Sailin' (Kim Carnes album)
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Sailin' is a studio album
by Kim Carnes
, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music
). The record was recorded, in part, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
. Although this album hasn't been released on CD, all of the album's songs can be found on the European CD "Master Series".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
). The record was recorded, in part, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city to be 12,846. The city is included in The Shoals MSA. It is famous for its contributions to American popular music.-Geography:Muscle Shoals is located...
with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, also known as The Swampers, are a group of American soul, R&B, and country studio musicians based in the town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama...
. Although this album hasn't been released on CD, all of the album's songs can be found on the European CD "Master Series".
Track listing
- "The Best of You (Has Got the Best of Me) (Kim Carnes, Eddie ReevesEddie ReevesEdward Benton Reeves is an American songwriter who has also been a recording artist, music publisher, artist manager, record company executive, and author...
) – 3:04 - "Warm LoveWarm Love"Warm Love" is a hit song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1973 album Hard Nose the Highway. It was a Top Forty single hit when released in April 1973. Jackie De Shannon sang back-up vocals...
" (Van MorrisonVan MorrisonVan Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
) – 3:17 - "All He Did Was Tell Me Lies (To Try to Woo Me)" (Carnes) – 3:50
- "He'll Come Home" (Carnes) – 3:00
- "Sailin'" (Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 4:15
- "It's Not the Spotlight" (Barry GoldbergBarry GoldbergBarry Goldberg is a blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter and record producer.-Career:As a teenager in Chicago, Goldberg sat in with Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, and Howlin' Wolf. He played keyboards in the band supporting Bob Dylan during his 1965 'electrified' appearance at the Newport Folk Festival...
, Gerry GoffinGerry GoffinGerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...
) – 4:00 - "Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:49
- "Let Your Love Come Easy" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:30
- "Tubin'" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 4:01
- "Love Comes from Unexpected Places" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:31
Personnel
- Barry BeckettBarry BeckettBarry Edward Beckett was a keyboardist who worked as a session musician with several notable artists on their studio albums...
– Keyboards, Horn arranger (2), Co-producer - Bernie Grundman – Master
- Bill Cuomo – Acoustic Piano (10), Co-arranger (10)
- Blackie Schackner – Harmonica (9)
- Bob Wilber – Soprano Saxophone Solo (9), Horn arranger (9)
- Charles Rose (Muscle Shoals Horns) – Horns (2)
- Chris Colclesser – Flute solo (8)
- Chuck Beeson – Album Design
- Dave Ellingson – Background vocals (3)
- David Grissman – Mandolin (3;5), Background vocals (3)
- David HoodDavid HoodDavid Hood , is a bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He also plays the trombone and is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame....
– Bass - Greg Hamm – Engineer
- Harrison Calloway (Muscle Shoals Horns) – Horns (2)
- Harvey Thompson (Muscle Shoals Horns) – Horns (2)
- Jack Adams – Engineer
- Jerry Masters – Engineer
- Jerry Wexler – Co-producer
- Jimmy JohnsonJimmy Johnson (musician)Jimmy Johnson is an American a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section that was attached to FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for a period in the 1960s and 1970s, and later was the a founder of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio located at first on 3614 Jackson Highway in Sheffield, Alabama and at...
– Acoustic guitar, Rhythm electric guitar - Julia Tilman – Background vocals
- Jim Mayfield – Photography (back cover)
- Jim Skiathigis – Set-up Man
- Kim Carnes – Vocals, Acoustic piano (4;9), Background vocals
- Lisa Powers – Photography (front cover)
- Maxine Willard – Background vocals
- Mike Lewis – String Arranger (1;4;7)
- Pete Carr – Lead Guitar & Dobro, Acoustic guitar
- Robert Basso – Concert Master
- Roger HawkinsRoger HawkinsRoger G Hawkins , is an American drummer best known for playing as part of the studio backing band known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama...
– Drums, Percussion - Roland Young – Art Direction
- Ron Eades (Muscle Shoals Horns) – Horns (2)
- Steve Gursky – Assistant Engineer
- Steve Melton – Engineer
- Tom Roady – Percussion