, except where noted.

Charts

Personnel

* Andrew Gold – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10), acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10), guitar solo (1), percussion (1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10),

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(2), synthesizers (2, 4, 6), guitars (3, 5, 7, 8, 10), electric piano (7, 8, 10), harmonium (7),

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(7), bass (8), drums (8), acoustic guitar (9), lead guitar (9) * Waddy Wachtel – guitars (1, 6), electric rhythm guitar (9) * Kenny Edwards – bass (1, 5, 6, 9), backing vocals (6) * Leland Sklar – bass (2) * Brad Palmer – bass (10) * Rick Marotta – drums (1) * Russ Kunkel – drums (2) *

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– drums (5, 6, 9) * Beau Segal – drums (10) * Stix Akimbo – percussion (8) *

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– saxophone (4) * David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements, conductor * Brock Walsh – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10), percussion (4) *

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– backing vocals (4) * Mark Safan – backing vocals (9) * Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals (9)

Production

* Andrew Gold – producer * Brock Walsh – co-producer * Dennis Kirk – engineer * Greg Ladanyi – engineer * Peter Granet – recording (8) * George Ybarra – assistant engineer * Bernie Grundman – mastering *

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(Hollywood, California) – mastering location * Melanie McDowell – production assistant * John Kosh – art direction, design * David Alexander – cover photography * Charles William Bush – sleeve photography * Norman Epstein – management

References

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