Nicolette (album)
Nicolette is the debut album by Nicolette Larson, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. It reached #15 on the US pop charts and #1 in Canada and was certified Gold in both markets.
Larson came to public attention singing backup for Neil Young on American Stars 'n Bars and Comes a Time. Her first charting single was Young's smoky composition "Lotta Love". As a single, it hit #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #8 in Record World magazine. The follow-up single, "Rhumba Girl," fell short of the US Top 40, but reached #15 in Canada and #4 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.
Eddie Van Halen appears uncredited on guitar on "Can't Get Away From You".
The album was re-released on CD in 2005 on the Wounded Bird label.The cover photo of the album was taken in the Garden Court restaurant at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco.Track listing
Personnel
- Nicolette Larson – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion
- Paul Barrère – guitar
- James Burton – guitar, dobro
- Valerie Carter – backing vocals
- Victor Feldman – vibes, percussion
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Herb Pedersen – guitar, backing vocals
- Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Mark T. Jordan – keyboards
- David Kalish – guitar
- Bobby LaKind – percussion, conga, triangle
- Albert Lee – guitar, mandolin
- Fred Tackett – guitar
- Ted Templeman – percussion, backing vocals
- Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
- Sid Sharp – synthesizer, concertmaster
- Jimmie Haskell – strings, accordion, conductor, string arrangements, woodwind arrangement
- Chuck Findley – horn
- Jim Horn – horn
- Plas Johnson – flute
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Steve Madaio – horn
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Patrick Simmons – guitar
- Edward Van Halen - guitar on "Can't Get Away from You"
Additional personnel
- Donn Landee – engineer
- Mike Zagaris – photography
- Joel Bernstein – sleeve photo
- Dave Bhang – art direction, design
