Spy is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on June 30, 1979.
The title of the album is a tribute to Anaïs Nin, whose quote “I am an international spy in the house of love”, is written across the top on the inside jacket. Simon dedicated the album to producer Arif Mardin, in which she wrote in the liner notes, “Dedicated to Arif who is himself fantastic.” It is also Simon’s last album for Elektra Records, she signed with Warner Bros. Records and released Come Upstairs the following year.
- “Vengeance” 4:14
- “Just Like You Do” 4:14
- “We’re So Close” 5:10
- “Coming to Get You” 2:49
- “Never Been Gone” 3:36
- “Pure Sin” 3:56
- “Love You By Heart” 3:55
- “Spy” 4:14
- “Memorial Day” 8:29
Carly Simon – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano (3, 9)
Ian McLagan – acoustic piano (1)
Don Grolnick – acoustic piano (1, 6), clavinet (1)
Warren Bernhardt – keyboards (1), acoustic piano (2, 4, 5, 9), electric piano (3, 6–9)
Richard Tee – clavinet (1), electric piano (2, 5)
Ken Bichel – Polymoog (2, 3), synthesizers (4)
Cliff Carter – synthesizers (6)
Billy Mernit – acoustic piano (8)
Joe Caro – electric guitar (1, 8), guitar (6, 9), acoustic guitar (4)
John Hall – electric guitar (1), electric guitar solo (1)
David Spinozza – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 7), electric guitar solo (4), guitar (6, 9)
Frank Carillo – guitar (6)
Tony Levin – bass (1, 6, 7)
Will Lee – bass (2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Steve Gadd – drums (1–4, 6, 8, 9)
Rick Marotta – drums (1, 2, 8)
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion (3, 7), congas (7)
Raphael Cruz – cowbell (6), congas (7), percussion (7, 8)
Mike Mainieri – vibraphone (9)
David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1, 2, 3, 9)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (1, 6), tenor sax solo (6)
Peter Ballin – alto saxophone (6)
Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone (6)
Hubert Laws – flute (8)
Tom Malone – trombone (6)
Randy Brecker – trumpet (1, 6)
Arif Mardin – horn and string arrangements, choir arrangement (5)
Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Tim Curry – backing vocals (1, 6)
Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (2)
James Taylor – backing vocals (2, 5, 7, 8)
Lucy Simon – backing vocals (5)
Jonathan Abramowitz, Lamar Alsop, Julien Barber, Phil Bodner, James Buffington, Frederick Buldrini, Jean R. Dane, Eddie Daniels, Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Gerald Tarack, Paul Gershman, Ted Hoyle, Regis Iandiorio, Teddy Israel, Harold Kohon, Jesse Levy, Guy Lumia, Joseph Malin, Richard Maximoff, Kermit Moore, Eugene J. Moye, Gene Orloff, Tony Posk, Alan Shulman and Mitsue Takayama – strings
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children’s author. She first rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include “Anticipation” (No. 13), “You Belong To Me” (No. 6), “Coming Around Again” (No. 18), and her four Gold certified singles “Jesse” (No. 11), “Mockingbird” (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), “You’re So Vain” (No. 1), and “Nobody Does It Better” (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
Carly Simon Collector’s Edition is a special edition compilation of 30 of Simon’s songs on 3 discs in an attractive tin box. The songs are selections from Simon’s first eleven studio albums from the years 1971 to 1983, her Elektra and Warner Brothers years. This compilation was produced and manufactured by Warner Custom Products (a Warner Music Group company) and was marketed and distributed by Madacy Entertainment from St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It was released on March 31, 2009. Within the tin box is a CD case for the 3 discs as well as a booklet detailing Simon’s career and accomplishments up to the present time. The photographs used on the cover of the tin box, the case cover and within the booklet are by Bob Gothard and are from the liner notes and photo shoot from Simon’s 1994 album, Letters Never Sent.
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