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
- You’re the One
- In a Small Moment
- One Man Woman – James Taylor
- For Old Times Sake – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman
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