Carly Simon - Hotcakes [CtOBSGjZfFC]

Track List: 5-8

5. Just Not True (0:00)

6. Hotcakes (5:18)

7. Misfit (6:27)

8. Forever My Love (9:33)

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Hotcakes is the fourth studio album pete parkkonen by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on January 11, 1974. Featuring the major hits "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" and "Mockingbird", the latter a duet with her then-husband James Taylor, Hotcakes became one of Simon's biggest selling albums. Her first concept album, the autobiographical songs portray Simon happily married and beginning a family.

The album's cover photo, taken by Ed Caraeff in late 1973, shows Simon sitting in a maternity dress, pregnant with her first child, Sally. Produced by Richard Perry who had previously helmed No Secrets, the album features Simon on piano, including the final track "Haven't Got Time for the Pain". Simon's pregnancy prevented her from singing the highest notes of that song, so these notes were covered by a backing singer for the album, then re-recorded by Simon in early 1974 for the single release. The string-and-percussion outro at the end of the album was composed by cellist Paul Buckmaster and drummer Ralph MacDonald.

Personnel:

Carly Simon lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 3, 8), acoustic piano (25, 7, 10, 11), Fender Rhodes (2), whistle (2), backing vocals (5, 9)

Kenny Ascher acoustic piano (1, 8, 10), Hammond organ (7)

Dr. John acoustic piano (9), Hammond organ (9)

David Spinozza electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 8)

James Taylor acoustic guitar (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11), backing vocals (5), horn arrangements risultati play off serie c and conductor (6), lead vocals (9)

Bucky Pizzarelli electric guitar (2)

Jimmy Ryan acoustic guitar (4, 5, 11), electric guitar (7)

Robbie Robertson electric guitar (9)

Klaus Voormann bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11)

Richard Davis string bass (2)

Larry Brean slap bass (4)

Rick Marotta drums (1)

Jim Keltner drums (3, 4, 9, 11)

Jim Gordon drums (5)

Billy Cobham drums (6)

Andy Newmark drums (7)

Russ Kunkel drums (8)

Ralph MacDonald congas (2), percussion (3, 11)

George Devens cabasa (2)

Paul Buckmaster string and woodwind arrangements (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), conductor (1, 5, 7, megan boxall 8, 10, 11)

Howard Johnson baritone saxophone (6), tuba (6)

Bobby Keys tenor saxophone (6), baritone saxophone (9)

Michael Brecker tenor saxophone (9)

Barry Rogers trombone (6)

Steve Madaio trumpet (6)

Lani Groves backing vocals (3, 11)

Carl Hall backing vocals (3, 11)

Tasha Thomas backing vocals (3, 11)

Todd Graff backing vocals (3)

Lucy Simon backing vocals (3)

Benny Diggs backing vocals (4)

Revelation backing vocals (4)

Richard Perry backing vocals (4)

Production:

Producer Richard Perry

Engineering and Remixing Harry Maslin and Bill Schnee

Assistant Engineer Blasie Castellano

Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).

Art Direction and Design Vincent Cesi at Push Pin Studios.

Cover Photography Ed Caraeff

Centerfold Photography Vieri Salvadori