In December 1971, “Mainstream” label released “A Time in My Life”, the 35th Sarah Vaughan album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Bob Shad.
Personnel:
Sarah Vaughan – vocals
Albert Vescovo, Joe Pass – guitar
Bill Mays – piano
Bob Magnusson – bass
Earl Palmer – drums
Alan Estes, Jimmy Cobb – percussion
Jackie Kelso, Jerome Richardson, William Green – saxophone
Al Aarons, Buddy Childers, Gene Goe – trumpet
Benny Powell, George Bohanon – trombone
Ernie Wilkins – arrangements
Track listing:
Imagine – John Lennon
On Thinking It Over – Brian Auger, Alan Gorrie, Jim Mullen
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx
Sweet Gingerbread Man – Michel Legrand, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Magical Connection – John Sebastian
That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
On November 16, 1972, “Elektra” label released “No Secrets”, the third Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded September – October 1972, at “Trident Studio” in London, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, acoustic guitar, string arrangements, ARP synthesizer arrangements
David Hentschel – ARP synthesizer
Peter Robinson – acoustic piano
Nicky Hopkins – acoustic piano
Bill Payne – organ
Paul Keough – acoustic guitar
Lowell George – slide guitar
Jimmy Ryan – bass, acoustic, electric and lead guitar
Klaus Voormann – bass
Andy Newmark – drums
Jim Gordon – drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Ray Cooper – congas
Richard Perry – percussion
Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone
Kirby Johnson – electric piano, string arrangements, horn arrangements, woodwind arrangements, conductor
Paul Buckmaster – orchestration, synthesizers; orchestra, synthesizer and woodwind arrangements, conductor
Vicki Brown – backing vocals
Liza Strike – backing vocals
Mick Jagger – backing vocals
James Taylor – backing vocals
Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals
Linda McCartney – backing vocals
Paul McCartney – backing vocals
Doris Troy – backing vocals
Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer, recording, remixing
Mark Berry – recording
Bill Schnee – engineer, remixing
Doug Sax – disc cutting
Robert L. Heimall – art direction, design
Ed Caraeff – cover photography
Peter Simon – inner sleeve photography
David Katz – musicians contractor
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
The Right Thing to Do
The Carter Family – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
You’re So Vain
His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin
We Have No Secrets
Embrace Me, Tour Child
Waited So Long
It Was So Easy – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
Night Owl – James Taylor
When You Close Your Eyes – Carly Simon, Bill Mernit
On January 11, 1974, “Elektra” label released “Hotcakes”, the fourth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in September 1973, at “Producers Workshop” in Los Angeles, and October – November 1973, at “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, whistle
James Taylor – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, horn arrangements and conductor
Kenny Ascher – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
Dr. John – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
David Spinozza – electric guitar
Bucky Pizzarelli – electric guitar
Jimmy Ryan – acoustic and electric guitar
Robbie Robertson – electric guitar
Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
Richard Davis – string bass
Larry Brean – slap bass
Rick Marotta – drums
Jim Keltner – drums
Jim Gordon – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Andy Newmark – drums
Russ Kunkel – drums
Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
George Devens – cabasa
Paul Buckmaster – string and woodwind arrangements, conductor
On June 30, 1979, “Elektra” label released “Spy”, the eight Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded December 1978 – April 1979, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano
Ian McLagan– acoustic piano
Don Grolnick– acoustic piano, clavinet
Warren Bernhardt– keyboards, acoustic piano, electric piano
Richard Tee– clavinet, electric piano
Ken Bichel– Polymoog, synthesizer
Cliff Carter – synthesizer
Billy Mernit – acoustic piano
Joe Caro – acoustic and electric guitar
John Hall – electric guitar
David Spinozza– acoustic and electric guitar
Frank Carillo– guitar
Tony Levin– bass
Will Lee– bass
Steve Gadd– drums
Rick Marotta– drums
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion, congas
