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Nicolette | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 29, 1978 | |||
Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Soft rock, country rock | |||
Length | 38:09 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
Nicolette Larson chronology | ||||
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Singles from Nicolette | ||||
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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 gained 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. [1]
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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C− [3] |
The cover photo of the album was taken in the Garden Court restaurant at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lotta Love" | Neil Young | 3:11 |
2. | "Rhumba Girl" | Jesse Winchester | 3:52 |
3. | "You Send Me" | Sam Cooke | 3:56 |
4. | "Can't Get Away from You" | Lauren "Chunky" Wood | 3:17 |
5. | "Mexican Divorce" | Bob Hilliard, Burt Bacharach | 3:57 |
6. | "Baby Don't You Do It" | Holland, Dozier, Holland | 3:42 |
7. | "Give a Little" | Bill Payne, Fran Payne | 3:00 |
8. | "Angels Rejoiced" | Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin | 2:27 |
9. | "French Waltz" | Adam Mitchell | 4:22 |
10. | "Come Early Mornin'" | Bob McDill | 2:42 |
11. | "Last in Love" | Glenn Frey, JD Souther | 3:43 |
Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 6 |
Canada | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada) [6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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