Clavinet – Don Grolnick, Richard TeeElectric Guitar [Solo] – John Hall*Keyboards – Warren BernhardtPiano – Ian McLaughlin
4:11
A2
Just Like You Do
Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough
4:11
A3
We're So Close
5:07
A4
Coming To Get You
Acoustic Guitar – Joe CaroElectric Guitar [Solo] – David SpinozzaSynthesizer [Cat] – Ken Bichel
2:46
A5
Never Been Gone
Arranged By [Choir] – Arif MardinBacking Vocals – Lucy SimonWords By – Jacob Brackman
3:33
B1
Pure Sin
Alto Saxophone – Peter BallinBaritone Saxophone – Lewis Delgatto*Cowbell – Raphael CruzGuitar – Frank CarilloMusic By – Frank CarilloSynthesizer – Cliff Carter*Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Michael BreckerTrombone – Tom Malone
3:53
B2
Love You By Heart
Congas – Crush Bennett*, Raphael CruzLyrics By – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Libby TitusPiano – Billy Mernit
3:58
B3
Spy
Flute – Hubert LawsWords By, Music By – Arif Mardin, Carly Simon, James Taylor
4:10
B4
Memorial Day
Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri
8:24
Companies, etc.
Mixed At
–
Atlantic Studios
Marketed By
–
WEA Records Ltd.
Credits
Acoustic Guitar
–
David Spinozza (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
Alto Saxophone
–
David Sanborn (tracks: A1 to A3, B4)
Art Direction, Design
–
Bob Heimall*
Backing Vocals
–
Carly Simon,
James Taylor (tracks: A2, A5, B2, B3),
Tim Curry (tracks: A1, B1)
Bass
–
Tony Levin (tracks: A1, B1, B2),
Will Lee (tracks: A2 to A4, B3, B4)
Concertmaster
–
Gene Orloff
Drums
–
Rick Marotta (tracks: A1, A2, B3),
Steve Gadd (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4)
Electric Guitar
–
David Spinozza (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3),
Joe Caro (tracks: A1, B3),
John Hall* (tracks: A1)
Electric Piano
–
Richard Tee (tracks: A2, A5),
Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
Engineer [Assistant]
–
Mike O'Reilly
Guitar
–
David Spinozza (tracks: B1, B4),
Joe Caro (tracks: B1, B4)
Management
–
Arlyne Rothberg
Mastered By
–
George Piros
Music By
–
Carly Simon (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
Piano
–
Carly Simon (tracks: A3, B4),
Don Grolnick (tracks: A1, B1),
Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4)
Producer, Arranged By [Horns, Strings]
–
Arif Mardin
Strings
–
Alan Shulman,
Edward Daniels*,
Eugene Moye, Jr.*,
Frederick Buldrini,
Gerald Tarack,
Guy Lumia,
Harold Kohon,
Jean Dane*,
Jesse Levy,
James Buffington*,
Joe Malin,
Jonathon 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 Isreal*,
Tony Posk
Synthesizer [Polymoog]
–
Ken Bichel (tracks: A2, A3)
Tenor Saxophone
–
Michael Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
Trumpet
–
Randy Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
Words By
–
Carly Simon (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
5E-506
Carly Simon
Spy (LP, Album, Gat)
Elektra
5E-506
US
1979
7559-60558-2
Carly Simon
Spy (HDCD, Album)
Elektra/Asylum Records
7559-60558-2
US
1997
P-10673E
Carly Simon
Spy (LP, Album, Gat)
Elektra
P-10673E
Japan
1979
S 90.146
Carly Simon
Spy (LP, Album, Gat)
Elektra
S 90.146
Spain
1979
5E-506
Carly Simon
Spy (LP, Album, Promo, Gat)
Elektra
5E-506
US
1979
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Vengeance
Clavinet – Don Grolnick, Richard TeeElectric Guitar [Solo] – John Hall*Keyboards – Warren BernhardtPiano – Ian McLaughlin
4:11
A2
Just Like You Do
Backing Vocals – Ullanda McCullough
4:11
A3
We're So Close
5:07
A4
Coming To Get You
Acoustic Guitar – Joe CaroElectric Guitar [Solo] – David SpinozzaSynthesizer [Cat] – Ken Bichel
2:46
A5
Never Been Gone
Arranged By [Choir] – Arif MardinBacking Vocals – Lucy SimonWords By – Jacob Brackman
3:33
B1
Pure Sin
Alto Saxophone – Peter BallinBaritone Saxophone – Lewis Delgatto*Cowbell – Raphael CruzGuitar – Frank CarilloMusic By – Frank CarilloSynthesizer – Cliff Carter*Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Michael BreckerTrombone – Tom Malone
3:53
B2
Love You By Heart
Congas – Crush Bennett*, Raphael CruzLyrics By – Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Libby TitusPiano – Billy Mernit
3:58
B3
Spy
Flute – Hubert LawsWords By, Music By – Arif Mardin, Carly Simon, James Taylor
4:10
B4
Memorial Day
Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri
8:24
Companies, etc.
Recorded At
–
Atlantic Studios
Mixed At
–
Atlantic Studios
Credits
Acoustic Guitar
–
David Spinozza (tracks: A2, A3, B2)
Alto Saxophone
–
David Sanborn (tracks: A1 to A3, B4)
Art Direction, Design
–
Bob Heimall*
Backing Vocals
–
Carly Simon,
James Taylor (tracks: A2, A5, B2, B3),
Tim Curry (tracks: A1, B1)
Bass
–
Tony Levin (tracks: A1, B1, B2),
Will Lee (tracks: A2 to A4, B3, B4)
Concertmaster
–
Gene Orloff
Drums
–
Rick Marotta (tracks: A1, A2, B3),
Steve Gadd (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B3, B4)
Electric Guitar
–
David Spinozza (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3),
Joe Caro (tracks: A1, B3),
John Hall* (tracks: A1)
Electric Piano
–
Richard Tee (tracks: A2, A5),
Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A3, B1 to B4)
Engineer [Assistant]
–
Mike O'Reilly
Guitar
–
David Spinozza (tracks: B1, B4),
Joe Caro (tracks: B1, B4)
Management
–
Arlyne Rothberg
Mastered By
–
George Piros
Music By
–
Carly Simon (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
Piano
–
Carly Simon (tracks: A3, B4),
Don Grolnick (tracks: A1, B1),
Warren Bernhardt (tracks: A2, A4, A5, B4)
Producer, Arranged By [Horns, Strings]
–
Arif Mardin
Strings
–
Alan Shulman,
Edward Daniels*,
Eugene Moye, Jr.*,
Frederick Buldrini,
Gerald Tarack,
Guy Lumia,
Harold Kohon,
Jean Dane*,
Jesse Levy,
James Buffington*,
Joe Malin,
Jonathon 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 Isreal*,
Tony Posk
Synthesizer [Polymoog]
–
Ken Bichel (tracks: A2, A3)
Tenor Saxophone
–
Michael Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
Trumpet
–
Randy Brecker (tracks: A1, B1)
Words By
–
Carly Simon (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Atlantic Studios, N.Y.C. from December, 1978 to April, 1979.
Sleeve credits Edward Daniels, Philip Bodner, and James Buffington as string players. Probably their real roles are wind, wind and horn.
