Coming Around Again

by Carly Simon

Overview

After the debacle that was Spoiled Girl, Carly Simon moved to her fourth record label, Arista, and returned to soundtrack work, which had given her her second biggest hit, "Nobody Does It Better," from The Spy Who Loved Me, in 1977. This time, she wrote "Coming Around Again" for Heartburn, and it hit number 18 in early 1987, her biggest hit in more than six years. That set up Simon's comeback with this album, which became her biggest hit in a decade, producing two more chart singles, "Give Me All Night" (number 61) and "All I Want Is You" (number 54), and going platinum. Along with "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of," all made the Top Ten of the adult contemporary chart. On the surface, this hit album had a lot in common with her last, failed effort. Once again, a bevy of producers -- nine this time -- weighed in, in an attempt to vary Simon's appeal. This time, they included rocker Bryan Adams and lush popmeister Richard Perry. The big difference was that Simon was willing to go to her strengths as a ballad singer rather than romping amid synthesized blips. Better to flirt with retro (there's a nice cover of "As Time Goes By" with a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder) than disco, at least as far as Simon's audience is concerned. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2019
Label:	Sony Legacy Mod
UPC:	0190759535820
Rank:	89005

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carly Simon   Primary Artist,DX-7,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Dave Taylor   Bass
Terri Homberg   Vocals (Background)
Peter-John Vetesse   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Robby Kilgore   Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Charles Kentis III   Keyboards,Synthesizer Strings
Scott Martin   Keyboards,Vocals (Background),Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Marti Sweep   Violin
Julian Barbour   Viola
Dave Picknell   Keyboards
Matthew Raimondi   Violin
Alex Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Stevie Wonder   Soloist,Harmonica
Rory Dodd   Vocals (Background)
Keith Scott   Guitar
Richard Sortomme   Violin
Warren Lash   Cello
T-Bone Wolk   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Accordion,Musical Direction
Jimmy Ryan   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Regis Iandiorio   Violin
Eric Troyer   Vocals (Background)
John McCurry   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Robbie Kilgore   Keyboards,Synthesizer Bass
Lucy Simon   Vocals (Background)
Liberty DeVitto   Drums
Harry Lookofsky   Violin
Kasey Cisyk   Vocals (Background)
Neil Jason   Bass
Carol McCracken   Cello
Marti Sweet   Violin
Jimmy Brawlower   Drums
Dave Pickell   Keyboards
Beverly Lauridsen   Cello
Regis Landiorio   Violin
Gerald Tarack   Violin
Caz Lee   Vocals (Background)
Alexandra Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Isaac Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Lew Eley   Violin
Leon Pendarvis   Synthesizer
Sally Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Frank Floyd   Vocals (Background)
Rob Mounsey   Bass,Piano,Conductor,Keyboards,MIDI Piano,String Conductor,Synthesizer Bass
Hugh McCracken   Tiple,Guitar
Roberta Flack   Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Bralower   Percussion,Drum Machine
Vivian Cherry   Vocals (Background)
Vaneese Thomas   Vocals (Background)
Peter-John Vettese   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Jan Mullen   Violin
Jim Ryan   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Julian Barber   Viola
Sue Pray   Viola
Theodore Israel   Viola
Barry Finclair   Violin
Janice Pendarvis   Vocals (Background)
Lewis Eley   Violin
Tim Lee   Vocals (Background)
Paul Samwell-Smith   Keyboards,Linn Drum,Vocals (Background),Drums
Andy Goldmark   Drums,Keyboards,Drum Machine
Robbie Kondor   Piano,Synthesizer
Marin Alsop   Violin
Bill Payne   Keyboards
Jimmy Maelen   Percussion
Chuck Kentis   Keyboards
Lani Groves   Vocals (Background)
Frank Filipetti   Drums,Linn Drum,Co-Producer,Drum Machine
Julien Barber   Viola
Will Lee   Vocals (Background)
Marc LaFrance   Vocals (Background)
Carol Landon   Viola
Kurt Yahjian   Vocals (Background)
John Pintavalle   Violin
Russ Kunkel   Drums,Co-Producer,Synthesizer,Drum Machine
Dave Lebolt   Keyboards
Barbara Markay   Synthesizer
Frank Simms   Vocals (Background)
Ben Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Rick Marotta   Drums,Percussion,Electronic Drums
Michael Brecker   EWI,Saxophone,Electronic Winds
Rev. Timothy Wright & The Concert Choir   Choir/Chorus
Gordon Grody   Vocals (Background)
Rev. Timothy Wright   Choir/Chorus
Mickey Curry   Drums
Lamar Alsop   Viola
Charles McCracken   Cello
Tony Levin   Bass
Richard Locker   Cello

Technical Credits

Fritz Lang   Remote Engineering
Cominic King   Composer
Dave Hewitt   Remote Engineering
Robby Kilgore   Programming
Herman Hupfield   Composer
Scott Mahuchi   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Mell Papaterpou   Stage Technician
Gina Silvester   Production Coordination
John Massenburg   Engineer
Debra Cornish   Assistant Engineer
J.B. Mattiotti   Remote Engineering
T-Bone Wolk   Arranger,Producer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing,Engineer
Clive Davis   Executive Producer
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer
Don Sebesky   Composer
John Boylan   Producer,Additional Production
Robbie Kilgore   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Neil Dorfsman   Engineer
Michael Scott   Engineer
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Jimmy Brawlower   Programming
Noah Baron   Assistant Engineer
Debi Cornish   Assistant Engineer
Gary Grimm   Stage Technician
Bill Miranda   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Scott Mabuchi   Assistant Engineer
Billy Miranda   Assistant Engineer
Davitt Sigerson   Producer
Leon Pendarvis   Arranger,Engineer
Rob Mounsey   Arranger,Producer,Bass Programming,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
Jimmy Bralower   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Kathy Wakefield   Composer
Phil Ramone   Producer
Phil Gitomer   Remote Engineering
Richard Alderson   Engineer
Jim Vallance   Composer
Gerard McMahon   Composer,Unknown Contributor Role
Paul Samwell-Smith   Composer,Producer,Basic Track
Andy Goldmark   Composer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bill Payne   Producer
Jacob Brackman   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Perry   Producer
Frank Filipetti   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Programming,Associate Producer,Additional Production,Synthesizer Programming
Carly Simon   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Associate Producer,Additional Production
Tim Crich   Engineer
George Massenburg   Engineer,Producer
Herman Hupfeld   Composer
Lynn Goldsmith   Photography
Michael Christopher   Assistant Engineer
James Hellman   Stage Technician
Peter Hefter   Audio Engineer
Margery Greenspan   Design
Russ Kunkel   Producer
Dominic King   Composer
Joe Tex   Composer
Jeff Lord-Alge   Assistant Engineer
Barbara Markay   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Ed Stasium   Engineer
Marvin Hamlisch   Composer
Frank Musker   Composer
Michael Brecker   Instrumentation
Michael McDonald   Composer
Tim Leitner   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Patrick Leonard   Composer,Producer
Paul Grupp   Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Traditional   Composer