Carole Bayer Sager (album)
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| Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 33:59 | |||
| Label | Elektra Records | |||
| Producer | Brooks Arthur | |||
| Carole Bayer Sager chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Carole Bayer Sager is the debut studio album by American songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, released in 1977 by Elektra Records. It included the song "You're Moving Out Today", which became a 1977 Australian number one single and also reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart. The album itself was also a success in Australia, reaching the top 10,[2] as well as receiving a gold certification there.[3] It was produced by Brooks Arthur.
All tracks are written by Carole Bayer Sager, with additional contributors noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come in from the Rain" | Melissa Manchester | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Until the Next Time" | Johnny Vastano | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Don't Wish Too Hard" | Peter Allen | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Sweet Alibis" | Marvin Hamlisch | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Aces" | Bruce Roberts | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love" | Allen | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Steal Away Again" |
| 4:16 |
| 8. | "You're Moving Out Today" |
| 3:33 |
| 9. | "Shy as a Violet" | Allen | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Home to Myself" | Manchester | 2:48 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Carole Bayer Sager – lead vocals, background vocals (5, 9)
- Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 10), electric guitar (6, 10), guitar (4), mandolin (4)
- Johnny Vastano – acoustic guitar (2), background vocals (2)
- Al Gorgoni – acoustic guitar (7)
- Thom Rotella – acoustic guitar (8, 9), electric guitar (8)
- Jerry Friedman – acoustic guitar (9)
- Bruce Roberts – background vocals (5–8), piano (5–8)
- Madeline Kahn – background vocals (7)
- Abigail Haness – background vocals (3)
- Brenda Russell – background vocals (2, 3)
- Melissa Manchester – background vocals (2, 10), harpsichord (10), arrangements (10), piano (1, 10)
- Tony Orlando – background vocals (3)
- Peter Allen – background vocals (9), piano (3, 9)
- Bette Midler – background vocals (9)
- Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar (3, 9)
- Emory Gordy – bass guitar (4)
- Lee Sklar – bass guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 10)
- Will Lee – bass guitar (7, 8)
- Allan Schwartsberg – cabasa (3), drums (3)
- Marvin Hamlisch – celesta (4), electric piano (4), piano (4)
- Paul Buckmaster – strings and horns arrangements (1, 2, 4–10), synthesizer (4)
- Gene Page – strings and horns arrangements (3)
- Alan Estes – congas (3–7), percussion (3, 9)
- Andy Newmark – drums (9)
- Jim Keltner – drums (4, 5)
- Roy Markowitz – drums (7, 8)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 6, 10)
- Jerry Friedman – electric guitar (7)
- Lance Quinn – electric guitar (3)
- Nicky Hopkins – electric piano (2), piano (2)
- Artie Butler – organ (2)
- Bob Margouleff – programming (4)
- Hugh McCracken – slide guitar (8)
- Garnett Brown – trombone (8)
Production
- Ivy Skoff – production coordination
- Brooks Arthur – sound engineer, producer
- Bob Merritt – sound engineer
- David Thoener – sound engineer
- David Latman – sound engineer
- Connie Pappas – management
- John Reid Ent – management
Design
- Tony Lane – art direction, design
- Anne Garner – design
- Claude Mougin – photography
- David Alexander – photography
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 4 |
