1977 Valerie Carter – Just A Stone’s Throw Away

Just A Stone’s Throw Away is the debut solo album by Valerie Carter, released in 1977.

Tracks

1  Ooh Child (Stan Vincent) 2:57
2  Ringing Doorbells In The Rain (Ron Koss, Valerie Carter) 2:39
3  Heartache (Ivan Ulz, Lowell George) 2:56
4  Face Of Appalachia (John Sebastian, Lowell George) 4:14
5  So, So, Happy (Skip Scarborough) 3:42
6  A Stone’s Throw Away (Barbara Keith, Doug Tibbles) 3:58
7  Cowboy Angel (Lowell George, Valerie Carter) 3:49
8  City Lights (Al McKay, Fred White, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White) 3:17
9  Back To Blue Some More (Bill Payne, Lowell George, Valerie Carter) 5:50

Musicians

Bass Bob Glaub
Bass Chuck Rainey
Bass Verdine White
Bass Colin Cameron
Drums Jeffrey Porcaro
Drums Fred White
Guitar John Hall
Guitar Al McKay
Guitar Fred Tackett
Guitar Paul Barrere
Guitar Tom Jans
Keyboards Bill Payne
Keyboards Jerry Peters
Keyboards Larry Dunn
Piano Mike Utley
Sax Ernie Watts
Sax Don Myrick
Sax Andrew Woolfolk
Trombone George Bohanon
Trombone Louis Satterfield
Trumpet Michael Harris
Trumpet Oscar Brashear
Strings David Campbell
Percussion Sam Clayton
Background Vocals Herb Pedersen
Background Vocals Jackson Browne
Background Vocals Deniece Williams
Background Vocals Lowell George
Background Vocals Maurice White
Background Vocals Sam Clayton
Vocals Valerie Carter

Liner Notes

Producer – George Massenburg
Co-producer – Maurice White (Tracks 5, 8)
Co-producer – Lowell George (Tracks 6, 7)
Engineer – George Massenburg
Arranged By – Bill Payne (Tracks 1, 9)
Arranged By – David Campbell (Track 3)
Arranged By – Jerry Peters (Tracks 5, 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dean Rod, Fran Tate, Jack Rouben, Kent Nebergall, Reed Stanley, Richard Goodman
Mastered By – Mike Reese

Design – Ken Anderson, Ron Coro, Tommy Steele
Art Direction – Lisa Sparagano

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Westlake Audio
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