Raphael Cruz – cowbell, congas, percussion
Mike Mainieri– vibraphone
David Sanborn– alto saxophone
Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone, tenor sax solo
Randy Brecker– trumpet
Peter Ballin – alto saxophone
Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone
Tom Malone– trombone
Hubert Laws– flute
Arif Mardin– horn, string and choir arrangement
Gene Orloff– concertmaster
Tim Curry– backing vocals
Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals
James Taylor– backing vocals
Lucy Simon – backing vocals
Jonathan Abramowitz, Lamar Alsop, Julien Barber, Phil Bodner, James Buffington, Frederick Buldrini, Jean R. Dane, Eddie Daniels, Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Gerald Tarack, Paul Gershman, Ted Hoyle, Regis Iandiorio, Teddy Israel, Harold Kohon, Jesse Levy, Guy Lumia, Joseph Malin, Richard Maximoff, Kermit Moore, Eugene J. Moye, Gene Orloff, Tony Posk, Alan Shulmanand Mitsue Takayama – strings
Lew Hahn – recording, mixing
Mike O’Malley – engineer assistant
George Piros – mastering
Robert Heimall – art direction, design
Pam Frank – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
Vengeance
Just Like You Do
We’re So Close
Coming to Get You
Never Been Gone – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
Pure Sin – Carly Simon, Frank Carillo
Love You By Heart – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Libby Titus
On June 5, 1976, “Elektra” label released “Another Passenger”, the seventh Carly Simon album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ted Templeman.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, celesta, acoustic and electric piano
Jeff Baxter– electric, slide and steel guitar
Andrew Gold– electric guitar
Patrick Simmons– electric guitar
James Taylor– guitars, backing vocals
Tom Johnston– acoustic guitar
Paul Barrere– electric and slide guitars
Laurindo Almeida – guitar
Stephen Bruton– electric guitar
Lowell George– slide guitar
John– electric rhythm guitar
Glenn Frey– guitar
Michael McDonald– acoustic piano, keyboards, electric piano, backing vocals
Bill Payne– keyboards, organ
Van Dyke Parks– acoustic and electric pianos, accordion, marimba, arrangements
Mark T. Jordan – acoustic piano
Nick DeCaro – accordion
Fred Tackett– mandocellos
Tiran Porter– bass
Klaus Voormann – acoustic and electric basses
Kenny Gradney – bass
Bob Glaub– bass
John Hartman– drums
Keith Knudsen– drums
Richie Hayward– drums, backing vocals
Jim Keltner– drums
Rick Jaeger – drums
Andy Newmark– drums
Victor Feldman– percussion, marimba
Milt Holland– percussion, congas
Robert Greenidge– steel drums
Andrew Love– saxophone solo
Bud Shank – flute
David Campbell– string arrangements, viola, woodwind arrangements
Novi Novog– viola
Kirby Johnson – string arrangements
Ellen Kearney – backing vocals
Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
Linda Ronstadt– backing vocals
The Doobie Brothers– backing vocals
Jackson Browne– backing vocals
Libby Titus– backing vocals
Lucy Simon– backing vocals
Alex Taylor– backing vocals
Donn Landee – engineer
Glen Christiensen – art direction
Anne Gardner – design
Mary Ellen Mark – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
Half a Chance – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
It Keeps You Runnin’ – Michael McDonald
Fairweather Father
Cow Town
He Likes to Roll
In Times When My Head
One Love Stand – Paul Barrere, Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney
On February 10, 1992, “Columbia” label released “Generation Terrorists”, the debut Manic Street Preachers album. It was recorded July – December 1991, at “Black Barn Studios” in London, and was produced by Steve Brown and The Bomb Squad.
Personnel:
James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars
Richey Edwards(credited as Richey James) – rhythm guitar
Sean Moore– drum programming, drums, percussion, backing vocals
Nicky Wire– bass guitar
May McKenna – backing vocals
Jackie Challenor – backing vocals
Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals
Dave Eringa– piano, organ
Traci Lords– vocals
Spike Edney– keyboards
Richard Cottle – keyboards
Steve Brown – engineer, mixing
Matt Ollivier – engineer
Owen Davies – mixing
Marc Williams – mixing assistance
Nicholas Sansano – remixing
Frank Rivaleau – remixing
Dan Wood – remixing
Tom Sheehan – photography
Valerie Phillips– photography
Paul Slattery – photography
Steve Guillick – photography
Ed Sirrs – photography
Paul Cox – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Richey Edwards and Nicky Wire, all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.
