In the Nick of Time (album)
1979 studio album by Nicolette Larson
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In the Nick of Time is the second album by Nicolette Larson.[1] It features a duet with Michael McDonald, keyboards from Bill Payne, backing vocals from Bobby LaKind and Rosemary Butler, Ronnie Montrose and Eddie Van Halen (uncredited) on guitar and other collaborators.[2] Larson had a minor hit with her McDonald duet, "Let Me Go, Love".
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studios | Warner Bros., Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 34:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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Track listing
- "Dancin' Jones" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, John Sembello, Ralph Dino) – 3:18
- "Just in the Nick of Time" (Nicolette Larson, Ted Templeman, Lauren Wood) – 3:24
- "Let Me Go, Love" (Michael McDonald, B.J. Cook Foster) – 3:49
- "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) – 3:50
- "Breaking Too Many Hearts" (Lauren Wood) – 3:33
- "Back in My Arms" (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) – 3:51
- "Fallen" (Lauren Wood) – 3:23
- "Daddy" (Bobby Troup) – 3:23
- "Isn't It Always Love" (Karla Bonoff) – 3:06
- "Trouble" (Lowell George) – 2:31
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 35 |
Personnel
- Nicolette Larson – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Michael Omartian – keyboards (1, 7)
- Bill Payne – keyboards (2–5, 9)
- Paul Barrere – guitars (1, 2, 4–9), guitarlele (3)
- Bob Glaub – bass (1–9)
- Rick Shlosser – drums (1–9)
- Ted Templeman – percussion (1–9), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), keyboards (6)
- Bobby LaKind – congas (1–9), backing vocals (6)
Additional musicians
- Michael McDonald – lead vocals (3), keyboards (6)
- Van Dyke Parks – keyboards (10)
- Fred Tackett – guitars (1)
- Ronnie Montrose – guitar solo (2)
- Victor Feldman – marimba (9)
- The Memphis Horns – horns (1, 4)
- Jim Horn – saxophone solo (1, 5, 6)
- Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (4)
- Ben Cauley – flugelhorn (4)
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet solo (8)
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements (3–7, 9), horn arrangements (3, 6, 9)
- Jerry Jumonville – horn arrangements (5, 8)
- Tom Johnston – backing vocals (1)
- Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (5, 6)
- Charra Penney – backing vocals (5, 8)
Production
- Ted Templeman – producer
- Donn Landee – engineer
- Ken Deane – engineer
- Loyd Clifft – additional engineer
- Gene Thompson – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Susyn Schops – production coordinator
- Peter Whorf – art direction, design
- Joel Bernstein – photography
- Josephine Larson – title concept