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Playing Possum

1975 · Elektra

Richard Perry-produced set with the Norman Seeff cover that stirred as much talk as the songs. 'Attitude Dancing' reached #21.

From the liner notes

Producer
Richard Perry
Engineering
Bill Schnee, Norm Kinney, Andrew Berliner; mastered by Doug Sax
Musicians
Ringo Starr (drums on "More and More"); Dr. John (piano); Lee Ritenour (guitar); James Taylor (guitar, vocals); Andrew Gold (drums, guitar); Klaus Voormann, Willie Weeks, Leland Sklar (bass); Carole King, Rita Coolidge, Clydie King (backing vocals)
Artwork
Photography and design by Norman Seeff — No. 20 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Album Covers," and a Grammy nominee for Best Album Package

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