Pronto Monto
| Pronto Monto | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood; A&R Studios, New York City; Automated Sound Studios, New York; Redwing Studios, Tarzana, California | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 39:15 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. BSK 3248 | |||
| Producer | David Nichtern | |||
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle chronology | ||||
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Pronto Monto is the third album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1978. The title is an approximate pronunciation of the French phrase "prends ton manteau", which means "take your coat". The album did not meet sales expectations, and the sisters were dropped from Warner Bros. Records soon afterward.[citation needed] In 2016, the album was released on CD by Omnivore Recordings.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |    [3] |
The New York Times wrote that the album has a "shiny gloss, and it robs their songs of some of the innocence that distinguished them before."[4]
Track listing
- "Oh My Heart" (Anna McGarrigle, Dane Lanken) – 3:07
- "Side of Fries" (Kate McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff) – 3:22
- "Just Another Broken Heart" (David Nichtern) – 3:33
- "NaCl (Sodium Chloride)" (Kate McGarrigle) – 2:28
- "Pronto Monto (Prends ton manteau)" (Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff) – 2:51
- "Stella by Artois" (Kate McGarrigle) – 3:53
- "Bundle of Sorrow, Bundle of Joy" (Anna McGarrigle) – 4:04
- "Come Back Baby" (Kate McGarrigle) – 3:18
- "Tryin' to Get to You" (Charlie Singleton, Rose McCoy) – 2:39
- "Fixture in the Park" (Anna McGarrigle) – 3:37
- "Dead Weight" (Anna McGarrigle) – 2:27
- "Cover Up My Head" (William Dumaresq, Galt MacDermot) – 2:53
Personnel
- Kate and Anna McGarrigle - vocals, piano, accordion, acoustic guitar
- David Spinozza, Jeff Mironov, Jerry Donahue, Scot Lang, David Nichtern, Richard Resnicoff – guitar
- Jon Sholle – electric steel guitar, F-hole guitar, acoustic guitar
- Tony Levin, Gordon Edwards, Freebo, Bob Glaub, Pat Donaldson – bass
- Michael Moore – double bass
- Ken "Disco Stu" Pearson – keyboards
- Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Gary Mallaber, Grady Tate, Gary Mure – drums
- Susan Evans, George Devens, Victor Feldman – percussion
- Kenny Kosek – fiddle
- Chaim Tannenbaum – mandolin, harmonica, backing vocals
- David Woodford, Bryan Cumming – tenor saxophone
- George Young – clarinet
- David Campbell - string arrangements
- Howard Johnson - horn arrangements
References
- ^ "Pronto Monto" (CD). omnivorerecordings.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 462.
- ^ Rockwell, John (24 November 1978). "The Pop Life: McGarrigles get slicker on latest disk". The New York Times. p. C13.
