High Moon Records releases ‘Who You Been Talking To,’ the long unheard 1977 album by David Forman, recorded in Los Angeles for Arista Records and shelved until now. Produced by Jack Nitzsche, the record captures Forman at a creative peak, surrounded by an extraordinary group of L.A. musicians including Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Tim Drummond, and Flaco Jimenez. Blending blue eyed soul, doo wop, Brill Building craft, and sharp street level writing, the album opens with the smoldering title track and moves through vivid highlights like “Let It Go Now,” “A-Train Lady,” and “Little Asia.” There is a rare thrill in hearing a record this confident, this textured, and this emotionally present finally step into the light.
The release arrives with deluxe packaging and liner notes by Joe Hagan, drawing from new interviews and rare archival material, including photographs by Peter Hujar. The album’s journey spans decades, from its original sessions at the Sound Factory in Hollywood to its rediscovery through a small circle of friends who tracked Forman down and heard the music firsthand. Restored from rough mixes sequenced by Nitzsche and mastered by Steve Addabbo, ‘Who You Been Talking To’ stands as a fully realized portrait of a singular songwriter, rich with character, wit, and soul, and finally available on CD and LP as it was always meant to be heard.