Carly Simon – Spy

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Label:	Elektra – P-10673E
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Sleeve
Country:	Japan
Released:	1979
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Vengeance Clavinet – Richard Tee Electric Guitar [Solo] – John Hall* Keyboards – Warren Bernhardt Piano – Ian McLaughlin	4:11
A2	Just Like You Do Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough	4:11
A3	We're So Close	5:07
A4	Coming To Get You Acoustic Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Guitar [Solo] – David Spinozza Synthesizer [Cat] – Ken Bichel	2:46
A5	Never Been Gone Arranged By [Choir] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Lucy Simon Words By – Jacob Brackman	3:33
B1	Pure Sin Alto Saxophone – Peter Ballin Baritone Saxophone – Lewis Delgatto* Cowbell – Raphael Cruz Guitar – Frank Carillo Music By – Frank Carillo Synthesizer – Cliff Carter* Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone Alto Saxophone – Peter Ballin Baritone Saxophone – Lewis Delgatto* Cowbell – Raphael Cruz Guitar – Frank Carillo Music By – Frank Carillo Synthesizer – Cliff Carter* Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone	3:53
B2	Love You By Heart Congas – Raphael Cruz Lyrics By – Libby Titus Piano – Billy Mernit	3:58
B3	Spy Flute – Hubert Laws Words By, Music By – James Taylor (2)	4:10
B4	Memorial Day Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri	8:24

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Mixed At – Atlantic Studios
Manufactured By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: A1 to A3, B4)
Art Direction, Design – Bob Heimall*
Backing Vocals – Tim Curry (tracks: A1, B1)
Bass – Will Lee (tracks: A2 to A4, B3, B4)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4)
Electric Guitar – John Hall* (tracks: A1)
Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
Engineer [Assistant] – Mike O'Reilly
Guitar – Joe Caro (tracks: B1, B4)
Management – Arlyne Rothberg
Mastered By – George Piros
Music By – Carly Simon (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
Percussion – Raphael Cruz (tracks: B2, B3)
Photography – Pam Frank
Piano – Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4)
Producer, Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Arif Mardin
Strings – Tony Posk
Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel (tracks: A2, A3)
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
Trumpet – Randy Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
Words By – Carly Simon (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Atlantic Studios, N.Y.C. from December, 1978 to April, 1979.

Sleeve credits Edward Daniels, Philip Bodner, and James Buffington as string players. Probably their real roles are wind, wind and horn.

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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