1976 Alan Gordon – The Extragordonary Band
The Extragordonary Band is the title of the 1976 debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Alan Gordon. Gordon is best known as the songwriter behind massive 1960s hits like “Happy Together” and “She’d Rather Be With Me” for The Turtles.
Tracks
1 Billy Doo Wah (Alan Gordon) 03:34
2 Gladiola (Alan Gordon) 03:15
3 I Found You Love (Alan Gordon) 03:51
4 Beatles (Alan Gordon) 02:16
5 Step Up To The Mike (Alan Gordon) 03:19
6 I Ain’t Gonna Cry Tonight (Alan Gordon) 03:02
7 My Heart Belongs To Me (Alan Gordon) 03:42
8 Sad Girl (Alan Gordon) 03:06
9 Music Is My Life (Alan Gordon) 02:56
10 It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way (Alan Gordon) 03:26
Musicians
| Bass | Andy Muson |
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Bass | Bob Babbitt |
| Drums | Allan Schwartzberg |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Jerry Friedman |
| Guitar | John Tropea |
| Guitar | Lance Quinn |
| Piano | Alan Stroll |
| Piano | Pat Rebillot |
| Harmonica | Michael Chimes |
| Harp | Margaret Ross |
| Vocals | Al Dana |
| Vocals | Carl Hall |
| Vocals | David Buskin |
| Vocals | Deborah McDuffie |
| Vocals | Diane Bennett |
| Vocals | Jeff Fenholt |
| Vocals | Kurt Yaghjian |
| Vocals | Lenny Levine |
| Vocals | Tasha Thomas |
| Vocals | Vivian Cherry |
| Vocals | Alan Gordon |
Liner Notes
Producer – Alan Gordon, Gary Klein
Engineer – Alec Head, Gerry Block, Joe Jorgensen
Photography – Nick Sangiamo
Recorded At Mediasound
Phonographic Copyright R.A. Inbows Ltd
Copyright R.A. Inbows Ltd
turtlefan88
May 8, 2026 @ 15:58
It’s amazing to see him still putting out music after all these years. “Happy Together” is a classic that I still listen to regularly.