Carly Simon – Spy

Name: Carly Simon - Spy
Rating: 3.61 (150 reviews)

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Label:	Elektra – 5E-506
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , SP - Specialty Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
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 [Additional] – Warren Bernhardt Piano [Choruses], Clavinet – Don Grolnick Piano [Verses] – Ian McLaughlin Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Words By, Music 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 [Additional] – Warren Bernhardt Piano [Choruses], Clavinet – Don Grolnick Piano [Verses] – Ian McLaughlin Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Words By, Music By – Carly Simon	4:11
A2	Just Like You Do Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Richard Tee Piano [Acoustic] – Warren Bernhardt Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Words By, Music By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Richard Tee Piano [Acoustic] – Warren Bernhardt Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Words By, Music By – Carly Simon	4:11
A3	We're So Close Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano, Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Words By, Music By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Piano, Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Synthesizer [Polymoog] – Ken Bichel Words By, Music 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 Words By, Music 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 Words By, Music By – Carly Simon	2:46
A5	Never Been Gone Arranged By [Choir] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Lucy Simon Electric Piano – Richard Tee Music By – Carly Simon Piano [Acoustic] – Warren Bernhardt Words By – Jacob Brackman Arranged By [Choir] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Lucy Simon Electric Piano – Richard Tee Music By – Carly Simon Piano [Acoustic] – Warren Bernhardt Words By – Jacob Brackman	3:33
B1	Pure Sin Alto Saxophone – Peter Ballin Backing Vocals – Tim Curry Baritone Saxophone – Lewis Del Gatto* Bass – Tony Levin Cowbell – Raphael Cruz Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Guitar – Joe Caro Music By – Frank Carillo Piano – Don Grolnick Synthesizer – Cliff Carter* Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone Trumpet – Randy Brecker Words By – Carly Simon Alto Saxophone – Peter Ballin Backing Vocals – Tim Curry Baritone Saxophone – Lewis Del Gatto* Bass – Tony Levin Cowbell – Raphael Cruz Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Guitar – Joe Caro Music By – Frank Carillo Piano – Don Grolnick Synthesizer – Cliff Carter* Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker Trombone – Tom Malone Trumpet – Randy Brecker Words By – Carly Simon	3:53
B2	Love You By Heart Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Tony Levin Congas, Percussion – Raphael Cruz Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Lyrics By – Libby Titus Music By – Carly Simon Piano – Billy Mernit Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Tony Levin Congas, Percussion – Raphael Cruz Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – David Spinozza Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Lyrics By – Libby Titus Music By – Carly Simon Piano – Billy Mernit	3:58
B3	Spy Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Flute, Soloist – Hubert Laws Percussion – Raphael Cruz Words By, Music By – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Joe Caro Electric Piano – Warren Bernhardt Flute, Soloist – Hubert Laws Percussion – Raphael Cruz Words By, Music By – James Taylor (2)	4:10
B4	Memorial Day Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn Bass – Will Lee Drums, Soloist – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Warren Bernhardt Guitar – Joe Caro Piano [Acoustic on Opening Section], Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Vibraphone, Soloist – Mike Mainieri Words By, Music By – Carly Simon Alto Saxophone, Soloist – David Sanborn Bass – Will Lee Drums, Soloist – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Warren Bernhardt Guitar – Joe Caro Piano [Acoustic on Opening Section], Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Vibraphone, Soloist – Mike Mainieri Words By, Music By – Carly Simon	8:24

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Mixed At – Atlantic Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – C'Est Music
Copyright © – Maya Productions Ltd.
Copyright © – Kyknos Cantos Music Inc.
Copyright © – Vindaloo Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Wb Music Corp.
Copyright © – China Music (2)
Copyright © – Country Road Music, Inc.
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records

Credits

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

Notes

"SP" in label matrix denotes a Specialty Records Corporation pressing.

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.

Issued with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (On labels): SP
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout side A): SRC logo
Rights Society (A1 to B2, B4): ASCAP
Rights Society (B3): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 5E-506-A SP
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 5E-506-B SP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, exc. [SRC logo] stamped): [SRC logo] 5E 506 A7- RE/ SP 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): 5E-506B- RE 2 SP @tGP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
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
New Submission	Spy (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Elektra	K 52147	UK	1979