In the Nick of Time (album) explained

In the Nick of Time
Type:	studio
Artist:	Nicolette Larson
Cover:	NLarson_NickofTime.jpg
Released:	1979
Studio:	Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Soft rock
Length:	34:08
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Ted Templeman
Prev Title:	Nicolette
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Radioland
Next Year:	1981

In the Nick of Time is the second album by Nicolette Larson.^[1] It features a duet with Michael McDonald, keyboards from Bill Payne, backing vocals from Bobby LaKind and Rosemary Butler, Ronnie Montrose on guitar and other collaborators. Larson had a minor hit with her McDonald duet, "Let Me Go, Love".

Track listing

1. "Dancin' Jones" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, John Sembello, Ralph Dino) - 3:18
2. "Just in the Nick of Time" (Nicolette Larson, Ted Templeman, Lauren Wood) - 3:24
3. "Let Me Go, Love" (Michael McDonald, B.J. Cook Foster) - 3:49
4. "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) - 3:50
5. "Breaking Too Many Hearts" (Lauren Wood) - 3:33
6. "Back in My Arms" (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) - 3:51
7. "Fallen" (Lauren Wood) - 3:23
8. "Daddy" (Bobby Troup) - 3:23
9. "Isn't It Always Love" (Karla Bonoff) - 3:06
10. "Trouble" (Lowell George) - 2:31

Personnel

• Nicolette Larson – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Michael Omartian – keyboards (1, 7)
• Bill Payne – keyboards (2-5, 9)
• Paul Barrere – guitars (1, 2, 4-9), guitarlele (3)
• Bob Glaub – bass (1-9)
• Rick Shlosser – drums (1-9)
• Ted Templeman – percussion (1-9), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), keyboards (6)
• Bobby LaKind –congas (1-9), backing vocals (6)

Additional musicians

• Michael McDonald – lead vocals (3), keyboards (6)
• Van Dyke Parks – keyboards (10)
• Fred Tackett – guitars (1)
• Ronnie Montrose – guitar solo (2)
• Victor Feldman – marimba (9)
• The Memphis Horns – horns (1, 4)
• Jim Horn – saxophone solo (1, 5, 6)
• Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (4)
• Ben Cauley – flugelhorn (4)
• Lee Thornburg – trumpet solo (8)
• Jimmie Haskell – string arrangements (3-7, 9), horn arrangements (3, 6, 9)
• Jerry Jumonville – horn arrangements (5, 8)
• Tom Johnston – backing vocals (1)
• Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (5, 6)
• Charra Penney – backing vocals (5, 8)

Production

• Ted Templeman – producer
• Donn Landee – engineer
• Ken Deane – engineer
• Loyd Clifft – additional engineer
• Gene Thompson – mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Susyn Schops – production coordinator
• Peter Whorf – art direction, design
• Joel Bernstein – photography
• Josephine Larson – title concept

References

• Nicolette Larson; In the Nick of Time liner notes; Warner Bros. Records 1979

Notes and References

1. News: Oberg . Mel . Singer Finds Country Music Home . Richmond Times-Dispatch . 22 Aug 1986 . C1.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 174.