Nicolette (album)

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 came to 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.

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.

Album cover photo

The cover photo of the album was taken in the Garden Court restaurant at The Palace Hotel, San Francisco.

Track listing

Personnel

• Nicolette Larson – vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion
• Paul Barrère – guitar
• James Burton – guitar, dobro
• Valerie Carter – backing vocals
• Victor Feldman – vibes, percussion
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals
• Bill Payne – keyboards
• Herb Pedersen – guitar, backing vocals
• Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals
• Bob Glaub – bass guitar
• Mark T. Jordan – keyboards
• David Kalish – guitar
• Bobby LaKind – percussion, conga, triangle
• Albert Lee – guitar, mandolin
• Fred Tackett – guitar
• Ted Templeman – percussion, backing vocals
• Klaus Voormann – bass guitar
• Sid Sharp – synthesizer, concertmaster
• Jimmie Haskell – strings, accordion, conductor, string arrangements, woodwind arrangement
• Chuck Findley – horn
• Jim Horn – horn
• Plas Johnson – flute
• Andrew Love – saxophone
• Steve Madaio – horn
• Rick Shlosser – drums
• Patrick Simmons – guitar
• Edward Van Halen - guitar on "Can't Get Away from You"

Additional personnel

• Donn Landee – engineer
• Mike Zagaris – photography
• Joel Bernstein – sleeve photo
• Dave Bhang – art direction, design

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

1. Nicolette Larson
2. Nicolette
3. Lotta Love
4. Comes a Time
5. Radioland (album)
6. Nicolette (musician)
7. Nicolette Krebitz
8. Lauren Wood
9. Nicollette Sheridan
10. In the Nick of Time (album)
11. L.A. Style (album)
12. Leslie Odom Jr.
13. Palace Hotel, San Francisco
14. Ted Templeman
15. Jackie Brown
16. Halsey (singer)
17. Fruitcakes (album)
18. Women and Children First
19. All Dressed Up and No Place to Go
20. Rose of My Heart