1978 Nicolette Larson – Nicolette

Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Chuck Findley, Fred Tackett, Jim Horn, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Nicolette Larson, 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

Biography

Nicolette Larson

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