Never Letting Go
Never Letting Go is the fourth album by singer–songwriter Phoebe Snow, released in 1977.
Reception
Robert Christgau wrote of the album: "By now Snow projects a jazz singer's assurance, and the originals are still overshadowed by the covers... the tempos are invariably too reflective, and the reprises invariably too much." In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlmann wrote that "the record marked a fall-off in both her commercial success and her artistic accomplishment. The tasty studio musicians and Phil Ramone's pop-jazz production were still in place, and Snow remained a remarkable singer, but her synthesis of styles was beginning to seem not so much inspired as muddled."Track listing
All songs written by Phoebe Snow, except where noted.- "Love Makes a Woman" – 3:21
- "Majesty of Life" – 3:36
- "Ride the Elevator" – 3:55
- "Something So Right" – 4:02
- "Never Letting Go" – 3:12
- "We're Children" – 3:01
- "The Middle of the Night" – 3:33
- "Electra" – 3:53
- "Garden of Joy Blues" – 4:31
Personnel
- Phoebe Snow – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Ken Ascher – acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizers, orchestration
- Richard Tee – electric piano
- Bob James – acoustic piano, electric piano
- Hugh McCracken – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
- Steve Burgh – electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Khan – electric guitar, 12-string electric guitar, electric guitar solo, acoustic guitar
- Will Lee – bass
- Tony Levin – bass
- Chris Parker – drums
- Grady Tate – drums
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Michael Brecker – tenor sax solo
- Hubert Laws – flute solo
- Eddie Daniels – clarinet solo
- Phil Woods – alto sax solo
- William Eaton – orchestration, woodwind orchestration
- Robert Freedman – orchestration, string orchestration
- David Nadien – concertmaster
- Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Patti Austin – backing vocals
- Kenny Loggins – vocals on "We're Children"
- Janet Hamilton and Charles McCracken – cello
- Russ Savakos – double bass
- Lamar Alsop and Emanuel Vardi – viola
- Sanford Allen, Joyce Flissler, Harry Glickman, Marvin Morgenstern, Tony Posk, Herbert Sorkin and Carol Webb – violin
- Dave Taylor – bass trombone
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- Randy Brecker, Victor Paz and Alan Rubin – trumpet and flugelhorn
- Jonathan Dorn – tuba
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Ray Beckinstein, Leon Cohen, Dave Tofani and George Young – alto flute and clarinet
- Phil Bodner, Harvey Estrin, Walter Kane and George Marge – bass flute
- Eddie Daniels – Bb clarinet
- Michael Brecker and Eddie Daniels – tenor saxophone
Production
- Phil Ramone – producer, remixing
- Jim Boyer – engineer
- Gene Grief – design
- Paula Scher – design