Hugh C. McCracken (31. mars 1942–28. mars 2013) var ein amerikansk gitarist og studiomusikar, basert i New York City. McCracken var i tillegg arrangør og produsent.[1]
McCracken har spelt på mange innspelingar av Steely Dan, i tillegg til albuma v Donald Fagen, Jimmy Rushing, Billy Joel, Roland Kirk, Roberta Flack, B.B. King, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, The Monkees, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Idris Muhammad, James Taylor, Phoebe Snow, Bob Dylan, Linda McCartney, Carly Simon, Graham Parker, Yoko Ono, Eric Carmen, Loudon Wainwright III, Lou Donaldson, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Four Seasons, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Hank Crawford, Jerry Jemmott og Gary Wright.
McCracken døydde av leukemi i New York City, 70 år gammal.[2]
- 1967: Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina – The Left Banke
- 1968: Eli and the Thirteenth Confession – Laura Nyro
- 1968: The Circle Game – Tom Rush[3]
- 1969: Completely Well – B.B. King
- 1969: Everything's Archie – The Archies
- 1970: A Time To Remember! – The Artie Kornfeld Tree (ABC/Dunhill Records; Cat. DS 50092)[4]
- 1970: Hoboken Saturday Night – The Insect Trust (Atco Records; Cat. SD 33-313)[5]
- 1970: Outlaw – Eugene McDaniels (Atlantic; Cat. SD 8259)[6]
- 1970: Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse – Eugene McDaniels
- 1971: Ram – Paul McCartney
- 1971: Mike Corbett & Jay Hirsh (with Hugh McCracken)- S/T (Atco Records)
- 1971: Flagrant Délit – Johnny Hallyday (Frankrike; Philips; Cat. 6325 003)[7]
- 1972: Album III – Loudon Wainwright III
- 1972: Stoneground Words – Melanie Safka
- 1972: Sweet Buns & Barbeque - Houston Person
- 1973: Abandoned Luncheonette – Daryl Hall & John Oates
- 1973: Sassy Soul Strut – Lou Donaldson
- 1973: For the Good Times - Rusty Bryant
- 1973: From the Depths of My Soul – Marlena Shaw
- 1973: Breezy Stories – Danny O'Keefe (Atlantic; Cat. SD 7264)[8]
- 1973: Daybreaks – John Wonderling (Paramount; Cat. 6063)
- 1974: Walking Man – James Taylor
- 1974: Until It's Time for You to Go - Rusty Bryant
- 1975: Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon
- 1975: Katy Lied - Steely Dan
- 1975: Feel Like Makin' Love – Roberta Flack
- 1975: New York Connection – Tom Scott
- 1975: First Cuckoo – Deodato
- 1976: Just a Matter of Time – Marlena Shaw
- 1976: Yellow & Green – Ron Carter
- 1976: Second Childhood – Phoebe Snow
- 1977: Havana Candy – Patti Austin
- 1977: The Stranger – Billy Joel
- 1978: 52nd Street – Billy Joel
- 1978: City Lights – Dr. John (US; Horizon Records & Tapes; SP 732)[9]
- 1979: Tango Palace – Dr. John (US; Horizon Records & Tapes; SP 740)[10]
- 1979: Headin' Home – Gary Wright
- 1980: Double Fantasy – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- 1980: One-Trick Pony – Paul Simon
- 1980: Gaucho – Steely Dan
- 1981: Season of Glass – Yoko Ono
- 1981: 4 – Foreigner
- 1982: The Nightfly – Donald Fagen
- 1982: Another Grey Area – Graham Parker
- 1984: Milk and Honey – John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- 2003: Everything Must Go – Steely Dan
- 2005: Restless Angel – Marie Gabrielle (medprodusent)