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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.
Track listing
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Come in from the Rain" 2:48 2. "Until the Next Time" Carole Bayer Sager Johnny Vastano 3:30 3. "Don't Wish Too Hard" Carole Bayer Sager Peter Allen 4:04 4. "Sweet Alibis" 3:46 5. "Aces" 3:20
Side two Title Writer(s) 6. "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love" Carole Bayer Sager Peter Allen 2:48 7. "Steal Away Again" 4:16 8. "You're Moving Out Today" Carole Bayer Sager Bruce Roberts Bette Midler 3:33 9. "Shy as a Violet" Carole Bayer Sager Peter Allen 3:06 10. "Home to Myself" Carole Bayer Sager Melissa 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 (3, 9)
Emory Gordy – bass (4)
Lee Sklar – bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 10)
Will Lee – bass (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
Certifications and sales
References
External links