Gift of Song [Import]

Sandpipers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B00005UJIG
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Gift Of Song

2. Its Too Late

3. Never My Love

4. Leland Loftis

5. I Think Its Going To Rain Today

6. Never Can Say Goodbye

7. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

8. An Old Fashioned Love Song

9. Chotto Matte Kudasi (Never Say Goodbye)

10. If

11. A Gift Of Song (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Final A&M Release Features Unique Arrangements, August 1, 2006

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J. B Brent (Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gift of Song (Audio CD)

Released on vinyl as A&M SP 4328 in 1971, the Sandpipers apparently were reduced to the duo of Jim Brady and Michael Piano after five years as a trio with Richard Shoff. There were no hit singles on GIFT OF SONG but several well-arranged covers of current hits, such as the Jackson Five tune "Never Can Say Goodbye" and Randy Newman's "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today."

On this album the vocalists took turns doing solos. A host of veteran sessions players, including Pete Jolly and Larry Knechtel(keyboards), Hal Blaine (drums) and Jim Horn (sax), made valuable contributions. The album was produced by Bones Howe and Bob Alcivar (arranger).

This would be the Sandpiper's last studio album until 1977, when OVERDUE was released in New Zealand by RCA with Piano absent, Shoff returning and Gary Duckworth replacing Brady.

The complete track list for GIFT OF SONG:

A Gift of Song/ It's Too Late/ Never My Love/ Leland Loftis/ I Think It's Gonna Rain Today/ Never Can Say Goodbye/ How Can You Mend a Broken Heart/ An Old Fashioned Love Song/ Chotto Matta Kudasai (Never Say Goodbye)/ A Gift of Song (Reprise).