1979 Carly Simon – Spy
Spy is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on June 30, 1979.
The title of the album is a tribute to Anaïs Nin, whose quote “I am an international spy in the house of love”, is written across the top on the inside jacket. Simon dedicated the album to producer Arif Mardin, in which she wrote in the liner notes, “Dedicated to Arif who is himself fantastic.” It is also Simon’s last album for Elektra Records, she signed with Warner Bros. Records and released Come Upstairs the following year.
Tracks
1 Vengeance (Carly Simon) 04:14
2 Just Like You Do (Carly Simon) 04:14
3 We’re So Close (Carly Simon) 05:10
4 Coming To Get You (Carly Simon) 02:49
5 Never Been Gone (Carly Simon) 03:36
6 Pure Sin (Frank Carillo; Carly Simon) 03:56
7 Love You By Heart (Carly Simon; Jacob Brackman; Libby Titus) 03:58
8 Spy (Carly Simon; Arif Mardin; James Taylor) 04:14
9 Memorial Day (Carly Simon) 08:28
Biography
Musicians
1 Vengeance
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar (solo) | John Hall |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Clavinet | Richard Tee |
| Clavinet | Don Grolnick |
| Keyboards | Warren Bernhardt |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Ian McLaughlin |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Tim Curry |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
2 Just Like You Do
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Electric Piano | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Background Vocals | Ullanda McCullough |
| Background Vocals | James Taylor |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
3 We’re So Close
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Electric Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
4 Coming To Get You
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar (solo) | David Spinozza |
| Acoustic Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
5 Never Been Gone
| Electric Piano | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Background Vocals | James Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Lucy Simon |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
6 Pure Sin
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Frank Carillo |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Clifford Carter |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Sax | Peter Ballin |
| Sax | Lew Del Gatto |
| Trombone | Tom Malone |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Cowbell | Rafael Cruz |
| Background Vocals | Tim Curry |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
7 Love You By Heart
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Electric Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Congas | Crusher Bennett |
| Congas | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
8 Spy
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Electric Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Percussion | Rafael Cruz |
| Background Vocals | James Taylor |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
9 Memorial Day
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | David Spinozza |
| Guitar | Joe Caro |
| Electric Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
Other Musicians
Strings – Alan Shulman, Eddie Daniels, Eugene Moye, Frederick Buldrini, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Jean Dane, Jesse Levy, Jim Buffington, Joe Malin, Jonathan Abramowitz, Julien Barber, Kermit Moore, Lamar Alsop, Lewis Eley, Matthew Raimondi, Mitsue Takayama, Paul Gershman, Peter Dimitriades, Philip Bodner*, Regis Iandiorio, Richard Maximoff, Ted Hoyle, Theodore Israel, Tony Posk
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Arif Mardin
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Engineer (Assistant) – Mike O’Reilly
Mastered By – George Piros
Mixed By – Lew Hahn
Recorded By – Lew Hahn
Art Direction, Design – Robert L Heimall
Photography – Pam Frank
Mixed At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records