1977 Carole Bayer Sager – Carole Bayer Sager

Allan Schwartzberg, Andy Newmark, Brenda Russell, Carole Bayer Sager, Gene Page, Jim Keltner, Lee Ritenour, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Thom Rotella, Will Lee

Carole Bayer Sager‘s selfttitled album is her debut solo album. It was released in 1977.

Tracks

1 Come In From The Rain (Carole Bayer Sager, Melissa Manchester) 2:49
2 Until The Next Time (Carole Bayer Sager, Johnny Vastano) 3:31
3 Don’t Wish Too Hard (Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen) 4:05
4 Sweet Alibis (Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch) 3:47
5 Aces (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:21
6 I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love (Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen) 2:49
7 Steal Away Again (Bette Midler, Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) 4:19
8 You’re Moving Out Today (Bette Midler, Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) 3:35
9 Shy As A Violet (Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen) 3:06
10 Home To Myself (Carole Bayer Sager, Melissa Manchester) 2:48

Biography

Carole Bayer Sager

Musicians

1 Come In From The Rain

Bass	Leland Sklar
Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Piano	Melissa Manchester
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

2 Until The Next Time

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Acoustic Guitar	Johnny Vastano
Fender Rhodes	Nicky Hopkins
Organ	Artie Butler
Piano	Nicky Hopkins
Background Vocals	Melissa Manchester
Background Vocals	Johnny Vastano
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

3 Don’t Wish Too Hard

Bass	Bob Cranshaw
Drums	Allan Schwartzberg
Guitar	Lance Quinn
Piano	Peter Allen
Percussion	Alan Estes
Percussion	Allan Schwartzberg
Background Vocals	Abigail Haness
Background Vocals	Brenda Russell
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

4 Sweet Alibis

Bass	Emory Gordy
Drums	Jim Keltner
Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Mandolin	Lee Ritenour
Fender Rhodes	Marvin Hamlish
Piano	Marvin Hamlish
Synthesizer	Paul Buckmaster
Percussion	Alan Estes
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

5 Aces

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Jim Keltner
Acoustic Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Piano	Bruce Roberts
Percussion	Alan Estes
Background Vocals	Bruce Roberts
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

6 I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Acoustic Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Piano	Bruce Roberts
Piano	Peter Allen
Percussion	Alan Estes
Background Vocals	Bruce Roberts
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

7 Steal Away Again

Bass	Will Lee
Drums	Roy Markowitz
Guitar	Jerry Friedman
Acoustic Guitar	Al Gorgoni
Piano	Bruce Roberts
Percussion	Alan Estes
Background Vocals	Bruce Roberts
Background Vocals	Madeline Kahn
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

8 You’re Moving Out Today

Bass	Will Lee
Drums	Roy Markowitz
Guitar	Thom Rotella
Acoustic Guitar	Thom Rotella
Slide Guitar	Hugh McCracken
Trombone	Garnett Brown
Background Vocals	Bruce Roberts
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

9 Shy As A Violet

Bass	Bob Carpenter
Drums	Andy Newmark
Acoustic Guitar	Jerry Friedman
Acoustic Guitar	Thom Rotella
Piano	Peter Allen
Background Vocals	Peter Allen
Vocals	Bette Midler
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

10 Home To Myself

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Acoustic Guitar	Lee Ritenour
Harpsichord	Melissa Manchester
Piano	Melissa Manchester
Background Vocals	Melissa Manchester
Vocals	Carole Bayer Sager

Liner Notes

Producer – Brooks Arthur
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Melissa Manchester (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings, Woodwinds) – Paul Buckmaster (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Gene Page (Track 3)
Conductor – Paul Buckmaster (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Conductor – Gene Page (Track 3)
Engineer – Bob Merritt, Brooks Arthur
Engineer (Assistant) – David Thoener, David Latman
Programming – Robert Margouleff (Track 4)
Tracking By (Piano Overdub) – Peter Allen (Track 6)

Art Director – Tony Lane
Design – Anne Garner, Tony Lane
Photography – Claude Mougin, David Alexander

Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Record Plant, NYC
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records