Fate for Breakfast

Fate for Breakfast
Fate for Breakfast
Studio album by Art Garfunkel
Released	March 15, 1979
Recorded	1979
Studio	A & R Studios, The Hit Factory and Automated Recording Studio (New York City, New York); The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California); Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California); Dawnbreaker Studios (San Fernando, California); AIR Studios, Wessex Sound Studios and Lansdowne Studios (London, UK);
Genre	Soft rock
Length	36:44
Label	Columbia
Producer	Louie Shelton (except "Bright Eyes" produced by Mike Batt)
Art Garfunkel chronology
Singles from Fate for Breakfast
	"Bright Eyes"; Released: 1979;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	(Not Favorable)^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Fate for Breakfast is the fourth solo studio album by Art Garfunkel, released in March 1979 on Columbia Records.

It was his first album to miss the U.S. Billboard Top 40 (charting at 67) and his first album containing no U.S. Top 40 singles. Yet the album garnered international success, reaching the top-ten in some European countries. The European release includes "Bright Eyes", which was featured in the film version of the novel Watership Down, and reached the number-one spot in the United Kingdom, becoming the biggest-selling single of 1979 there.

The album was issued in six different sleeves, each with a different shot of Art Garfunkel at the breakfast table. David Sanborn covered "And I Know" entitled "Love Will Come Someday" for his 1982 album As We Speak. Also on the album is a cover of Cliff Richard's 1976 hit "Miss You Nights".

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In a Little While (I'll Be on My Way)"	Dennis Belfield	3:27
2.	"Since I Don't Have You"	Joe Rock, Jimmy Beaumont, Lennie Martin, Janet Vogel, John Taylor, Joseph Verscharen, Walter Lester	3:39
3.	"And I Know"	Michael Sembello, David Batteau	3:40
4.	"Sail on a Rainbow"	Stephen Bishop	3:45
5.	"Miss You Nights"	Dave Townsend	3:47

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Bright Eyes" (Not included on U.S. album release)	Mike Batt	4:00
7.	"Finally Found a Reason"	Michael Sembello, David Batteau, Craig Bickhardt, Rick Bell	2:41
8.	"Beyond the Tears"	Jeffrey Comanor, Robert Gundry	3:53
9.	"Oh How Happy"	Charles Hatcher	2:41
10.	"When Someone Doesn't Want You"	Jeffrey Staton	3:34
11.	"Take Me Away"	Grant Gullickson, Lance Gullickson	4:04

Personnel

Credits and track numbers taken from US release.

Art Garfunkel – vocals, harmony vocals
Rob Mounsey – electric piano (1, 3), synthesizers (1-4, 10), clavinet (1, 7, 10), string arrangements (2), Rhodes electric piano (3, 4, 6-8, 10), acoustic piano (7, 10), Oberheim synthesizer (9)
Richard Tee – electric piano (2, 9)
Larry Knechtel – acoustic piano (5)
Larry Rolando – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (4, 10)
Louis Shelton – electric guitar (1-4, 7, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (6), backing vocals (6)
Richie Zito – electric guitar (1)
Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (2, 9)
Lee Ritenour – electric guitar (7)
Jeffrey Staton – acoustic guitar (9), backing vocals (9)
Dennis Belfield – bass (1-4, 6-8, 10)
Neil Jason – bass (2, 9)
DeLisle Harper – bass (5)
Mike Baird – drums (1, 3, 4, 6-8, 10)
Steve Gadd – drums (2, 9)
Simon Phillips – drums (5)
Alan Estes – percussion (1, 7)
Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (2, 9)
Steve Forman – percussion (4)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (2, 9)
Tom Scott – tenor saxophone (4), horn arrangements (8)
Del Newman – string arrangements (1, 5, 7, 10)
Gene Page – basic track arrangements (3, 7)
Maxi Anderson – backing vocals (1, 8)
Carolyn Dennis – backing vocals (1, 8)
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1, 8)
Billy Alessi – backing vocals (3, 10)
Bobby Alessi – backing vocals (3, 10)
Leah Kunkel – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10)
Penny Nichols – backing vocals (4, 6, 10)
Stephen Bishop – backing vocals (6)

"Bright Eyes"

Chris Spedding – acoustic guitar
Roland Harker – lute
Les Hurdle – bass
Roy Morgan – drums
Ray Cooper – percussion
Edwin Roxburgh – oboe

