New York Connection is an album by American musician Tom Scott that was released by Ode in December 1975 with a UK release following in April 1976. It entered the Billboard 200 on 20 December to begin a chart stay of 25 weeks, peaking at number 42.
In contrast with the Los Angeles-based Scott’s previous projects, the nine-song set features New York musicians such as Hugh McCracken, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, and Steve Gadd. Following their North American tour together in November−December 1974, George Harrison makes a contribution on the track “Appolonia (Foxtrata)”
Tracks
1 Dirty Old Man (Tom Scott) 5:20
2 Uptown & Country (Tom Scott) 6:19
3 New York Connection (Tom Scott) 4:25
4 Garden (Michel Colombier) 5:37
5 Time And Love (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 4:33
6 Midtown Rush (Tom Scott) 4:47
7 Looking Out For Number 7 (Tom Scott) 5:34
8 Appolonia (Tom Scott) 4:01
9 You\’re Gonna Need Me (Richard Tee) 4:41
Musicians
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Bob James |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Other Musicians
1 Dirty Old Man
| Guitar (solo) | Eric Gale |
| Moog | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
2 Uptown & Country
| Slide Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Harmonica | Hugh McCracken |
| Lyricon | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
3 New York Connection
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Woodwinds | Tom Scott |
4 Garden
| Synthesizer | Tom Scott |
| Flute | Tom Scott |
| Woodwinds | Tom Scott |
5 Time And Love
| Synthesizer | Tom Scott |
| Flute | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
6 Midtown Rush
| Synthesizer | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
7 Looking Out For Number 7
| Synthesizer | Tom Scott |
| Flute | Tom Scott |
| Lyricon | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
8 Appolonia
| Slide Guitar | George Harrison |
| Flute | Tom Scott |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
9 You\’re Gonna Need Me
| Bass | Eric Gale |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trombone | Dick Hyde |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tom Scott, Hank Cicalo
Arranged By – Tom Scott
Engineer – Hank Cicalo
Design – Chuck Beeson
Photography By – Jim McCrary
Manufactured By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Distributed By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Mixed At – A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ode Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records
New York Connection is an album by American musician Tom Scott that was released by Ode in December 1975 with a UK release following in April 1976. It entered the Billboard 200 on 20 December to begin a chart stay of 25 weeks, peaking at number 42.