Description
Hello Big Man is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on August 31, 1983. The album 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”.
Video: Carly simon – You Know What To Do 1983
Track Listing:
All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated.
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
6. “It Happens Everyday” 2:44
7. “Such a Good Boy” Simon, Robbie Shakespeare, Mainieri 4:01
8. “Hello Big Man” Simon, Wood 5:29
9. “You Don’t Feel the Same” 2:43
10. “Floundering” 3:46
Total length: 38
Musicians:
- 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)
