Nicolette (album)
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| Nicolette | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 29, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 38:09 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
| Nicolette Larson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Nicolette | ||||
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Nicolette is the debut album by Nicolette Larson, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. It reached #15 on the US pop charts and #1 in Canada and was certified Gold in both markets.
Larson came to public attention singing backup for Neil Young on American Stars 'n Bars and Comes a Time. Her first charting single was Young's smoky composition "Lotta Love". As a single, it hit #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #8 in Record World magazine. The follow-up single, "Rhumba Girl," fell short of the US Top 40, but reached #15 in Canada and #4 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[1]
Eddie Van Halen appears uncredited on guitar on "Can't Get Away From You".
The album was re-released on CD in 2005 on the Wounded Bird label.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[3] |
Album cover photo[edit]
The cover photo of the album was taken in the Garden Court restaurant at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lotta Love" | Neil Young | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Rhumba Girl" | Jesse Winchester | 3:52 |
| 3. | "You Send Me" | Sam Cooke | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Can't Get Away from You" | Lauren "Chunky" Wood | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Mexican Divorce" | Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Baby Don't You Do It" | Holland, Dozier, Holland | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Give a Little" | Bill Payne, Fran Payne | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Angels Rejoiced" | Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin | 2:27 |
| 9. | "French Waltz" | Adam Mitchell | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Come Early Mornin'" | Bob McDill | 2:42 |
| 11. | "Last in Love" | Glenn Frey, J. D. Souther | 3:43 |
Personnel[edit]
- Nicolette Larson – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion
- Paul Barrère – guitar
- James Burton – guitar, dobro
- Valerie Carter – backing vocals
- Victor Feldman – vibes, percussion
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Herb Pedersen – guitar, backing vocals
- Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Mark T. Jordan – keyboards
- David Kalish – guitar
- Bobby LaKind – percussion, conga, triangle
- Albert Lee – guitar, mandolin
- Fred Tackett – guitar
- Ted Templeman – percussion, backing vocals
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Sid Sharp – synthesizer, concertmaster
- Jimmie Haskell – strings, accordion, conductor, string arrangements, woodwind arrangement
- Chuck Findley – horn
- Jim Horn – horn
- Plas Johnson – flute
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Steve Madaio – horn
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Patrick Simmons – guitar
- Edward Van Halen - guitar on "Can't Get Away from You"
Additional personnel[edit]
- Donn Landee – engineer
- Mike Zagaris – photography
- Joel Bernstein – sleeve photo
- Dave Bhang – art direction, design
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 6 |
| Canada | 1 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Canadian Chart". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ^ Chrispell, James. Nicolette Larson: Nicolette at AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "which pop singer?". Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 174. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c "Nicolette First Gold for Larsson" (PDF). Cash Box. March 10, 1979. p. 16. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via World Radio History.
