Lost Generation (album)

This article is about the 1975 album. For the 1996 album, see The Lost Generation (album). For the demographic cohort of the same name, see Lost Generation.

Lost Generation was the second major label album by singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy produced by Paul A. Rothchild and recorded at Elektra Studio in Los Angeles and was reviewed by Paul Nelson in Rolling Stone.^[3] The album featured an all-star band of top session musicians including drummer Jim Gordon and keyboardist Richard Tee. The cover photo of Murphy standing in front of an open parachute was taken by photographer Ed Caraeff. Paul Nelson's Rolling Stone review called the album "brilliant but extraordinarily difficult" and gave Murphy the Hemingwayesque accolade, "When he's on the street, the sun also rises on one of the best."^[4]

Lost Generation
Studio album by Elliott Murphy
Released	1975
Recorded	January 1975
Studio	Elektra, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Rock
Label	RCA
Producer	Paul A. Rothchild
Elliott Murphy chronology
Aquashow (1974) Lost Generation (1975) Night Lights (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Elliott Murphy

1. "Hollywood"
2. "A Touch of Mercy"
3. "History"
4. "When You Ride"
5. "Bittersweet"
6. "Lost Generation"
7. "Eva Braun"
8. "Manhattan Rock"
9. "Visions of the Night"
10. "Lookin' Back"

Personnel

• Elliott Murphy – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
• Richard Tee – piano
• Wayne DeVillier – keyboards
• Jim Gordon – drums, percussion
• Ned Doheny – guitar
• Sonny Landreth – guitar
• Jackie Clark – guitar
• Bobby Kimball – harmony vocals
• Gordon Edwards – bass
• Jon Smith – saxophone

Technical

• Fritz Richmond – engineer
• Acy Lehman – art direction
• Dennis Katz – cover design
• Ed Caraeff – photography