1972 Carly Simon – No Secrets
No Secrets is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on November 28, 1972, by Elektra Records.
The album was Simon’s major commercial breakthrough; it spent five weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and quickly went Gold, as did its lead single, “You’re So Vain”, which remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks, and the Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. Twenty-five years after its initial release, No Secrets was officially certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 12, 1997. The album is ranked No. 997 in All-Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd. edition, 2000).
Tracks
1 The Right Thing To Do (Carly Simon) 02:58
2 The Carter Family (Carly Simon; Jacob Brackman) 03:30
3 You’re So Vain (Carly Simon) 04:18
4 His Friends Are More Fond Of Robin (Carly Simon) 03:01
5 We Have No Secrets (Carly Simon) 03:56
6 Embrace Me, You Child (Carly Simon) 04:08
7 Waited So Long (Carly Simon) 04:28
8 It Was So Easy (Carly Simon; Jacob Brackman) 03:08
9 Night Owl (James Taylor) 03:50
10 When You Close Your Eyes (Carly Simon; Bill Mernit) 03:13
Biography
Musicians
1 The Right Thing To Do
| Bass | Jimmy Ryan |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Congas | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Liza Strike |
| Background Vocals | Vicki Brown |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
2 The Carter Family
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
3 You’re So Vain
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
4 His Friends Are More Fond Of Robin
| Acoustic Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Synthesizer | Dave Henshaw |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
5 We Have No Secrets
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Jim Gordon |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Keogh |
| Electric Piano | Kirby Johnson |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
6 Embrace Me, You Child
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
| Piano | Peter Robinson |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
7 Waited So Long
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
| Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
| Background Vocals | James Taylor |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
8 It Was So Easy
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paul Keogh |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
9 Night Owl
| Bass | Klaus Voormann |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Congas | Ray Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Bonnie Bramlett |
| Background Vocals | Doris Troy |
| Background Vocals | Paul McCartney |
| Background Vocals | Linda McCartney |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
10 When You Close Your Eyes
| Bass | Jimmy Ryan |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Arp Synthesizer) – Carly Simon (Track 4)
Arranged By (Choir, Orchestra, Synthesizer) – Paul Buckmaster (track 6)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Kirby Johnson (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – Kirby Johnson (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Carly Simon (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Kirby Johnson (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings, Synthesizer, Woodwinds) – Paul Buckmaster (Track 10)
Conductor (Strings) – Kirby Johnson (Track 5)
Conductor (Choir, Orchestra, Synthesizer) – Paul Buckmaster (track 6)
Conductor (Strings, Synthesizer, Woodwinds) – Paul Buckmaster (Track 10)
Contractor – David Katz
Engineer – Mark Berry, Bill Schnee, Robin Cable
Mixed By – Bill Schnee
Orchestrated By – Paul Buckmaster (Track 3)
Recorded By – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Remix – Robin Cable
Art Direction, Design – Robert L Heimall
Photography – Ed Caraeff, Peter Simon
Recorded At Trident Studios
Remixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Remixed At Air Studios
Copyright Elektra Records
Phonographic Copyright Elektra Records