''Another Passenger'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on June 5, 1976. For this album, Simon enlisted a new producer,

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, as well as his clients,

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and Little Feat, to provide musical and vocal backing. On May 8, 1976, four weeks before the album was released, Simon made her first and (to date) only appearance on ''

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'', performing "Half a Chance" and her signature song "

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Reception and packaging

''Another Passenger'' peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Pop albums chart. The lead single " It Keeps You Runnin'" peaked at No. 46 on the Pop singles chart and No. 27 on the

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chart, while the second single "Half a Chance" appeared only on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 39. Despite the lukewarm commercial reception, the album was, and remains, one of Simon's best reviewed works. Ken Tucker, writing in ''

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'', called it "Carly Simon's best record", and referred to the track "Cowtown" as the "finest song she has written". He also singled out the ("loping, slick") "Half a Chance" and the ("tropical thumper") "Darkness 'Til Dawn" as "equally entertaining" tracks.

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rated the album 3 out of 5 stars, calling it "an album full of tasty licks". It has also gone on to become a favorite among many of Simon's fans. '' Cash Box'' said of the single "Half a Chance" that "the chorus is authoritative, filled with confidence, and, as usual, her words are striking." The track "Libby" was included on Simon's 1995 three-disc box set '' Clouds in My Coffee 1965-1995'', and the track "In Times When My Head" was included on Simon's 2002 career spanning collection '' Anthology'', as well as her 2015 compilation '' Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)''. Film director

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appears on the back cover smoking at a bar.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's

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Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Album – ''Billboard'' (United States) Album – International Singles – ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

External links

Carly Simon's Official Website
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