1979 Louise Goffin – Kid Blue

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Goffin, Louise 1979Kid Blue is the debut album by singer Louise Goffin, released in 1979 on Elektra/Asylum.

Louise Lynn Goffin is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist and Producer of the Grammy Nominated Album “A Holiday Carole”. Signed by record executive Lenny Waronker to Dreamworks in 1999, Louise released her critically acclaimed CD Sometimes a Circle on Dreamworks in 2002. She also independently released the album Bad Little Animals in June 2008 on her label Majority Of One Records, launched May 2008.

Goffin’s parents are songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin. At the age of 14 she and her sister Sherry provided vocals for the song “Nightingale” on her mother Carole King’s album, Wrap Around Joy, released in 1974. She also sang backing vocals on Carole king’s 1975 release, “Really Rosie”. Goffin’s debut public performance was opening for Jackson Browne at the Troubadour when she was 17 years old. Her debut album Kid Blue, produced by Danny Kortchmar, was released on Elektra/Asylum in 1979.

Tracks

1  Kid Blue (Billie Hipple, Louise Goffin) 3:09
2  All I’ve Got to Do (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 2:52
3  Hurt By Love (Danny Kortchmar) 3:37
4  Red Lite Fever (Danny Kortchmar, Louise Goffin) 3:41
5  Remember (Walking In The Sand) (George Morton) 3:33
6  Jimmy And The Tough Kids (Louise Goffin) 3:41
7  Angels Ain’t fot Keeping (Louise Goffin) 3:24
8  Long Distance (Louise Goffin) 3:49
9  Trapeze (Louise Goffin) 3:41
10  Singing Out Alone (Louise Goffin) 3:47

Musicians

1 Kid Blue

Bass John Pierce
Drums Mike Baird
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar Steve Lukather
Organ David Paich
Piano Louise Goffin
Vocals Louise Goffin


2 All I’ve Got to Do

Bass John Pierce
Drums Mike Baird
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar Steve Lukather
Organ David Paich
Piano David Paich
Percussion Peter Asher
Background Vocals Curtis Coleman
Vocals Louise Goffin


3 Hurt By Love

Drums Russ Kunkel
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Acoustic Guitar Kenny Edwards
Organ Don Grolnick
Piano Louise Goffin
Background Vocals Jorge Calderon
Background Vocals Kenny Edwards
Vocals Louise Goffin


4 Red Lite Fever

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums David Kemper
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Acoustic Guitar Louise Goffin
Electric Piano Peter Robinson
Piano Louise Goffin
Background Vocals Curtis Coleman
Vocals Louise Goffin


5 Remember (Walking In The Sand)

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums David Kemper
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar (solo) Waddy Wachtel
Organ Andrew Gold
Piano Louise Goffin
Vocals Louise Goffin


6 Jimmy And The Tough Kids

Bass Dean Cortez
Drums David Kemper
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar Mike Landau
Electric Piano Louise Goffin
Synthesizer Andrew Gold
Piano Bob Mayo
Vocals Louise Goffin


7 Angels Ain’t For Keeping

Bass Mike Porcaro
Drums David Kemper
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar (solo) Mike Landau
Electric Piano Peter Robinson
Vocals Louise Goffin


8 Long Distance

Bass Kenny Edwards
Drums David Kemper
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Organ Don Grolnick
Piano Louise Goffin
Background Vocals Curtis Coleman
Background Vocals Kenny Edwards
Vocals Louise Goffin


9 Trapeze

Bass Mike Porcaro
Drums Russ Kunkel
Guitar Danny Kortchmar (solo)
Guitar Waddy Wachtel
Electric Piano Don Grolnick
Background Vocals John David Souther
Vocals Louise Goffin


10 Singing Out Alone

Bass Kenny Edwards
Drums Mike Baird
Guitar Steve Lukather
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Organ David Paich
Piano Louise Goffin
Strings David Campbell
Percussion Peter Asher
Background Vocals Don Henley
Background Vocals Carole King
Background Vocals John David Souther
Vocals Louise Goffin

Liner Notes

Producer – Danny Kortchmar
Engineer – Dennis Kirk
Engineer (Second) – Butch Lynch, Gale Veltri, George Ybarra, Rick Powell, Serge Kreyers
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell (Track 10)

Art Direction, Design – Ron Coro
Photography – Gary Heery

Recorded At The Sound Factory
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records