''Felix Cavaliere'' is the first solo album by

Felix Cavaliere Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Young Rascals. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for ...

, former member, primary songwriter and one of the two lead singers of

the Rascals ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

(formerly the Young Rascals). It was produced by

Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Ut ...

for

Bearsville Records Bearsville Records was founded in 1970 by Albert Grossman. Artists included Todd Rundgren, Elizabeth Barraclough, Foghat, Halfnelson/ Sparks, Bobby Charles, Randy VanWarmer, Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Lazarus, Jesse Winchester, and NRBQ. ...

in 1974.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Felix Cavaliere and Carman Moore. # "A High Price to Pay" # "I Am a Gambler" # "I've Got a Solution" # "Everlasting Love" # "Summer in El Barrio" # "Long Times Gone" # "Future Train" # "Mountain Man" # "Funky Friday" # "It's Been a Long Long Time" # "I am Free" # "A High Price to Pay" (single version) (bonus track found on the 2007 JVC Victor/Bearsville Japan release, catalog #63729)

Personnel

*Felix Cavaliere - vocals, piano, organ *Carman Moore - string arrangements *John Siegler, Mervin Bronson - bass *

Kermit Moore Kermit Moore (March 11, 1929 – November 11, 2013) was an American conductor, cellist, and composer. Early life and education Of African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an eth ...

- cello *Paul Fleisher - saxophone, clarinet *Antonio Jiminez Arana - congas *Jack Scarangella, Kevin Ellman - drums *

Elliot Randall Elliott Randall (born June 15, 1947) is an American guitarist best known for being a session musician with popular artists. Randall played the well-known guitar solos from Steely Dan's song "Reelin' In the Years, Reelin' in the Years" and Irene Ca ...

John Hall John Hall may refer to: Academics * John Hall (NYU President) (fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal * John F. Hall (born 1951), professor of classics at Brigham Young Unive ...

- guitar *Gualberto Garcia Perez - flamenco guitar *

Hank DeVito Henry M. "Hank" DeVito is an American musician and photographer known primarily for his pedal steel guitar work and songwriting. Biography After high school, DeVito attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He studied graphic arts and ...

- pedal steel guitar *Jack Jeffers - baritone horns *Antonio Jiminez Arana, Pablo Rosario - percussion *

Kenneth Bichel Ken Bichel is an American actor, composer, conductor, pianist, and synthesizer musician. Musical career Bichel attended the Juilliard School where he graduated with a master's degree in piano performance in 1969. While at Juilliard he met Gersh ...

, Roger Powell - ARP synthesizer *Barry Rogers - trombone * Al Rubin, Larry Spencer,

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on Nov ...

- trumpet *Alfred Brown, Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke - viola *Noel Da Costa, Raymond Kunicki, W. Sanford Allen - violin *

Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...

, Deidre Tuck, Felix Cavaliere, Judy Clay, Renelle Stafford - background vocals *Alex Rutsch - cover

References

{{Authority control 1974 debut albums Felix Cavaliere albums Albums produced by Todd Rundgren Bearsville Records albums Wounded Bird Records albums