Carly Simon – Spy

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Label:	Elektra – 5E-506
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo , Gatefold, PRC
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1979
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Soft 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
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Published By – C'Est Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Records
Copyright © – Elektra Records

Credits

Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn (tracks: A1 to A3, B4)
Arranged By [Horn & String] – Arif Mardin
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 By – Pam Frank
Piano – Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4)
Producer – 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

White label promo.

℗© 1979 Elektra Records

PRC-W Pressing, denoted on label

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

Custom inner sleeve contains lyrics/credits

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etch): 5E- 506 A-G RE1 PRCW-1 @t GP
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etch): 5E- 506 B-1 RE2 PRCW @t GP-BD
Rights Society: ASCAP

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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