I’ve recently been wondering where “Don’t Let It Go To Your Head” by Jean Carn was recorded.

When I first heard it in the late 70s as a new US import single on Philadelphia International I was surprised that it didn’t have the expected Philly sound. Instead of the normal lush strings there was what sounded like a very small string section with double tracking and a piercing cheap sound. On listening to it more recently on CD, however, much of the sound apart from those strings is really high quality, and I can hear little Philly-type elements such as the crash cymbal and guitar. The overall mix itself sounds most un-Philly like, however.

Does anyone know the story behind the recording of this classic track?