Sailin'
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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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]
Critical reception
Billboard described Sailin' as "an outstanding effort" from Carnes, showing "strength with lyrics and melodies" a voice that "reflects white gospel roots".[2]
Track listing
- "The Best of You (Has Got the Best of Me) (Kim Carnes, Eddie Reeves) – 3:04
- "Warm Love" (Van Morrison) – 3:17
- "All He Did Was Tell Me Lies (To Try to Woo Me)" (Carnes) – 3:50
- "He'll Come Home" (Carnes) – 3:00
- "Sailin'" (Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 4:15
- "It's Not the Spotlight" (Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin) – 4:00
- "Last Thing You Ever Wanted to Do" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:49
- "Let Your Love Come Easy" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:30
- "Tubin'" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 4:01
- "Love Comes from Unexpected Places" (Carnes, Ellingson) – 3:31
Personnel
- Kim Carnes – lead vocals, piano
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Alan Black Schackner – harmonica
- Jimmy Johnson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Pete Carr – acoustic guitar, dobro
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.
- ^ "Billboard's Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. January 22, 1977. Retrieved July 2, 2020.