1977 Carole Bayer Sager – Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager‘s selfttitled album is her debut solo album. It was released in 1977.
Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, songwriter and painter and New York Times best-seller author.
Sager’s first recording as a singer was the 1977 album Carole Bayer Sager, which included “You’re Moving Out Today”, a song which she co-wrote with Bette Midler and Bruce Roberts. (Paul Buckmaster provided horn and string arrangements for the album). The album went platinum in Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
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
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
Production Coordinator – Ivy Skoff
Arranged By (Background Vocals Arranged & Performed By) – Melissa Manchester (Track 10)
Conductor, Arranged By (All Strings, Woodwinds & Horns Arranged & Conducted By) – Paul Buckmaster (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Conductor, Arranged By (Strings And Horns Arranged & Conducted By) – Gene Page (Track 3)
Engineer – Bob Merritt, Brooks Arthur
Engineer (Assistant Engineer At The Record Plant East) – David Thoener
Engineer (Assistant Engineer) – David Latman
Programmed By (Electronic Synthesizer Programmed By) – Robert Margouleff (Track 4)
Tracking By (Piano Overdub) – Peter Allen (Track 6)
Artwork By (Art Director) – Tony Lane
Artwork By (Design) – Anne Garner, Tony Lane
Photography – Claude Mougin
Photography (Sleeve Photo) – David Alexander
℗ & © 1977 Elektra/Asylum Records, Los Angeles, California. A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Mfg. by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records, Los Angeles, California/A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Primary Recording Location at The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Additional Recording at The Record Plant East, New York