Production

Louie Shelton – producer
Joseph Bogan – basic track engineer (1, 3-8, 10), BGV engineer (3)
Elliot Scheiner – mix engineer, basic track engineer (2, 9)
Ed Rakowicz – overdub engineer (1, 3-8, 10)
Bob Bullock – horn engineer (1, 3-8, 10)
Mike Stavrou – string and vocal engineer (1, 3-8, 10)
Ed Sprigg – string engineer (2, 9), percussion overdubs (2, 9)
Jon Smith – vocal engineer (2, 9), assistant string engineer (2, 9), percussion overdub assistant (2, 9)
Butch Lynch – basic track assistant (1, 3-8, 10)
Joe Romersa – basic track assistant (1, 3-8, 10)
George Yabarra – basic track assistant (1, 3-8, 10)
K.C. Green – assistant mix engineer (1, 3-8, 10)
Jim Sintetos – assistant horn engineer (1, 3-8, 10)
David Woolley – assistant string and vocal engineer (1, 3-8, 10)
Tom Gretl – basic track assistant (2)
Leslie Mona – assistant mix engineer (2, 9)
Marti Jane Robinson – assistant mix engineer (2, 9)
Tom Cummings – assistant BGV engineer (3)
John Berg – design
Edie Baskin – photography
Franne Lee – photo stylist

"Bright Eyes"

Mike Batt – producer
Tim Friese-Greene – engineer
Mike Thompson – engineer
Robert Butterworth – mix engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	3
Austrian Albums Chart^[5]	24
Canadian RPM Albums Chart^[6]	66
Dutch Mega Albums Chart^[7]	1
New Zealand Albums Chart^[8]	1
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart^[9]	9
Swedish Albums Chart^[10]	7
Swiss Albums Chart^[11]	10
UK Albums Chart^[12]	2
U.S. Billboard 200^[13]	67
West German Media Control Albums Chart^[14]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[4]	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[16]	13
UK Albums Chart^[17]	31

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[18]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Ruhlmann, William. Fate for Breakfast at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ Tucker, Ken (June 28, 1979), "Music Reviews : Fate for Breakfast by Art Garfunkel", Rolling Stone, archived from the original on May 9, 2008, retrieved May 9, 2008
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 272, 273.
^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 121. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "austriancharts.at Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien (in German). Archived from the original on March 6, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 31, No. 8, May 19, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "dutchcharts.nl Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien, dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
^ "charts.nz - Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". charts.nz. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
^ "norwegiancharts.com Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien, norwegiancharts.com. VG-lista. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
^ "swedishcharts.com Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien, swedishcharts.com (in Swedish). MegaCharts. Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
^ "Art Garfunkel - Fate For Breakfast - hitparade.ch". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
^ "The Official Charts Company - Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
^ "allmusic ((( Fate for Breakfast > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
^ "Album Search: Art Garfunkel" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved October 3, 2011.^{[dead link]}
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
^ "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
^ "British album certifications – Art Garfunkel – Fate for Breakfast". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[1] Ruhlmann, William. Fate for Breakfast at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-10.

[2] Tucker, Ken (June 28, 1979), "Music Reviews : Fate for Breakfast by Art Garfunkel", Rolling Stone, archived from the original on May 9, 2008, retrieved May 9, 2008

[3] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 272, 273.

[aus-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 121. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ATchart-5] "austriancharts.at Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien (in German). Archived from the original on March 6, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2010.

[6] "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 31, No. 8, May 19, 1979". RPM. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[nlchart-7] "dutchcharts.nl Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien, dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[nzchart-8] "charts.nz - Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". charts.nz. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[norcharts-9] "norwegiancharts.com Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien, norwegiancharts.com. VG-lista. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[sechart-10] "swedishcharts.com Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Hung Medien, swedishcharts.com (in Swedish). MegaCharts. Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[chchart-11] "Art Garfunkel - Fate For Breakfast - hitparade.ch". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2011.

[UKchart-12] "The Official Charts Company - Art Garfunkel - Fate for Breakfast". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[USchart1-13] "allmusic ((( Fate for Breakfast > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[dechart-14] "Album Search: Art Garfunkel" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved October 3, 2011.^{[dead link]}

[15] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1979. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[16] "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[UKYearend-17] "Complete UK Year-End Album Charts". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.

[United_KingdomArt_GarfunkelFate_for_BreakfastalbumCertRef-18] "British album certifications – Art Garfunkel – Fate for Breakfast". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

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v t e Art Garfunkel
Studio albums	Angel Clare Breakaway Watermark Fate for Breakfast Scissors Cut The Animals' Christmas Lefty Songs from a Parent to a Child Everything Waits to Be Noticed Some Enchanted Evening
Live albums	Across America
Compilation albums	The Art Garfunkel Album Garfunkel Up 'til Now Simply the Best
Singles	"All I Know" "I Shall Sing" "Second Avenue" "I Only Have Eyes for You" "Break Away" "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" "(What A) Wonderful World" "Since I Don't Have You" "Bright Eyes" "A Heart in New York" "So Much in Love" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Crying in the Rain"
Other songs	"Looking for the Right One" "I Will"
Related articles	Discography Simon & Garfunkel
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