Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Chuck Findley, Fred Tackett, James Burton, Jim Horn, Jimmie Haskell, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Nicolette Larson, Rick Shlosser, Steve Madaio, Victor Feldman
Nicolette by Nicolette Larson was released by Warner Bros. Records in 1978. It reached #15 on the US pop charts and #1 in Canada and was certified Gold in both markets.
Larson came to public attention singing backup for Neil Young on American Stars ‘n Bars and Comes a Time. Her first charting single was Young’s smoky composition “Lotta Love”. As a single, it hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #8 in Record World magazine.
Eddie Van Halen appears uncredited on guitar on “Can’t Get Away From You”.
Tracks
1 Lotta Love (Neil Young) 3:12
2 Rhumba Girl (Jesse Winchester) 3:52
3 You Send Me (Sam Cooke) 3:57
4 Can’t Get Away From You (Ilene Rappaport) 3:17
5 Mexican Divorce (Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard) 3:57
6 Baby, Don’t You Do It (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) 3:42
7 Give A Little (Bill Payne, Fran Payne) 3:00
8 Angels Rejoiced (Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin) 2:27
9 French Waltz (Adam Mitchell) 4:23
10 Come Early Mornin’ (Bob McDill) 2:42
11 Last In Love (John David Souther, Glenn Frey) 3:44
Musicians
1 Lotta Love
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | David Kalish |
| Keyboards | Mark Jordan |
| Sax | Andrew Love |
| Background Vocals | Ted Templeman |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
2 Rhumba Girl
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Nicolette Larson |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
3 You Send Me
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | David Kalish |
| Keyboards | Mark Jordan |
| Sax | Andrew Love |
| Background Vocals | Ted Templeman |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
4 Can’t Get Away From You
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar (solo) | Eddie van Halen |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Nicolette Larson |
| Background Vocals | Ilene Rappaport |
| Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
5 Mexican Divorce
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Nicolette Larson |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Background Vocals | Ted Templeman |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
6 Baby, Don’t You Do It
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Steve Madaio |
| Congas | Bob LaKind |
| Percussion | Ted Templeman |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
7 Give A Little
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Albert Lee |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Sax | Andrew Love |
| Vibraphone | Victor Feldman |
| Percussion | Nicolette Larson |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Background Vocals | Ted Templeman |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
8 Angels Rejoiced
| Guitar | Nicolette Larson |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Mandolin | Albert Lee |
9 French Waltz
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Acoustic Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Acoustic Guitar | Nicolette Larson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Percussion | Bob LaKind |
| Background Vocals | Ted Templeman |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
10 Come Early Mornin’
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Shlosser |
| Guitar | Nicolette Larson |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Dobro | James Burton |
| Background Vocals | Herb Pedersen |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
11 Last In Love
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Ted Templeman
Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 9, 11)
Arranged By (Strings & Woodwinds) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 3, 5)
Conductor – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 11)
Engineer – Donn Landee
Art Direction, Design – Dave Bhang
Cover – Kathy Jo Carson
Photography – Michael Zagaris, Joel Bernstein
Recorded At Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros. Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros. Records Inc
Nicolette by Nicolette Larson was released by Warner Bros. Records in 1978. It reached #15 on the US pop charts and #1 in Canada and was certified Gold in both markets.