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Sailin'

This article is about the Kim Carnes album. For similar uses, see Sailing (disambiguation).

Sailin' is the third studio album by Kim Carnes, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). The record was recorded, in part, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Although this album hasn't been released on CD, all of the album's songs can be found on the European CD "Kim Carnes - Master Series" released by A&M in 1999.

Sailin'
Studio album by
Kim Carnes
Released1976
Recorded1976
StudioMuscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama
Length36:07
LabelA&M
Producer
Kim Carnes chronology
Kim Carnes
(1975) 		Sailin'
(1976) 		St. Vincent's Court
(1979)
Singles from Sailin'
  1. "Love Comes from Unexpected Places"
    Released: 1976
  2. "It's Not the Spotlight"
    Released: 1976
  3. "Let Your Love Come Easy"
    Released: March 1977
  4. "Sailin'"
    Released: July 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Background edit

Sailin' was recorded at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, with producers Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. Carnes and Ellingson received the Professional Grand Prize at the American Song Festival and Best Composition at the Tokyo Song Festival for "Love Comes from the Most Unexpected Places" in 1976.[2] Barbra Streisand later covered the song on her album Superman, released in the following year. Streisand had offered the song to film director Richard Brooks for the opening credits of Looking for Mr. Goodbar, but he declined.[3]

Critical reception edit

Billboard described Sailin' as "an outstanding effort" from Carnes, showing "strength with lyrics and melodies" a voice that "reflects white gospel roots".[4] Cashbox described "Let Your Love Come Easy" as having "good chorus hooks and snappy instrumentation".[5]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best of You (Has Got the Best of Me)"
3:04
2."Warm Love"Van Morrison3:17
3."All He Did Was Tell Me Lies (To Try to Woo Me)"Carnes3:50
4."He'll Come Home"Carnes3:00
5."Sailin'"
  • Carnes
  • Dave Ellingson
4:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."It's Not the Spotlight"
4:00
7."Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:49
8."Let Your Love Come Easy"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:30
9."Tubin'"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
4:01
10."Love Comes from Unexpected Places"
  • Carnes
  • Ellingson
3:31
Total length:36:07

Personnel edit

Adapted from the album liner notes.[6]

  • Kim Carnes – all vocals; writer (tracks: 1, 3–5, 7–10); acoustic piano (tracks: 4, 9); backing vocals
  • Jerry Wexler – producer
  • Barry Beckett – producer, keyboards; horn arrangements (track 2)
  • Jack Adams – engineer
  • Steve Gursky – assistant engineer
  • Jim Skiathigis – set-up man
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion
  • Pete Carr – lead guitar, acoustic guitars, dobro
  • Jimmy Johnson – acoustic guitars, rhythm electric guitar
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • David Grisman – mandolin (tracks: 3, 5); backing vocals (track 3)
  • Julia Tillman – backing vocals
  • Maxine Willard – backing vocals
  • Dave Ellingson – writer (tracks: 5, 7, 9, 10); backing vocals (track 3)
  • Blackie Shackner – harmonica (track 9)
  • Harrison Calloway – horns (track 2); horn arrangements (track 2)
  • Harvey Thompson – horns (track 2)
  • Charles Rose – horns (track 2)
  • Ron Eades – horns (track 2)
  • Bill Cuomo – acoustic piano (track 10); string arrangements (track 10)
  • Bob Wilber – horn arrangements, soprano saxophone (track 9)
  • Mike Lewis – string arrangements (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 10)
  • Robert Basso – concertmaster
  • Chris Colclesser – flute solo (track 8)
Technical
  • Roland Young – art direction
  • Chuck Beeson – album design
  • Lisa Powers – photography (front cover)
  • Jim Mayfield – photography (back cover)

Release history edit

Release formats for Sailin'
Region Date Format(s) Label
Various 1976 Vinyl A&M
Canada 1981
Brazil 1996 CD
Various October 29, 2021
UMG Recordings, Inc.

References edit

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. ^ Wikane, Christian John (April 23, 2017). "Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part One". PopMatters. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (July 24, 1977). "Will 'Mr. Goodbar' Make Voyeurs of Us All?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Billboard's Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. January 22, 1977. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Singles Reviews - Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cashbox. March 12, 1977. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Sailin' (liner notes). Kim Carnes. A&M Records. 1976.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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