On February 9, 1971, “Elektra” label released the self-titled, debut Carly Simon album. It was recorded 1970 – 1971, at “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Eddie Kramer.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – vocals, guitar, piano
Jeff Baxter– pedal steel guitar
David Bromberg– guitar
Jimmy Johnson– guitar
Jimmy Ryan – guitar
Ed Freeman – string arrangements
Paul Griffin– keyboards
Mark “Moogy” Klingman – keyboards
Billy Mernit – keyboards
Jerry Jemmott– bass guitar
Tony Levin– bass guitar
Jim Wilkins – bass guitar
Pat Rebillot– string arrangements
Harvey Shapiro – cello
Eddie Kramer, Dave Palmer – mixing
Robert L. Heimall – art direction, design
Peter Simon – cover photography
Joel Brodsky – back cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
In November 1971, “Elektra” label released “Anticipation”, the second Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano
Jim Ryan – acoustic and electric guitar, bass, guitar, electric bass
Paul Glanz – piano
John Ryan – bass
Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
Jim Keltner– drums
Del Newman – horn arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon, except where noted.
Anticipation
Legend in Your Own Time
Our First Day Together
The Girl You Think You See – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
Summer’s Coming Around Again – Carly Simon, Jimmy Ryan, Paul Glanz
In April 1978, “Elektra” label released “Boys in the Trees”, the seventh Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Arif Mardin. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Album Package”.
Personnel:
Carly Simon – vocals, guitar, piano
James Taylor- guitar, backing vocals
John Hall – guitar, backing vocals
Hamish Stuart- guitar, backing vocals
Richard Tee- keyboards
Cornell Dupree- guitar
Eric Gale- guitar
Hugh McCracken- guitar
Onnie McIntyre – guitar
Jeff Mironov – guitar
Stuart Scharf – guitar
Don Grolnick- keyboards
Ken Bichel- keyboards
Gordon Edwards – bass
Will Lee- bass
Tony Levin- bass
Steve Gadd- drums
Rubens Bassini- percussion
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
David Sanborn- alto saxophone
George Young – alto saxophone
Michael Brecker- tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber- baritone saxophone
Jaroslav Jakubovic- baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker- trumpet
James Buffington – French horn
Brooks Tillotson – French horn
Eddie Bert – trombone
Barry Rogers- trombone
Phil Bodner – oboe
Joe Farrell- flute
Gloria Agostini – harp
Margaret Ross – harp
David Carey – marimba
Alex Ligertwood- backing vocals
Lucy Simon- backing vocals
Luther Vandross – backing vocals
Cissy Houston- backing vocals
Steven Dickson, Marc Embree, Ruderick George, Alyia Orme, Joanna Simon, Ken Williams – backing vocals
George Marge – recording
Harvey Estrin – recording
Track listing:
All tracks by Carly Simon except where noted.
You Belong to Me – Carly Simon, Michael McDonald
Boys in the Trees
Back Down to Earth
Devoted to You – Boudleaux Bryant
De Bat (Fly in Me Face)
Haunting
Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) – Carly Simon, James Taylor, Arif Mardin
In April 1975, “Elektra” label released “Playing Possum”, the fifth Carly Simon studio album. It was recorded in 1975 at “Sound Labs”, “Sunset Sound Recorders”, “Crystal Sound”, “ A&M Studios” and “Burbank Studios” in California, and was produced by Richard Perry.In 1991, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album cover at number 20 on its list of the “100 Greatest Album Covers.
Personnel:
Carly Simon — lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, arrangements
James Taylor— acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, backing vocals
Jeff Baxter— guitar
Andrew Gold— guitar, drums, tambourine
Sneaky Pete Kleinow— pedal steel guitar
Lee Ritenour— guitar, mandolin
Alvin Robinson— guitar
Richard Perry— tambourine
Billy Mernit — piano
James Newton Howard— synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano
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