Spy

~ Release by Carly Simon (see all versions of this release, 29 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Vengeance
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
clavinet:
Don Grolnick and Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) and Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar) and David Spinozza
keyboard [additional keyboards]:
Warren Bernhardt
piano [(choruses)]:
Don Grolnick
piano [(verses)]:
Ian McLaughlin
solo electric guitar:
John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
background vocals:
Tim Curry (English actor and singer) and Carly Simon
vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Vengeance
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:11
A2Just Like You Do
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
David Spinozza
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) and Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric piano:
Richard Tee
keyboard [polymoog]:
Ken Bichel (keyboardist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Warren Bernhardt
background vocals:
Ullanda McCullough and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Just Like You Do
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:11
A3We’re So Close
acoustic guitar:
David Spinozza
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano:
Warren Bernhardt
keyboard [Polymoog]:
Ken Bichel (keyboardist)
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
We’re So Close
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
5:07
A4Coming to Get You
acoustic guitar:
Joe Caro (guitar)
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Gadd (drummer)
piano:
Warren Bernhardt
solo electric guitar:
David Spinozza
synthesizer ["Cat" synthesizer]:
Ken Bichel (keyboardist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Coming to Get You
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:46
A5Never Been Gone
electric piano:
Richard Tee
piano [acoustic piano]:
Warren Bernhardt
background vocals:
Carly Simon, Lucy Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
choir vocals [choir] arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Been Gone
lyricist:
Jacob Brackman
composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Maya Productions Ltd. and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:33
B1Pure Sin
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Peter Ballin
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Lewis Del Gatto
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
cowbell:
Raphael Cruz (percussionist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano:
Warren Bernhardt
guitar [guitars]:
Frank Carillo, Joe Caro (guitar) and David Spinozza
piano:
Don Grolnick
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
synthesizer:
Cliff Carter
trombone:
Tom Malone (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
background vocals:
Tim Curry (English actor and singer) and Carly Simon
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pure Sin
lyricist:
Carly Simon
composer:
Frank Carillo
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:53
B2Love You by Heart
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
David Spinozza
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
congas and percussion:
Crush Bennett (percussion) and Raphael Cruz (percussionist)
electric piano:
Warren Bernhardt
piano [acoustic piano]:
Billy Mernit (American singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, author and actor)
background vocals:
Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Love You by Heart
lyricist:
Jacob Brackman, Carly Simon and Libby Titus
composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Maya Productions Ltd., Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WC Music Corp.
3:58
B3Spy
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Gadd (drummer) and Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Joe Caro (guitar) and David Spinozza
electric piano:
Warren Bernhardt
flute:
Hubert Laws
percussion:
Raphael Cruz (percussionist)
background vocals:
Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Spy
lyricist and composer:
Arif Mardin, Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
C’est Music, Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:10
B4Memorial Day
alto saxophone [alto sax] and solo alto saxophone [alto sax]:
David Sanborn
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
electric piano [electric pianos] and piano [acoustic pianos]:
Warren Bernhardt
guitar [guitars]:
Joe Caro (guitar) and David Spinozza
piano [acoustic piano on opening section], background vocals and lead vocals:
Carly Simon
solo drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Gadd (drummer)
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Memorial Day
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
8:24

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Bob Heimall (graphic designer and photographer)
photography:Pam Frank (photographer)
mixer and recording engineer:Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:Mike O'Reilly (engineer)
producer:Arif Mardin
horn arranger and strings [string] arranger:Arif Mardin
strings:Lamar Alsop
Julien Barber
Frederick Buldrini
Jean Dane
Peter Dimitriades
Edward Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist)
Lewis Eley
Eugene Moye, Jr.
Paul Gershman
Ted Hoyle
Regis Iandiorio
James Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist)
Jonathon Abramowitz
Harold Kohon
Jesse Levy
Guy Lumia
Joe Malin
Richard Maximoff
Kermit Moore
Philip Bodner (Woodwind player)
Tony Posk
Matthew Raimondi
Alan Shulman (cellist and composer)
Mitsue Takayama (violinist/violist/cellist)
Gerald Tarack
Theodore Isreal
strings [string players]:Edward Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist)
James Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist)
Philip Bodner (Woodwind player)
concertmaster:Gene Orloff
recorded at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14155328 [info]