In the Nick of Time is the second album by Nicolette Larson. It features a duet with Michael McDonald, keyboards from Bill Payne, backing vocals from Bobby LaKind and Rosemary Butler, Ronnie Montrose and Eddie Van Halen (uncredited) on guitar and other collaborators. Larson had a minor hit with her McDonald duet, "Let Me Go, Love".
Track listing
- "Dancin' Jones" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, John Sembello, Ralph Dino) â 3:18
- "Just in the Nick of Time" (Nicolette Larson, Ted Templeman, Lauren Wood) â 3:24
- "Let Me Go, Love" (Michael McDonald, B.J. Cook Foster) â 3:49
- "Rio de Janeiro Blue" (Richard Torrance, John Haeny) â 3:50
- "Breaking Too Many Hearts" (Lauren Wood) â 3:33
- "Back in My Arms" (Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier) â 3:51
- "Fallen" (Lauren Wood) â 3:23
- "Daddy" (Bobby Troup) â 3:23
- "Isn't It Always Love" (Karla Bonoff) â 3:06
- "Trouble" (Lowell George) â 2:31
Charts
Personnel
- Nicolette Larson â lead vocals, backing vocals
- Michael Omartian â keyboards (1, 7)
- Bill Payne â keyboards (2âÂÂ5, 9)
- Paul Barrere â guitars (1, 2, 4âÂÂ9), guitarlele (3)
- Bob Glaub â bass (1âÂÂ9)
- Rick Shlosser â drums (1âÂÂ9)
- Ted Templeman â percussion (1âÂÂ9), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), keyboards (6)
- Bobby LaKind â congas (1âÂÂ9), backing vocals (6)
Additional musicians
- Michael McDonald â lead vocals (3), keyboards (6)
- Van Dyke Parks â keyboards (10)
- Fred Tackett â guitars (1)
- Ronnie Montrose â guitar solo (2)
- Victor Feldman â marimba (9)
- The Memphis Horns â horns (1, 4)
- Jim Horn â saxophone solo (1, 5, 6)
- Jerry Hey â flugelhorn (4)
- Ben Cauley â flugelhorn (4)
- Lee Thornburg â trumpet solo (8)
- Jimmie Haskell â string arrangements (3âÂÂ7, 9), horn arrangements (3, 6, 9)
- Jerry Jumonville â horn arrangements (5, 8)
- Tom Johnston â backing vocals (1)
- Rosemary Butler â backing vocals (5, 6)
- Charra Penney â backing vocals (5, 8)
Production
- Ted Templeman â producer
- Donn Landee â engineer
- Ken Deane â engineer
- Loyd Clifft â additional engineer
- Gene Thompson â mastering at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Susyn Schops â production coordinator
- Peter Whorf â art direction, design
- Joel Bernstein â photography
- Josephine Larson â title concept
References