''Another Passenger'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Billboard Hot 100, top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation (song), Anticipatio ...
, released by
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...
, on June 5, 1976.
For this album, Simon enlisted a new producer,
Ted Templeman
Edward John "Ted" Templeman (born October 24, 1942) is an American musician and record producer. Among the acts with whom he has had a long relationship are the rock bands Van Halen and Doobie Brothers and the singer Van Morrison; he produced ...
, as well as his clients,
The Doobie Brothers
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and
Little Feat
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, to provide musical and vocal backing. On May 8, 1976, four weeks before the album was released, Simon made her first and (to date) only appearance on ''
Saturday Night Live
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'', performing "
Half a Chance" and her
signature song
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"
You're So Vain
"You're So Vain" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released as a single in November 1972. The lyrics describe a self-absorbed lover, whose identity has long been a matter of speculation. Simon said the song refers to three ...
".
Reception and packaging
''Another Passenger'' peaked at No. 29 on the
''Billboard'' Pop albums chart. The lead single "
It Keeps You Runnin'
"It Keeps You Runnin'" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album '' Takin' It to the Streets'' (1976). It was als ...
" peaked at No. 46 on the
Pop singles chart and No. 27 on the
Adult Contemporary
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chart, while the second single "
Half a Chance" appeared only on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 39. Despite the lukewarm commercial reception, the album was, and remains, one of Simon's best-reviewed works.
Ken Tucker
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Early life and education
Tucker was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. He earned a ...
, writing in ''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'', called it "Carly Simon's best record", and referred to the track "Cowtown" as the "finest song she has written". He also singled out the ("loping, slick") "Half a Chance" and the ("tropical thumper") "Darkness 'Til Dawn" as "equally entertaining" tracks.
AllMusic
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rated the album 3-out-of-5-stars, calling it "an album full of tasty licks".
It has also gone on to become a favorite among many of Simon's fans.
''
Cash Box
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'' said of the single "Half a Chance" that "the chorus is authoritative, filled with confidence, and, as usual, her words are striking."
The track "Libby" was included on Simon's 1995 three-disc box set ''
Clouds in My Coffee
''Clouds in My Coffee: 1965-1995'' is a three-disc box set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Arista Records, on November 7, 1995.
A full career retrospective at the time of its release, it contains 58 songs spanning Simon's ...
'', and the track "In Times When My Head" was included on Simon's 2002 two-disc career spanning collection ''
Anthology
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'', as well as her 2015 two-disc compilation ''
Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)''.
Film director
Terrence Malick
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appears on the back cover smoking at a bar.
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Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes
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Origin
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.
Personnel
Musicians
Production
Charts
Album – ''Billboard'' (United States)
References
External links
Carly Simon's Official Website
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1976 albums
Carly Simon albums
Albums produced by Ted Templeman
Elektra Records albums
Albums recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders