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Touchdown is the sixth album by Bob James, released in 1978 on his Tappan Zee label through Columbia Records.

The album’s title is a reference to this being James’ sixth solo album (a touchdown being worth six points in American football), a pattern also followed by his previous album Heads (featuring a five cent coin on its cover) and next album Lucky Seven.

Track listing:
All songs written by Bob James

“Angela (Theme from Taxi)” – 5:48
“Touchdown” – 5:44
“I Want to Thank You (Very Much)” – 7:07
“Sun Runner” – 6:17
“Caribbean Nights” – 8:46

Personnel:
Bob James – acoustic piano, Yamaha electric grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Oberheim Polyphonic synthesizer, arrangements and conductor
Eric Gale – guitar solo (1), electric guitar (2, 5)
Hiram Bullock – electric guitar (2–5), guitar solo (5), vocal solo (5)
Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (3–5)
Richard Resnicoff – acoustic rhythm guitar (3)
Gary King – electric bass (1, 2)
Ron Carter – acoustic bass (3–5), piccolo bass solo (5)
Idris Muhammad – drums (1)
Steve Gadd – drums (2–5)
Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1–4)
Mongo Santamaria – percussion (5)

Brass and Woodwinds:

Phil Bodner – alto saxophone, flute, oboe
Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone, flute
David Sanborn – alto saxophone solo (2)
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Harvey Estrin – tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute
George Marge – tenor saxophone, English horn, flute, oboe, recorder
Hubert Laws – flute solo (3–5)
Wayne Andre – trombone
Dave Bargeron – trombone
Alan Raph – trombone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Jon Faddis – trumpet
Mike Lawrence – trumpet
Ron Tooley – trumpet

Strings:

David Nadien – concertmaster
Jonathan Abramowitz, Seymour Barab, Richard Locker and Charles McCracken – cello
Jean Dane, Theodore Israel, Sue Pray and Emanuel Vardi – viola
Harry Cykman, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Louis Gabowitz, Diana Halprin, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Matthew Raimondi, Herbert Sorkin and Richard Sortomme – violin

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Released: July 20, 1978
Recorded: 1978
Studio:
CBS Studios, Sound Mixers and A&R Recording (New York City, New York)
Length: 33:42
Label:
Tappan ZeeColumbia
Producer Bob James