Pronto Monto

Pronto Monto is the third album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1978.[2] The title is an approximate pronunciation of the French phrase "prends ton manteau", which means "take your coat".

Pronto Monto
Studio album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Released	1978 Warner BSK 3248
Recorded	1978
Genre	Folk
Length	39:15
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	David Nichtern
Kate & Anna McGarrigle chronology
Dancer with Bruised Knees (1977) Pronto Monto (1978) Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[1]

Pronto Monto was produced with a pop polish in order to give it more radio airplay. However, the album did not meet sales expectations, and the sisters were dropped from Warner Bros. Records soon afterward.

For a long time, this was the only McGarrigle sisters album that had never been released on CD, although "NaCl (Sodium Chloride)" and "Pronto Monto (Prends ton manteau)" were available on other albums. In 2016 the album was finally released on CD by Omnivore Recordings.[3]

Track listing

1. "Oh My Heart" (Anna McGarrigle, Dane Lanken) – 3:07
2. "Side of Fries" (Kate McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff) – 3:22
3. "Just Another Broken Heart" (David Nichtern) – 3:33
4. "NaCl (Sodium Chloride)" (Kate McGarrigle) – 2:28
5. "Pronto Monto (Prends ton manteau)" (Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Philippe Tatartcheff) – 2:51
6. "Stella by Artois" (Kate McGarrigle) – 3:53
7. "Bundle of Sorrow, Bundle of Joy" (Anna McGarrigle) – 4:04
8. "Come Back Baby" (Kate McGarrigle) – 3:18
9. "Tryin' to Get to You" (Charlie Singleton, Rose McCoy) – 2:39
10. "Fixture in the Park" (Anna McGarrigle) – 3:37
11. "Dead Weight" (Anna McGarrigle) – 2:27
12. "Cover Up My Head" (William Dumaresq, Galt MacDermot) – 2:53

Personnel

• David Spinozza, Jeff Mironov, Jerry Donahue, Scot Lang, David Nichtern, Richard Resnicoff – guitar
• Jon Sholle – steel guitar
• Tony Levin, Gordon Edwards, Freebo, Bob Glaub, Pat Donaldson – bass
• Michael Moore – double bass
• Ken 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, background vocals
• David Woodford, Bryan Cumming – saxophone
• George Young – clarinet

References

1. 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.
2. "Pronto Monto" (LP). discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
3. "Pronto Monto" (CD). omnivorerecordings.com. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

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