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
- Spy – Carly Simon, James Taylor, Arif Mardin
- Memorial Day
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