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Albums · 1997

Film Noir

1997 · Arista

Third standards album, co-produced with Jimmy Webb — songs from and inspired by 1940s noir, plus an AMC documentary special.

Grammy nomination

From the liner notes

Producers
Carly Simon, Jimmy Webb, and Arif Mardin
Musicians
Jimmy Webb (piano, organ, and a vocal duet); John Travolta (guest duet); Van Dyke Parks (arranger, conductor); Michael Kosarin, Russ Kassoff (piano); David Finck (bass); Billy Ward (drums); Mindy Jostyn (violin)
Liner notes
Martin Scorsese
Mastering
Ted Jensen

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