Carole Bayer Sager (album)

Carole Bayer Sager is the debut studio album by American songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, released in 1977 by Elektra Records. It included the song "You're Moving Out Today", which became a 1977 Australian number one single and also reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart. The album itself was also a success in Australia, reaching the top 10, as well as receiving a gold certification there. It was produced by Brooks Arthur.

Carole Bayer Sager
Studio album by Carole Bayer Sager
Released	1977 (1977)
Studio	Record Plant, Los Angeles
Genre	Pop rock
Length	33:59
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Brooks Arthur
Carole Bayer Sager chronology
Carole Bayer Sager (1977) ...Too (1978)
Singles from Carole Bayer Sager
"You're Moving Out Today" "Don't Wish Too Hard" "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Come in from the Rain"	Carole Bayer Sager Melissa Manchester	2:48
2.	"Until the Next Time"	Carole Bayer Sager Johnny Vastano	3:30
3.	"Don't Wish Too Hard"	Carole Bayer Sager Peter Allen	4:04
4.	"Sweet Alibis"	Carole Bayer Sager Marvin Hamlisch	3:46
5.	"Aces"	Carole Bayer Sager Bruce Roberts	3:20

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love"	Carole Bayer Sager Peter Allen	2:48
7.	"Steal Away Again"	Carole Bayer Sager Bruce Roberts Bette Midler	4:16
8.	"You're Moving Out Today"	Carole Bayer Sager Bruce Roberts Bette Midler	3:33
9.	"Shy as a Violet"	Carole Bayer Sager Peter Allen	3:06
10.	"Home to Myself"	Carole Bayer Sager Melissa Manchester	2:48

Personnel

Musicians

• Carole Bayer Sager – lead vocals, background vocals (5, 9)
• Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 10), electric guitar (6, 10), guitar (4), mandolin (4)
• Johnny Vastano – acoustic guitar (2), background vocals (2)
• Al Gorgoni – acoustic guitar (7)
• Thom Rotella – acoustic guitar (8, 9), electric guitar (8)
• Jerry Friedman – acoustic guitar (9)
• Bruce Roberts – background vocals (5-8), piano (5–8)
• Madeline Kahn – background vocals (7)
• Abigail Haness – background vocals (3)
• Brenda Russell – background vocals (2, 3)
• Melissa Manchester – background vocals (2, 10), harpsichord (10), arrangements (10), piano (1, 10)
• Tony Orlando – background vocals (3)
• Peter Allen – background vocals (9), piano (3, 9)
• Bette Midler – background vocals (9)
• Bob Cranshaw – bass (3, 9)
• Emory Gordy – bass (4)
• Lee Sklar – bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 10)
• Will Lee – bass (7, 8)
• Allan Schwartsberg – cabasa (3), drums (3)
• Marvin Hamlisch – celesta (4), electric piano (4), piano (4)
• Paul Buckmaster – strings and horns arrangements (1, 2, 4–10), synthesizer (4)
• Gene Page – strings and horns arrangements (3)
• Alan Estes – congas (3-7), percussion (3, 9)
• Andy Newmark – drums (9)
• Jim Keltner – drums (4, 5)
• Roy Markowitz – drums (7, 8)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 6, 10)
• Jerry Friedman – electric guitar (7)
• Lance Quinn – electric guitar (3)
• Nicky Hopkins – electric piano (2), piano (2)
• Artie Butler – organ (2)
• Bob Margouleff – programming (4)
• Hugh McCracken – slide guitar (8)
• Garnett Brown – trombone (8)

Production

• Ivy Skoff – production coordination
• Brooks Arthur – sound engineer, producer
• Bob Merritt – sound engineer
• David Thoener – sound engineer
• David Latman – sound engineer
• Connie Pappas – management
• John Reid Ent – management

Design

• Tony Lane – art direction, design
• Anne Garner – design
• Claude Mougin – photography
• David Alexander – photography

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	4

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	Gold	20,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links

• Carole Bayer Sager at Discogs (list of releases)