''The Mason Williams Phonograph Record'' is an album by classical guitarist and composer

Mason Williams Mason Douglas Williams (born August 24, 1938) is an American classical guitarist, composer, singer, writer, comedian, and poet, best known for his 1968 instrumental "Classical Gas" and for his work as a comedy writer on ''The Smothers Brothers ...

(with various accompaniment) released in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

. It is Williams's most successful and most recognized album, and contains the instrumental "

Classical Gas "Classical Gas" is an instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by American guitarist Mason Williams with instrumental backing by members of the Wrecking Crew. Originally released in 1968 on the album ''The Mason Williams Ph ...

," his best known song. Mason Williams won two

Grammy awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

, for

Best Pop Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance was awarded between 1969 and 2011. *In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Performance, Instrumental *From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance ...

and Best Instrumental Theme, and

Mike Post Mike Post (born Leland Michael Postil, September 29, 1944) is an American composer, best known for his TV theme music for various shows, including ''Law & Order''; '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''; ''The A-Team''; ''NYPD Blue''; ''Renegad ...

won Best Instrumental Arrangement on the song. In Canada, the album reached #16.

Track listing

Personnel

;Musicians * Mason Williams – main performer and composer, guitar * Carl Fortina – accordion * Bob West, Lawrence Knechtel, and Lyle Ritz – bass * Armand Kaproff, Jerome Kessler, Jesse Ehrlich, and Joe DiTullio – cello *

Lyle Ritz Lyle Joseph Ritz (January 10, 1930 – March 3, 2017) was an American musician, known for his work on ukulele and bass (both double bass and bass guitar). His early career in jazz as a ukulele player made him a key part of the Hawaii music scene ...

– double bass * James Beck Gordon – drums * David Duke and William Hinshaw – French horn, tuben * Alvin Casey, David Cohen, James Burton, and Michael Deasy – guitar * Gail Levant – harp * Gary L. Coleman and Gene Estes – percussion * Lawrence Knechtel and

Michael Melvoin Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific studio musician, recording with Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, ...

– piano * Richard J. Hyde, Hoyt Bohannon, Lew McCreary, and Richard Leith – trombone * David Burk, Emanuel Moss, George Kast,

Harry Bluestone Harry Bluestone (30 September 1907 – 22 December 1992) was a composer and violinist who composed music for TV and film. He was prolific and worked mainly on composing with Emil Cadkin. Earlier on, he was a violinist and freelanced on radi ...

Israel Baker Israel Baker (February 11, 1919 – December 25, 2011) was an American violinist and concertmaster. Through a long and varied career he played with many of the greatest figures in the worlds of classical music, jazz and pop. He appeared on hund ...

, Jack Gootkin, Jimmy Getzoff, Jerry Reisler, John Vidor, Ralph Schaeffer, Robert Korda, Robert Sushel, Sidney Sharp, Stan Plummer, Tibor Zelig, and William Kurasch – violin *

Jim Horn James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician. Biography Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for f ...

and Tommy Scott – woodwind ;Production *

– producer * Phil Kaye – effects * Stan Cornyn – liner notes

References

External links

* * * http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/ws1729 {{DEFAULTSORT:Mason Williams Phonograph Record, The 1968 albums Mason Williams albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Mike Post