Carly Simon

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Carly Simon - Playing Possum
Elektra 7E-1033 (1975) - US LP

Side One

1 - After The Storm
2 - Love Out In The Street
3 - Look Me In The Eyes
4 - More And More
5 - Slave*

Side Two

6 - Attitude Dancing
7 - Sons Of Summer
8 - Waterfall*
9 - Are You Ticklish
10 - Playing Possum

Carly Simon - Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (5, 8)*
Klaus Voorman - Bass
Willie Weeks - Bass
Joe Mondragon - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (5, 8)
Andrew Gold - Drums, Guitars, Tambourine
Andy Newmark - Drums
Ringo Starr - Drums
Jim Gordon - Drums
Irv Cottler - Drums
Lee Ritenour - Electric Guitar, Mandolin
James Taylor - Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Alvin Robinson - Guitar
Jeff Baxter - Guitar
“Sneaky” Pete Kleinow - Pedal Steel (as Sneaky Pete)
Billy Mernit - 2nd Piano, Piano
James Newton Howard - Electric Piano, Arp Synthesizer
Dr. John - Piano
Trevor Lawrence - Alto Sax Solo
Lon Van Eaton - Clarinet, Sitar
Derrek Van Eaton - Flute
Tommy Morgan - Harmonica
Alan Estes - Percussion
Emil Richards - Percussion
Freddie Staehle - Percussion
Richard Perry - Tambourine
Eddie Bongo - Conga
Rita Coolidge - Background Vocals
Clydie King - Background Vocals
Rodney Richmond - Background Vocal
Vini Poncia - Background Vocal
Maxine Willard Waters - Background Vocal (as Maxine Willard)
Julia Tillman Waters - Background Vocal (as Julia Tillman)
Carolyn Willis - Background Vocal
Carole King - Background Vocal
Abigale Haness - Background Vocal
Kenny Moore - Background Vocal

Produced by Richard Perry

Carly Simon - String Arrangements (1, 10), Horn Arrangement (1)
Perry Botkin, Jr. - Orchestrations (1, 10), String Arrangements (2, 5), Horn Arrangement (5), Woodwinds Arrangement (5), Clarinets & Trombone Arrangement (9), String Conduction (2, 5), Horn Conduction (5), Woodwinds Conduction (5), Clarinets & Trombone Conduction (9)
Paul Riser - String Arrangement (6), Horn Arrangement (6)

Bill Schnee - Recording Engineer (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Remix Engineer
Norm Kinney - Recording Engineer (3), Remix Engineer
Andrew Berliner - Recording Engineer (4)
Reed Stanley - Assistant Engineer
Larry Emerine - Assistant Engineer
Charles Beasley - 2nd Lieutenant

Recording Studios:
Sound Labs, Inc.
Sunset Sound Recorders (Additional Recording)
Crystal Sound (Additional Recording)
A&M Studios (Additional Recording)
Burbank Studios (Additional Recording)

Doug Sax - Disc Cutting Engineer

Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab

Personal Management: Arlyne Rothberg, Inc.

Glen Christensen - Art Direction
Norman Seeff - Photography, Design

“Special thanks to // Jake Brackman // Rodney Richmond // Donna Crowell and // Helen Wynn”.

Songwriters:
Carly Simon
Jacob Brackman
Billy Mernit
Mac Rebennack
Alvin Robinson

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source/pic: my records



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