Hello Big Man
Hello Big Man is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1983.
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| Released | August 31, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | The Power Station, (New York City, NY); The Village Recorder and Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA). | |||
| Genre | Rock, Reggae | |||
| Length | 38:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Mike Mainieri | |||
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The album was Simon's last for Warner Bros. Records (and for what became the Warner Music Group, having also spent time with Elektra Records), as it was a commercial disappointment upon release, despite a positive reception from critics. The album featured Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare on a number of tracks, including one Bob Marley cover.
The title of the album is an allusion to the reply that Simon's mother, Andrea Simon, gave to her father, Richard Simon, when they first met. He said "hello little woman", and she replied "hello big man".[1]
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| Source | Rating |
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| Rolling Stone | link |
Music videos
The music video for the lead single "You Know What to Do" was directed by Dominic Orlando, from a concept by Simon. It was filmed on location in Martha's Vineyard, at her home and in the surrounding woods.[1] The video received moderate airplay on MTV in the autumn of 1983.
Simon also filmed a music video for the title track, "Hello Big Man", which features photos and film footage of her parents. Simon's mother appears at the end of the video. The video also includes the American actor/singer Al Corley,[1] who had also been featured on the cover of Simon's previous album, and with whom she had a brief romance.
The music video for the song "It Happens Everyday" was played in movie theaters during "coming attractions".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You Know What to Do" | Simon, Jacob Brackman, Peter Wood, Mike Mainieri | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Menemsha" | Simon, Wood | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Damn You Get to Me" | 3:16 | |
| 4. | "Is This Love?" | Bob Marley | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Orpheus" | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It Happens Everyday" | 2:44 | |
| 2. | "Such a Good Boy" | Simon, Robbie Shakespeare, Mainieri | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Hello Big Man" | Simon, Wood | 5:29 |
| 4. | "You Don't Feel the Same" | 2:43 | |
| 5. | "Floundering" | 3:46 | |
| Total length: | 38:57 | ||
Personnel
- Carly Simon – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (3, 6), electric guitar (9)
- Don Grolnick – electric piano (1, 6), synthesizers (2), steel drums (2), acoustic piano (3), organ (4, 10)
- Mike Mainieri – synthesizers (1, 5), chimes (2), marimba (2), acoustic piano (5), bass guitar (5), additional synthesizer (8)
- Peter Wood – Memorymoog (1, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (2, 8)
- Larry Williams – synth flutes (1)
- Rob Mounsey – Fairlight programming (2), BGV arrangements (2)
- Hugh McCracken – acoustic guitar (1, 6, 8), electric guitar (2, 3, 8, 10)
- Andy Summers – electric guitar (1)
- Elliott Randall – electric guitar solo (1)
- Eric Gale – electric guitar (4, 7)
- Jimmy Ryan – acoustic guitar (5)
- Dean Parks – electric guitar (6)
- Sid McGinnis – electric guitar (7)
- Tony Levin – bass (1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass (4, 7), backing vocals (7)
- Rick Marotta – drums (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10), cymbal (5), tom tom (5)
- Jimmy Bralower – LinnDrum (1, 5, 9)
- Sly Dunbar – drums (4, 7)
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (4, 7, 10)
- Marty Paich – string arrangements (3, 6)
- Leon Pendarvis – horn arrangements (4)
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (4)
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (4)
- Lou Marini – alto saxophone (4)
- Jon Faddis – trumpet (4)
- Alan Rubin – trumpet (4)
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone (8)
- Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Marcus Miller – backing vocals (1, 4), bass (8)
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Hugh Taylor – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Kate Taylor – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Lynn Goldsmith – backing vocals (2)
- Lucy Simon – backing vocals (2)
- Julie Levine – backing vocals (2)
- Ben Taylor – backing vocals (2)
- Sally Taylor – backing vocals (2)
- Elizabeth Witham – backing vocals (2)
- Rachel Zabar – backing vocals (2)
Production
- Producer – Mike Mainieri
- Production Coordination – Christine Martin
- Engineers – Neil Dorfsman and Scott Litt
- Additional Recording – James Farber, Jeff Hendrickson, Gary Starr and John Wright.
- Assistant Recording – Moira Marquis, Bill Miranda and John Wright.
- Technical Support – Bob Schwall
- Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Right Track Recording (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Paula Greif
- Cover Photography – Lynn Kohlman
- Inner Sleeve Photography – Peter Simon
- Management – Arlyne Rothberg
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Pop Albums | 69 |
| 1983 | The Billboard 200 | 140 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "You Know What to Do" | Adult Contemporary | 36 |
| 1983 | "You Know What to Do" | Pop Singles | 83 |
References
- "Carly Simon Official Website – Hello Big Man". Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
External links
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