Carly SimonSpy

Label:

Elektra – 5E-506

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Club Edition , Gatefold Sleeve

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Vengeance
ClavinetRichard Tee
Electric Guitar [Solo]John Hall*
KeyboardsWarren Bernhardt
PianoIan McLaughlin
4:11
A2 Just Like You Do
Backing VocalsUllanda McCullough
4:11
A3 We're So Close 5:07
A4 Coming To Get You
Acoustic GuitarJoe Caro
Electric Guitar [Solo]David Spinozza
Synthesizer [Cat]Ken Bichel
2:46
A5 Never Been Gone
Arranged By [Choir]Arif Mardin
Backing VocalsLucy Simon
Words ByJacob Brackman
3:33
B1 Pure Sin
Alto SaxophonePeter Ballin
CowbellRaphael Cruz
GuitarFrank Carillo
Music ByFrank Carillo
SynthesizerCliff Carter*
Tenor Saxophone [Solo]Michael Brecker
TromboneTom Malone
3:53
B2 Love You By Heart
CongasRaphael Cruz
Lyrics ByLibby Titus
PianoBilly Mernit
3:58
B3 Spy
FluteHubert Laws
Words By, Music ByJames Taylor (2)
4:10
B4 Memorial Day
VibraphoneMike Mainieri
8:24

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtAtlantic Studios
  • Mixed AtAtlantic Studios

Credits

  • Acoustic GuitarDavid Spinozza (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
  • Alto SaxophoneDavid Sanborn (tracks: A1 to A3, B4)
  • Art Direction, DesignBob Heimall*
  • Backing VocalsTim Curry (tracks: A1, B1)
  • BassWill Lee (tracks: A2 to A4, B3, B4)
  • ConcertmasterGene Orloff
  • DrumsSteve Gadd (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4)
  • Electric GuitarJohn Hall* (tracks: A1)
  • Electric PianoWarren Bernhardt (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
  • Engineer [Assistant]Mike O'Reilly
  • GuitarJoe Caro (tracks: B1, B4)
  • ManagementArlyne Rothberg
  • Mastered ByGeorge Piros
  • Music ByCarly Simon (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
  • PercussionRaphael Cruz (tracks: B2, B3)
  • PhotographyPam Frank
  • PianoWarren Bernhardt (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4)
  • Producer, Arranged By [Horns, Strings]Arif Mardin
  • StringsTony Posk
  • Synthesizer [Polymoog]Ken Bichel (tracks: A2, A3)
  • Tenor SaxophoneMichael Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
  • TrumpetRandy Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
  • Words ByCarly Simon (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)

Notes

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

Manufactured by Columbia House Under License.

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