Carly Simon – Boys In The Trees

Name: Carly Simon - Boys In The Trees
Rating: 3.72 (225 reviews)

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Label:	Elektra – 6E-128
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , PRC-Compton Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	You Belong To Me Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Gordon Edwards Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Eric Gale Electric Piano – Richard Tee Soloist [Alto Saxophone] – Dave Sanborn* Written-By – Michael McDonald Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Gordon Edwards Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Eric Gale Electric Piano – Richard Tee Soloist [Alto Saxophone] – Dave Sanborn* Written-By – Michael McDonald	3:52
A2	Boys In The Trees Acoustic Guitar – Jeff Mironov Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Drums – Steve Gadd Marimba – David Carey Recorder [Tenor], Recorder [Soprano] – Harvey Estrin Written-By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar – Jeff Mironov Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Drums – Steve Gadd Marimba – David Carey Recorder [Tenor], Recorder [Soprano] – Harvey Estrin Written-By – Carly Simon	3:13
A3	Back Down To Earth Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Jeff Mironov Electric Guitar [Lead] – John Hall* Piano – Richard Tee Written-By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Jeff Mironov Electric Guitar [Lead] – John Hall* Piano – Richard Tee Written-By – Carly Simon	3:08
A4	Devoted To You Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Richard Tee Soloist [Electric Guitar] – Hugh McCracken Written-By – Boudleaux Bryant Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano – Richard Tee Soloist [Electric Guitar] – Hugh McCracken Written-By – Boudleaux Bryant	2:29
A5	De Bat (Fly In Me Face) Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals – Roderick George Congas, Bass Drum – Crusher Bennett* Percussion – Rubens Bassini Written-By – Carly Simon Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals – Roderick George Congas, Bass Drum – Crusher Bennett* Percussion – Rubens Bassini Written-By – Carly Simon	2:28
A6	Haunting Backing Vocals – Steven Dickson Drums – Steve Gadd Harp – Margaret Ross Oboe – Phil Bodner Piano – Ken Bischel* Written-By – Carly Simon Backing Vocals – Steven Dickson Drums – Steve Gadd Harp – Margaret Ross Oboe – Phil Bodner Piano – Ken Bischel* Written-By – Carly Simon	2:28
B1	Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Tony Levin Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble] – Don Grolnick Guitar – Onnie McIntyre Written-By – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals – James Taylor (2) Bass – Tony Levin Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble] – Don Grolnick Guitar – Onnie McIntyre Written-By – James Taylor (2)	4:02
B2	You're The One Backing Vocals – Hamish Stuart Bass – Tony Levin Drums – Steve Gadd Guitar – Cornell Dupree Piano – Richard Tee Vocals [Obligatto Vocal] – Hamish Stuart Written-By – Carly Simon Backing Vocals – Hamish Stuart Bass – Tony Levin Drums – Steve Gadd Guitar – Cornell Dupree Piano – Richard Tee Vocals [Obligatto Vocal] – Hamish Stuart Written-By – Carly Simon	3:38
B3	In A Small Moment Bass – Tony Levin Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Stu Scharf* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp] – Ken Bischel* Flute – Joe Farrell Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Written-By – Carly Simon Bass – Tony Levin Drums – Steve Gadd Electric Guitar – Stu Scharf* Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp] – Ken Bischel* Flute – Joe Farrell Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Written-By – Carly Simon	3:08
B4	One Man Woman Bass – Gordon Edwards Drums – Steve Gadd Guitar – Cornell Dupree Piano – Richard Tee Soloist [Tenor Saxophone] – Michael Brecker Written-By – James Taylor (2) Bass – Gordon Edwards Drums – Steve Gadd Guitar – Cornell Dupree Piano – Richard Tee Soloist [Tenor Saxophone] – Michael Brecker Written-By – James Taylor (2)	3:39
B5	For Old Times Sake Acoustic Guitar – Stu Scharf* Autoharp – Stu Scharf* Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Tony Levin Glass Harmonica [Brandy Glasses] – Arif Mardin Written-By – Jacob Brackman Acoustic Guitar – Stu Scharf* Autoharp – Stu Scharf* Backing Vocals – Carly Simon Bass – Tony Levin Glass Harmonica [Brandy Glasses] – Arif Mardin Written-By – Jacob Brackman	3:41

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Harvey Estrin
Arranged By [Horns] – James Taylor (2) (tracks: B1)
Art Direction – Tony Lane (2)
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Engineer – Bobby Warner
Engineer [Assistant] – Tom Heid
French Horn – James Buffington*
Mastered By – George Piros
Photography By – Deborah Turberville*
Producer, Arranged By [Horns & Strings], Conductor – Arif Mardin
Recorded By, Mixed By – Lew Hahn
Strings – Yoko Matsuo
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trombone – Eddie Bert
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
Vocals – Carly Simon

Notes

Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York.
Additional Recording at A&R Studios, New York, New York.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A runout etched): PRC 6E ∙ 128A-2 PRC RE @tGP - II
Matrix / Runout (B runout etched): PRC 6E-128B - 2 PRC -RE - II @tGP
Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 1 Etched): 6E-128 A-1 PRC W-RE / @tGP
Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 1 Etched): 6E-128 B-1 PRCW-RE @tGP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Boys In The Trees (LP, Album, Stereo, SP-Specialty Pressing, Gatefold)	Elektra	6E-128	US	1978
Recently Edited	Boys In The Trees (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Elektra	52 066, 52.066		1978
Recently Edited	Boys In The Trees (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Elektra	ELK 52 066		1978
New Submission	Boys In The Trees (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Elektra	K 52066	UK	1978
New Submission	Boys In The Trees (LP, Album)	Elektra	ELK 52066	Netherlands	1978