''Lost Generation'' was the second major label album by singer-songwriter

Elliott Murphy Elliott James Murphy (born March 16, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, record producer and journalist living in Paris. Biography Elliott Murphy was born in Rockville Centre, New York, grew up in Garden City, Long Island a ...

produced by Paul A. Rothchild and recorded at Elektra Studio in Los Angeles and was reviewed by Paul Nelson in

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. The album featured an all-star band of top session musicians including drummer Jim Gordon and keyboardist

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. The cover photo of Murphy standing in front of an open parachute was taken by photographer

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. Paul Nelson's

review called the album "brilliant but extraordinarily difficult" and gave Murphy the

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esque accolade, "When he's on the street, the sun also rises on one of the best."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Elliott Murphy #"Hollywood" #"A Touch of Mercy" #"History" #"When You Ride" #"Bittersweet" #"Lost Generation" #"Eva Braun" #"Manhattan Rock" #"Visions of the Night" #"Lookin' Back"

Personnel

*Elliott Murphy – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards *

– piano *Wayne DeVillier – keyboards * Jim Gordon – drums, percussion *

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– guitar *

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– guitar *Jackie Clark – guitar *

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– harmony vocals *Gordon Edwards – bass *Jon Smith – saxophone ;Technical *

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– engineer *Acy Lehman – art direction *Dennis Katz – cover design *

– photography

References

1975 albums Elliott Murphy albums Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild RCA Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub