| Easy | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Nancy Wilson |
| Cover: | Easy_Album_Cover.jpg |
| Released: | May 1968 |
| Recorded: | April 1968[1] |
| Genre: | Vocal jazz |
| Length: | 31:24 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | David Cavanaugh |
| Prev Title: | Welcome to My Love |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | The Best of Nancy Wilson |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
Easy is a studio album by Nancy Wilson, released in May 1968 by Capitol Records. It features arrangements by Jimmy Jones and was produced by David Cavanaugh. The opening and closing tracks are composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim.
In his review at AllMusic, Stephen Cook praises Wilson's "sultry and assured delivery" but criticizes the charts by Jimmy Jones. Cook notes "a few standout tracks, like the assured and dramatic version of 'Gentle On My Mind' and the single 'Face It Girl, It's Over.'"
The album reached #5 on the Hot R&B LPs chart[2] and No51 on the Billboard 200.[3]
The single "Face it Girl, it's Over" peaked at No. 15 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart[4] and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] It is a longer edit (3:09) than the LP version and features a non-album track, "The End of Our Love," as the B-side.[6]
Easy was reissued in 1978 by Capitol Records (Capitol SM-11802) but did not include the song "Walk Away."[7]
In 2016, the album was finally released on compact disc and in a streaming version by Caroline Records, in association with SoulMusic Records. It was paired with Welcome to My Love, Wilson's previous album. The CD reinstates the song "Walk Away" and includes four bonus tracks from the Easy sessions.[8]