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, as well as receiving a gold certification there. It was produced by Brooks Arthur.
Track listing
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) Lee Sklar – bass guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 10) Bob Cranshaw – bass guitar (3, 9) Emory Gordy – bass guitar (4) Will Lee – bass guitar (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) Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 6, 10) Jim Keltner – drums (4, 5) Roy Markowitz – drums (7, 8) Andy Newmark – drums (9) Lance Quinn – electric guitar (3) Jerry Friedman – electric guitar (7) 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 Chart (1977) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 4
Certifications and sales
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