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==Background== |
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''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.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.popmatters.com/where-the-heart-is-an-interview-with-kim-carnes-multi-grammy-2495395223.html|title=Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part One|last=Wikane|first=Christian John|magazine=PopMatters|date=April 23, 2017|accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref> |
''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.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.popmatters.com/where-the-heart-is-an-interview-with-kim-carnes-multi-grammy-2495395223.html|title=Where the Heart Is An Interview With Multi-Grammy Winner Kim Carnes, Part One|last=Wikane|first=Christian John|magazine=PopMatters|date=April 23, 2017|accessdate=July 2, 2020}}</ref> [[Barbra Streisand]] later covered the song on her album ''[[Superman (Barbra Streisand 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 (film)|Looking for Mr. Goodbar]]'', but he declined.<ref>{{cite news |last=Harmetz |first=Aljean |title=Will ‘Mr. Goodbar’ Make Voyeurs of Us All? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/24/archives/will-mr-goodbar-make-voyeurs-of-us-all-how-mr-goodbar-will-look.html |access-date=April 6, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=July 24, 1977}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama | |||
| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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| Kim Carnes chronology | ||||
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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.
Background
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.[1] 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.[2]
Critical reception
Billboard described Sailin' as "an outstanding effort" from Carnes, showing "strength with lyrics and melodies" a voice that "reflects white gospel roots".[3] Cashbox described "Let Your Love Come Easy" has having "good chorus hooks and snappy instrumentation".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Best of You (Has Got the Best of Me)" | 3:04 | |
| 2. | "Warm Love" | Van Morrison | 3:17 |
| 3. | "All He Did Was Tell Me Lies (To Try to Woo Me)" | Carnes | 3:50 |
| 4. | "He'll Come Home" | Carnes | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Sailin'" |
| 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "It's Not the Spotlight" | 4:00 | |
| 7. | "Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do" |
| 3:49 |
| 8. | "Let Your Love Come Easy" |
| 3:30 |
| 9. | "Tubin'" |
| 4:01 |
| 10. | "Love Comes from Unexpected Places" |
| 3:31 |
| Total length: | 36:07 | ||
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
- Kim Carnes – all vocals; writer (tracks: 1, 3–5, 7–10); acoustic piano (tracks: 4, 9); background 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); background vocals (track 3)
- Julia Tillman – background vocals
- Maxine Willard – background vocals
- Dave Ellingson – writer (tracks: 5, 7, 9, 10); background 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)
- Roland Young – art direction
- Chuck Beeson – album design
- Lisa Powers – photography (front cover)
- Jim Mayfield – photography (back cover)
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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| Various | 1976 | Vinyl | A&M |
| Canada | 1981 | ||
| Brazil | 1996 | CD |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (July 24, 1977). "Will 'Mr. Goodbar' Make Voyeurs of Us All?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. January 22, 1977. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Singles Reviews - Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cashbox. March 12, 1977. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Sailin' (liner notes). Kim Carnes. A&M Records. 1976.
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