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Albums · 1980

Come Upstairs

1980 · Warner Bros.

New-wave-tinged Warner debut. 'Jesse' (US #11) became one of her biggest latter-day hits.

Jesse (#11, Gold)

From the liner notes

Producer
Mike Mainieri
Engineering
Scott Litt at the Power Station, New York; mastered by Bob Ludwig
Musicians
Tony Levin (bass); Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd (drums); Sid McGinnis (lead guitar); Warren Bernhardt, Don Grolnick (keyboards); James Taylor, Sally Taylor, Hugh and Alex Taylor (backing vocals)
Artwork
Photography by Mick Rock

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