| Another Passenger | ||||
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| Released | June 5, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:56 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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Another Passenger is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriterCarly Simon, released byElektra Records, on June 5, 1976.
For this album, Simon enlisted a new producer,Ted Templeman, as well as his clients,The Doobie Brothers andLittle Feat, to provide musical and vocal backing. On May 8, 1976, four weeks before the album was released, Simon made her first and (to date) only appearance onSaturday Night Live, performing "Half a Chance" and hersignature song "You're So Vain".[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Another Passenger peaked at No. 29 on theBillboard Pop albums chart. The lead single "It Keeps You Runnin'" peaked at No. 46 on thePop singles chart and No. 27 on theAdult Contemporary chart, while the second single "Half a Chance" appeared only on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 39. Despite the lukewarm commercial reception, the album was, and remains, one of Simon's best-reviewed works.Ken Tucker, writing inRolling Stone, called it "Carly Simon's best record", and referred to the track "Cowtown" as the "finest song she has written". He also singled out the ("loping, slick") "Half a Chance" and the ("tropical thumper") "Darkness 'Til Dawn" as "equally entertaining" tracks.[3]AllMusic rated the album 3-out-of-5-stars, calling it "an album full of tasty licks".[2] It has also gone on to become a favorite among many of Simon's fans.[4]
Cash Box said of the single "Half a Chance" that "the chorus is authoritative, filled with confidence, and, as usual, her words are striking."[5] The track "Libby" was included on Simon's 1995 three-disc box setClouds in My Coffee, and the track "In Times When My Head" was included on Simon's 2002 two-disc career spanning collectionAnthology, as well as her 2015 two-disc compilationSongs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection).
Film directorTerrence Malick appears on the back cover smoking at a bar.[4]
Credits adapted from the album'sliner notes.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half a Chance" | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "It Keeps You Runnin'" | Michael McDonald | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Fairweather Father" | Simon | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Cow Town" | Simon | 4:15 |
| 5. | "He Likes to Roll" | Simon | 3:34 |
| 6. | "In Times When My Head" | Simon | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Love Stand" | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Riverboat Gambler" |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "Darkness 'Til Dawn" |
| 3:18 |
| 4. | "Dishonest Modesty" |
| 3:06 |
| 5. | "Libby" | Simon | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Be with Me" |
| 1:53 |
| Total length: | 41:56 | ||
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 44 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 44 |
| USBillboard 200[9] | 29 |
| USCash Box Top 100 Albums[10] | 21 |
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