No Secrets (Carly Simon album)
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No Secrets is pop/folk singer-songwriter Carly Simon's third studio album, released in 1972.
No Secrets was Simon's commercial breakthrough album. The album itself hit number 1 on the Billboard charts and went gold[1], as did its leadoff single, "You're So Vain", which remained at number 1 on the Pop charts for three weeks, and at number 1 on the Adult Contemporary charts for two weeks.[2] 25 years later, the album went platinum on December 12, 1997.[1]
Track listing
All songs by Carly Simon unless otherwise noted.
- "The Right Thing to Do" – 2:57
- "The Carter Family" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:29
- "You're So Vain" – 4:17
- "His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin" – 3:00
- "We Have No Secrets" – 3:57
- "Embrace Me, You Child" – 4:06
- "Waited So Long" – 4:14
- "It Was So Easy" (Simon, Brackman) – 3:06
- "Night Owl" (James Taylor) – 3:47
- "When You Close Your Eyes" (Simon, Bill Mernit) – 3:05
Personnel
- Carly Simon – acoustic guitar on 5 6 7 8, piano on 1 2 3 4, vocals, backing vocals on 1 7, string arrangements on 3, ARP synthesizer arrangements on 4
- Andy Newmark – drums on 1 2 6 8 10
- Jimmy Ryan – acoustic guitar on 2 3 4 5 10, bass on 1 10, electric guitar on 3 6 7 8 9
- Klaus Voormann – bass on 2 3 5 6 7 8 9
Additional personnel
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements on 10, woodwind arrangements on 10, synthesizer arrangements on 6 10, choir arrangement on 6, orchestration on 3 6
- Kirby Johnson – string arrangements on 2 5, woodwind arrangements on 2, electric piano on 5
- Ray Cooper – congas on 1 9
- Jim Gordon – drums on 3 5
- Nicky Hopkins – piano on 7 9
- Jim Keltner – drums on 7 9
- Paul Keough – acoustic guitar on 5 8
- Vicki Brown – backing vocals on 1
- Liza Strike – backing vocals on 1
- Richard Perry – percussion on 3
- David Henshaw – ARP synthesizer on 4
- Peter Robinson – piano on 6
- Lowell George – slide guitar on 7
- Bill Payne – organ on 7
- James Taylor – backing vocals on 7
- Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals on 9
- Bobby Keys – tenor saxophone on 9
- Linda McCartney – backing vocals on 9
- Paul McCartney – backing vocals on 9
- Doris Troy – backing vocals on 9
- Mick Jagger – backing vocals (uncredited) on "You're So Vain"
Production
- Produced By Richard Perry, Frank Filipetti & Robin Hurley
- Engineers: Mark Berry, Robin Geoffrey Cable, Frank Filipetti, Bill Schnee
- Remixing: Robin Geoffrey Cable, Frank Filipetti & Bill Schnee
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Album - Kent Music Report (Australia)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "You're So Vain" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1973 | "You're So Vain" | Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1973 | "The Right Thing to Do" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1973 | "The Right Thing to Do" | Pop Singles | 17 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA – USA | Gold | December 8, 1972[1] |
| RIAA – USA | Platinum | December 12, 1997[1] |
Notes
- ^ a b c d RIAA (2010-02-28). "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 28, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-28. (table of RIAA certifications for artist Carly Simon in format ALBUM)
- ^ RIAA (2010-02-28). "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 28, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-28. (table of RIAA certifications for artist Carly Simon in format SINGLE)