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
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