Carly Simon – Spy

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Label:	Elektra – ELK 52 147
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1979
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Vengeance Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Tim Curry Bass – Tony Levin Clavinet – Richard Tee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Guitar, Soloist – John Hall* Keyboards – Warren Bernhardt Piano [Choruses], Clavinet – Don Grolnick Piano [Verses] – Ian McLaughlin Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Carly Simon Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Tim Curry Bass – Tony Levin Clavinet – Richard Tee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Guitar, Soloist – John Hall* Keyboards – Warren Bernhardt Piano [Choruses], Clavinet – Don Grolnick Piano [Verses] – Ian McLaughlin Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Carly Simon	4:11
A2	Just Like You Do Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Richard Tee Piano – Warren Bernhardt Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Richard Tee Piano – Warren Bernhardt Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Carly Simon	4:11
A3	We're So Close Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Percussion – 'Crusher' Bennett Piano – Carly Simon Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Percussion – 'Crusher' Bennett Piano – Carly Simon Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Carly Simon	5:07
A4	Coming To Get You Acoustic Guitar – Joe Caro Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar, Soloist – David Spinozza Piano – Warren Bernhardt Synthesizer [Cat] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar – Joe Caro Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar, Soloist – David Spinozza Piano – Warren Bernhardt Synthesizer [Cat] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Carly Simon	2:46
A5	Never Been Gone Arranged By [Choir] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Lucy Simon Electric Piano – Richard Tee Piano – Warren Bernhardt Written-By – Jakob Brackman* Arranged By [Choir] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Lucy Simon Electric Piano – Richard Tee Piano – Warren Bernhardt Written-By – Jakob Brackman*	3:33
B1	Pure Sin Alto Saxophone – Peter Ballin Backing Vocals – Tim Curry Baritone Saxophone – Lewis Delgatto* Bass – Tony Levin Cowbell – Raphael Cruz Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Guitar – Joe Caro Piano – Don Grolnick Synthesizer – Cliff Carter* Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone Written-By – Frank Carillo Alto Saxophone – Peter Ballin Backing Vocals – Tim Curry Baritone Saxophone – Lewis Delgatto* Bass – Tony Levin Cowbell – Raphael Cruz Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Guitar – Joe Caro Piano – Don Grolnick Synthesizer – Cliff Carter* Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone Written-By – Frank Carillo	3:53
B2	Love You By Heart Bass – Tony Levin Congas, Percussion – Raphael Cruz Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Piano – Billy Mernit Written-By – Libby Titus Bass – Tony Levin Congas, Percussion – Raphael Cruz Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Piano – Billy Mernit Written-By – Libby Titus	3:58
B3	Spy Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Flute – Hubert Laws Percussion – Raphael Cruz Written-By – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Flute – Hubert Laws Percussion – Raphael Cruz Written-By – James Taylor (2)	4:10
B4	Memorial Day Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Guitar – Joe Caro Piano [Opening Section] – Carly Simon Piano, Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri Written-By – Carly Simon Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Guitar – Joe Caro Piano [Opening Section] – Carly Simon Piano, Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri Written-By – Carly Simon	8:24

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured By – WEA Musik GmbH
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Mixed At – Atlantic Studios
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Tonstudio Pfanz

Credits

Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – Arif Mardin
Art Direction, Design – Bob Heimall*
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike O'Reilly*
Management – Arlyne Rothberg
Mastered By – George Piros
Photography – Pam Frank
Photography By – Pam Frank
Producer – Arif Mardin
Recorded By, Mixed By – Lew Hahn
Sleeve Notes [Quote] – Anaïs Nin
Strings – Tony Posk
Strings, Concertmaster – Gene Orloff

Notes

STEMRA on labels, for same release with GEMA labels: Carly Simon - Spy

Recorded in New York City from December 1978-April, 1979. Recorded and Mixed at Atlantic Studios.

Comes with printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Made in by WEA MUSIK GMBH (on labels, inner sleeve).

(5E 506) underneath CatNo top right corner of rear sleeve.

Tracks A2 and A3 are switched on sleeve and inner sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0192
Matrix / Runout (on label A): 5E-506-A
Matrix / Runout (on label B): 5E-506-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A (etched)): WEA 52147·A PF·
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B (etched)): WEA 52147·B PF·
Price Code (): Ⓩ
Price Code (): WE 341

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Spy (LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing, Gatefold)	Elektra	5E-506	US	1979
Recently Edited	Spy (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Elektra	X5E-506	Canada	1979
Recently Edited	Spy (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Elektra	W 52147	Italy	1979
New Submission	Spy (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve)	Elektra	S 90.146	Spain	1979
New Submission	Spy (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Elektra	ELK 52 147		1979

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