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Find sources: "New York Connection" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1975 studio album by Tom Scott New York Connection Studio album by Tom Scott Released 8 December 1975 (US) 2 April 1976 (UK) Recorded August 25–29, 1975 Studio The Hit Factory (New York City, New York) A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) Genre Jazz fusion Length 45:14 Label Ode Producer Tom Scott Hank Cicalo Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide [2] ***New York Connection*** is an album by American musician [Tom Scott](/source/Tom_Scott_(saxophonist)) that was released by [Ode](/source/Ode_Records) in December 1975 with a UK release following in April 1976.[3] It entered the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) on 20 December to begin a chart stay of 25 weeks, peaking at number 42.[4] In contrast with the Los Angeles-based Scott's previous projects, the nine-song set features New York musicians such as [Hugh McCracken](/source/Hugh_McCracken), [Richard Tee](/source/Richard_Tee), [Eric Gale](/source/Eric_Gale), and [Steve Gadd](/source/Steve_Gadd). Following their North American tour together in November−December 1974, [George Harrison](/source/George_Harrison) makes a contribution on the track "Appolonia (Foxtrata)".[5] ## Track listing All songs composed and arranged by Tom Scott, except where noted. 1. "Dirty Old Man" – 5:20 1. "Uptown & Country" – 6:19 1. "New York Connection" – 4:24 1. "Garden" (Ackerman, [Michel Colombier](/source/Michel_Colombier)) – 5:37 1. "Time and Love" ([Ralph MacDonald](/source/Ralph_MacDonald), [Laura Nyro](/source/Laura_Nyro), William Salter) – 4:33 1. "Midtown Rush" – 4:47 1. "Looking Out for Number 7" – 5:34 1. "Appolonia (Foxtrata)" – 3:59 1. "You're Gonna Need Me" ([Richard Tee](/source/Richard_Tee)) – 4:40 ## Personnel - [Tom Scott](/source/Tom_Scott_(saxophonist)) – tenor saxophone (1, 5, 7, 9), [Moog synthesizer](/source/Moog_synthesizer) (1, 7), saxophones (2, 6), [Lyricon](/source/Lyricon) (2, 7, 8), soprano saxophone (3, 4, 8), woodwinds (3, 4), [ARP String Ensemble](/source/ARP_String_Ensemble) (4–7), [flute](/source/Flute) (5, 7, 8), baritone saxophone (9) - [Richard Tee](/source/Richard_Tee) – keyboards - [Bob James](/source/Bob_James_(musician)) – electric piano (3, 4, 7) - [Eric Gale](/source/Eric_Gale) – guitars, guitar solo (1), bass (9) - [Hugh McCracken](/source/Hugh_McCracken) – guitars, [slide guitar](/source/Slide_guitar) (2), [harmonica](/source/Harmonica) (2) - [George Harrison](/source/George_Harrison) – slide guitar (8) - [Gary King](/source/Gary_King_(bass_player)) – bass (1–8) - [Steve Gadd](/source/Steve_Gadd) – drums - [Ralph MacDonald](/source/Ralph_MacDonald) – percussion - [Dick Hyde](/source/Dick_Hyde_(musician)) – trombone (9), bass trumpet (9) - [Chuck Findley](/source/Chuck_Findley) – trumpet (9) ### Production - Tom Scott – producer, arrangements - Hank Cicolo – producer, engineer - Milt Calice – assistant engineer - Kevin Herron – assistant engineer - Chuck Beeson – album design - [Jim McCrary](/source/Jim_McCrary) – photography ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://www.allmusic.com/album/r147151](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r147151) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-RSJRG_2-0)** Swenson, J., ed. (1985). *The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide*. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 176. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-394-72643-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-394-72643-X). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, *All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961−1975*, Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976), p. 373. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *The Billboard Albums*, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 928. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-89820-166-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-89820-166-7). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Keith Badham, *The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970−2001*, Omnibus Press (London, 2002), pp 163−64. v t e Tom Scott Albums The Honeysuckle Breeze (1967) Rural Still Life (1968) Tom Scott and The L.A. Express (1974) New York Connection (1975) Blow It Out (1977) Desire (1982) Related articles The Blues Brothers L.A. 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