Kate and Anna McGarrigle (album)

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Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Kate and Anna McGarrigle cover
Studio album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Released 1976
Recorded 1974-1975
Genre Folk
Length 35:06
Label Hannibal Records
Producer Joe Boyd, Greg Prestopino
Professional reviews
Kate and Anna McGarrigle chronology
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
(1975)		 Dancer with Bruised Knees
(1977)

Kate and Anna McGarrigle is the self-titled 1975 debut album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

"Heart Like a Wheel", the McGarrigles' most famous song, was covered by Linda Ronstadt in 1974. Ronstadt also covered "Talk to Me of Mendocino" on her 1982 album Get Closer. As well, British pop singer Kirsty MacColl covered "Complainte pour Ste-Catherine" in 1989.

Guest musicians on the album include Lowell George, Bobby Keys and Anna McGarrigle's husband, Dane Lanken.

[edit] Track listing

Each song's writing credit is listed below.

  1. "Kiss and Say Goodbye" – 2:47 - Kate
  2. "My Town" – 2:57 - Anna
  3. "Blues in D – 2:43 - Kate
  4. "Heart Like a Wheel" – 3:08 - Anna
  5. "Foolish You" – 3:02 - Wade Hemsworth
  6. "Talk to Me of Mendocino" – 3:08 - Kate
  7. "Complainte pour Ste-Catherine" – 2:48 - Anna/Philippe Tatartcheff
  8. "Tell My Sister" – 3:37 - Kate
  9. "Swimming Song" – 2:26 - Loudon Wainwright III
  10. "Jigsaw Puzzle of Life" – 2:29 - Anna
  11. "Go Leave" – 3:19 - Kate
  12. "Travellin' on for Jesus" – 2:42 - traditional, arranged by J. Spence

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