Pure Sin

~ Recording by Carly Simon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Pure Sin3:56Carly SimonSpy (red label)Carly SimonAlbum
  • US1979-06-06
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.2Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonSingle
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)E-46514
1.2Pure Sin3:26Carly SimonSpy (small solid centre)Carly SimonSingle
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)E 46 514
1.2Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonSingle
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)E-46514
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)X5E-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)W 52147
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)S 90.146
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)ELK 52 147
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)K 52147
1.3Pure Sin?:??Carly SimonSpy (club edition - Columbia House)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5T8 506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)P-10673E
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)32.036
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (red label)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.2Pure Sin?:??Carly SimonSpy (small solid centre)Carly SimonSingle
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)K 12380
1.2Pure Sin3:26Carly SimonSpy (red label)Carly SimonSingle
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)E-46514
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)K 452147
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (3 ¾ ips, ¼“, 4‐Track Stereo, 7” Cine Reel)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)1R1 7014
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)XTC5-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)GM-200.2635, Lps. 200.2635
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)ELK 52 147
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (red label, club edition - Columbia House)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5C5-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)EKC 6081, EKC(X) 6081
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (red label)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)52147
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)ELK 52 147
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.6Pure Sin3:56Carly SimonSpy (HDCD is printed on bottom of CD 'label' and on back of case)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)506-2
1.6Pure Sin3:56Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
  • XW2008-01-21
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.80Pure Sin3:57Carly SimonThe Studio Album Collection 1971-1983Carly SimonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)[none]
Promotion
1.6Sin Culpas = Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonEspia = SpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)208615
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (gray label)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpyCarly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)P-10673E
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (red label)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)5E-506
1.6Pure Sin3:53Carly SimonSpy (gray label)Carly SimonAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)W 52147

Relationships

alto saxophone [alto sax]:Peter Ballin
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:Lewis Del Gatto
bass:Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
cowbell:Raphael Cruz (percussionist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric piano:Warren Bernhardt
guitar [guitars]:Frank Carillo
Joe Caro (guitar)
David Spinozza
piano:Don Grolnick
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
synthesizer:Cliff Carter
trombone:Tom Malone (US trombonist)
trumpet:Randy Brecker
background vocals:Tim Curry
Carly Simon
lead vocals:Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1979)
recorded at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-12 until 1979-04)
mixed at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5FebxmwmmtrADjZndcF9UJ [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/688276 [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAjY-o-rA3E [info]
recording of:Pure Sin

Pure Sin

lyricist:Carly Simon
composer:Frank Carillo
publisher:C’est Music
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)