Rock Archeologia

Carly Simon - Playing Possum 1975

Artist: Carly Simon 

Album: Playing Possum
Ⓟ & ©  1975 Elektra/Asilum Record. 
Cover Artist: Norman Seeff
Printed in U.S.A.
Producers: Richard Perry
Format: FLAC (tracks+.cue+log)
BiTrate: lossless
Genre: Pop Rock
Cover: JPG 300 dpi, Full Scan
Total Time: 00:34:48

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Playing Possum is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's fifth studio album, released in April 1975. It was her third consecutive album to reach the top ten of the best-selling album charts, peaking at number 10 in June 1975. Singles from the album were not as successful. The first single from the album, "Attitude Dancing," reached only number 21 on the Billboard charts. A second single, "Waterfall," which featured prominent backing vocals by Simon's then-husband James Taylor, reached no higher than number 78. A third attempt, the single "More and More", was co-written by New Orleans pianist Dr. John, who also played piano on the track, but it peaked no higher than number 94.
Playing Possum is now best remembered for its controversial cover photograph, which shows the singer wearing only a black negligee, stockings and knee-high black boots. The photographer was Norman Seeff. It ranked at #20 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest album covers.

     ♪ Tracklist:

   01. After The Storm - 2:49
   02. Love Out In The Streets - 3:42
   03. Look Me In The Eyes - 3:36
   04. More And More - 4:04
   05. Slave - 3:56
   06. Attitude Dancing - 3:55
   07. Sons Of Summer - 3:08
   08. Waterfall - 3:32
   09. Are You Ticklish - 2:28
   10. Playing Possum - 3:56

     ♪ Personnel: 

• Carly Simon (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals) • James Taylor (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals) • Carolyn Willis, Clydie King, Abigale Haness, Julia Tillman Waters, Rodney Richmond, Ken Moore, Maxine Willard Waters, Rita Coolidge, Vini Poncia, Carole King (vocals, background vocals) • Liza Strike (vocals) • Lee Ritenour (guitar, electric guitar, mandolin) • Dr. John (guitar, piano, keyboards) • Andrew Gold (guitar, drums, tambourine) • Jeff Baxter, Alvin Robinson (guitar) • Lon VanEaton (sitar, flute, clarinet) • Lon & Derrek VanEaton (sitar, synthesizer) • Derrek Van Eaton (fiddle, flute) • Tommy Morgan (harmonica) • Trevor Lawrence (saxophone, alto saxophone) • Billy Mernit (piano) • James Newton Howard (electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, ARP synthesizer) • Andy Newmark (drums, percussion) • Ivy Cottler, Jim Gordon , Leland Sklar, Ringo Starr, Russ Kunkel, Irving Cottler (drums) • Eddie Bango, Eddie Bongo (congas) • Richard Perry (tambourine) •  Alan Estes, Fred Staehle, Emil Richards (percussion) • Kenny Moore, Julia Tilman, Julia Tillman (background vocals).  

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