Description
Sedaka’s Back is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka. The record, composed of selections from his previous three albums, which had been released only in the UK, was released on Elton John‘s label, the Rocket Record Company, in 1974. Three singles were released from this album: “Laughter in the Rain“, “The Immigrant” (dedicated to John Lennon) and “That’s When the Music Takes Me.”
Video: Neil Sedaka – Laughter in the Rain (1974)
Tracklist:
| 1 | Standing On The Inside | |
| 2 | That’s When The Music Takes Me | |
| 3 | Laughter In The Rain | |
| 4 | Sad Eyes | |
| 5 | Solitaire | |
| 6 | Little Brother | |
| 7 | Love Will Keep Us Together | |
| 8 | The Immigrant | |
| 9 | The Way I Am | |
| 10 | The Other Side Of Me | |
| 11 | A Little Lovin’ | |
| 12 | Our Last Song Together | |
| 13 | For The Good Of The Cause | |
| 14 | Endlessly | |
| 15 | Love Ain’t An Easy Thing | |
| 16 | Alone In New York City In The Rain |
Credits:
- Acoustic Guitar – Dean Parks (tracks: 3, 8, 13 to 15)
- Arranged By [Horns] – Chuck Findley (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15), Jim Horn (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Arranged By [Strings] – Del Newman (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16)
- Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Artie Butler (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Backing Vocals – Gayle Haness* (tracks: 13 to 15), Abigale Haness (tracks: 3, 9), Brenda Gordon (tracks: 3, 9), Brenda Russell (2)(tracks: 13 to 15), Brian Russell (5) (tracks: 3, 9, 13 to 15), Neil Sedaka (tracks: 4, 11), William Smith (2) (tracks: 3, 9, 13 to 15)
- Baritone Saxophone – Jim Horn (tracks: 9)
- Bass – Leland Sklar (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Graham Gouldman (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16)
- Clarinet – Neil Sedaka (tracks: 11)
- Co-producer [In Association With] – 10C.C.*
- Dobro – Dean Parks (tracks: 4, 13 to 15)
- Drums – Russ Kunkel (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Kevin Godley (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16)
- Electric Guitar – Ben Benay (tracks: 4, 11, 13 to 15), Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 11, 13 to 15), Dean Parks (tracks: 9)
- Engineer – Eric Stewart (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16), Robert Appere* (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Flugelhorn – Chuck Findley (tracks: 8)
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Eric Stewart (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16), Lol Creme (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16)
- Horns – Chuck Findley (tracks: 4, 11, 13 to 15), Dick Hyde* (tracks: 11), Dick “Slide” Hyde* (tracks: 13 to 15), Don Menza (tracks: 11, 13 to 15), Jim Horn (tracks: 4, 11, 13 to 15)
- Keyboards – Neil Sedaka (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10, 12, 16)
- Keyboards [Additional] – William Smith (2) (tracks: 13 to 15)
- Lead Vocals [Uncredited] – Neil Sedaka
- Organ – Neil Sedaka (tracks: 8, 13 to 15), William Smith (2) (tracks: 3, 4, 9)
- Percussion – Milt Holland (tracks: 4, 8, 9), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 11, 13 to 15)
- Percussion [Additional Percussion] – Milt Holland (tracks: 13 to 15)
- Piano – Neil Sedaka (tracks: 3, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Producer – Neil Sedaka, Robert Appere* (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 to 15)
- Saxophone – Jim Horn (tracks: 3)
- Sleeve Notes – Neil Sedaka
- Trombone – Chuck Findley (tracks: 8)
- Trumpet – Chuck Findley (tracks: 9)
- Vibraphone [Vibes] – Neil Sedaka (tracks: 4, 13 to 15)
