1976 Carly Simon – Another Passenger
Another Passenger is singer-songwriter Carly Simon‘s seventh album, and sixth studio album, released in 1976.
For this album, Carly Simon enlisted a new producer, Ted Templeman, as well as his clients, The Doobie Brothers and Little Feat, to provide musical and vocal backing.
Another Passenger peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Pop albums chart. The lead single “It Keeps You Runnin'” peaked at No. 46 on the Pop singles chart and No. 27 on the Adult Contemporary chart, while the second single “Half A Chance” appeared only on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 39. Despite the lukewarm commercial reception, the album was, and remains, one of Simon’s best reviewed works. Ken Tucker, writing in Rolling Stone, called it “Carly Simon’s best record”, and the album has also gone on to become a favorite among many of Simon’s fans. Film director Terrence Malick appears on the back cover smoking at a bar.
Tracks
1 Half A Chance (Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman) 2:57
2 It Keeps You Runnin’ (Michael McDonald) 4:01
3 Fairweather Father (Carly Simon) 3:36
4 Cow Town (Carly Simon) 4:21
5 He Likes To Roll (Carly Simon) 3:39
6 In Times When My Head (Carly Simon) 3:30
7 One Love Stand (Bill Payne, Kenny Gradney, Paul Barrere) 3:27
8 Riverboat Gambler (Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman) 3:58
9 Darkness ‘Til Dawn (Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman) 3:24
10 Dishonest Modesty (Carly Simon, Zach Wiesner) 3:09
11 Libby (Carly Simon) 4:49
12 Be With Me (Carly Simon, Zach Wiesner) 1:55
Biography
Musicians
1 Half A Chance
Bass | Tiran Porter |
Drums | John Hartman |
Drums | Keith Knudsen |
Guitar | Andrew Gold |
Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Sax | Andrew Love |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Background Vocals | Ellen Kearney |
Background Vocals | Leah Kunkel |
Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
2 It Keeps You Runnin’
Bass | Tiran Porter |
Drums | John Hartman |
Drums | Keith Knudsen |
Guitar | Patrick Simmons |
Slide Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
Keyboards | Michael McDonald |
Background Vocals | Doobie Brothers |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
3 Fairweather Father
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Celeste | Carly Simon |
Keyboards | Carly Simon |
Viola | Novi Novog |
Marimba | Victor Feldman |
Percussion | Milt Holland |
Background Vocals | Jackson Browne |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
4 Cow Town
Bass | Kenny Gradney |
Drums | Richie Hayward |
Guitar | Paul Barrere |
Steel Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
Acoustic Guitar | Tom Johnston |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Viola | David Campbell |
Viola | Novi Novog |
Background Vocals | Richie Hayward |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
5 He Likes To Roll
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Carly Simon |
Guitar | Laurindo Almeida |
Flute | Bud Shank |
Marimba | Victor Feldman |
Percussion | Milt Holland |
Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
6 In Times When My Head
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Stephen Bruton |
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Piano | Carly Simon |
Percussion | Milt Holland |
Background Vocals | Ellen Kearney |
Background Vocals | Leah Kunkel |
Background Vocals | Libby Titus |
Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
7 One Love Stand
Bass | Kenny Gradney |
Drums | Richie Hayward |
Guitar | Paul Barrere |
Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
Keyboards | Bill Payne |
Background Vocals | Michael McDonald |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
8 Riverboat Gambler
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Rick Jaeger |
Piano | Michael McDonald |
Piano | Carly Simon |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
9 Darkness ‘Til Dawn
Steel Drums | Robert Greenidge |
Mandolin | Fred Tackett |
Piano | Van Dyke Parks |
Accordion | Van Dyke Parks |
Marimba | Van Dyke Parks |
Background Vocals | Lucy Simon |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
10 Dishonest Modesty
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | Mac Rebennack |
Slide Guitar | Paul Barrere |
Acoustic Guitar | Carly Simon |
Percussion | Milt Holland |
Background Vocals | Alex Taylor |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
11 Libby
Bass | Bob Glaub |
Drums | Rick Jaeger |
Guitar | Glenn Frey |
Organ | Bill Payne |
Piano | Mark Jordan |
Piano | Carly Simon |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
12 Be With Me
Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Vocals | Carly Simon |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Strings) – David Campbell (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Kirby Johnson (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – David Campbell (Tracks 8, 11)
Engineer – Donn Landee
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Design – Anne Garner
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records