In the Nick of Time (album)

In the Nick of Time
Studio album by Nicolette Larson
Released	1979
Studio	Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Soft rock
Length	34:08
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman
Nicolette Larson chronology
Nicolette (1978) In the Nick of Time (1979) Radioland (1981)

In the Nick of Time is the second album by Nicolette Larson. ^[1] It features a duet with Michael McDonald, keyboards from Bill Payne, backing vocals from Bobby LaKind and Rosemary Butler, Ronnie Montrose and Eddie Van Halen (uncredited) on guitar and other collaborators. Larson had a minor hit with her McDonald duet, "Let Me Go, Love".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Record Mirror	[3]

Track listing

1. "Dancin' Jones" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, John Sembello, Ralph Dino) - 3:18
2. "Just in the Nick of Time" (Nicolette Larson, Ted Templeman, Lauren Wood) - 3:24
3. "Let Me Go, Love" (Michael McDonald, B.J. Cook Foster) - 3:49
4. "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) - 3:50
5. "Breaking Too Many Hearts" (Lauren Wood) - 3:33
6. "Back in My Arms" (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) - 3:51
7. "Fallen" (Lauren Wood) - 3:23
8. "Daddy" (Bobby Troup) - 3:23
9. "Isn't It Always Love" (Karla Bonoff) - 3:06
10. "Trouble" (Lowell George) - 2:31

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [4]	35

Personnel

• Nicolette Larson – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Michael Omartian – keyboards (1, 7)
• Bill Payne – keyboards (2-5, 9)
• Paul Barrere – guitars (1, 2, 4-9), guitarlele (3)
• Bob Glaub – bass (1-9)
• Rick Shlosser – drums (1-9)
• Ted Templeman – percussion (1-9), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), keyboards (6)
• Bobby LaKind –congas (1-9), backing vocals (6)

Additional musicians

• Michael McDonald – lead vocals (3), keyboards (6)
• Van Dyke Parks – keyboards (10)
• Fred Tackett – guitars (1)
• Ronnie Montrose – guitar solo (2)
• Victor Feldman – marimba (9)
• The Memphis Horns – horns (1, 4)
• Jim Horn – saxophone solo (1, 5, 6)
• Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (4)
• Ben Cauley – flugelhorn (4)
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet solo (8)
• Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements (3-7, 9), horn arrangements (3, 6, 9)
• Jerry Jumonville – horn arrangements (5, 8)
• Tom Johnston – backing vocals (1)
• Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (5, 6)
• Charra Penney – backing vocals (5, 8)

Production

• Ted Templeman – producer
• Donn Landee – engineer
• Ken Deane – engineer
• Loyd Clifft – additional engineer
• Gene Thompson – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Susyn Schops – production coordinator
• Peter Whorf – art direction, design
• Joel Bernstein – photography
• Josephine Larson – title concept

References

1. Oberg, Mel (22 Aug 1986). "Singer Finds Country Music Home". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. C1.
2. "In the Nick of Time Review by James Chrispell". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
3. Sexton, Paul (2 February 1980). "Nicolette Larson: In The Nick Of Time". Record Mirror . p. 13.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 174. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.

5. Alex Van Halen autobiography "Brothers", pg. 202.