Carly Simon

Carly Simon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra 0591
• ASIN: B000002I2F
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,632 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carly's First and Best, May 30, 2005

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SoCal Mike "SoCal Mike" (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Carly Simon (Audio CD)

This album could only have been made as a debut - before fame and success caused concession to the demands of commercialism.

The album is unique, in that it is an exquisite tale, chronicling a young woman's personal development, from contemplation of marriage, through disillusionment, stagnation, revival, diversion, to the final realization that "The Love's Still Growing".

It's an intriguing story that reveals more of its nuances each time you listen to it - and the only way to listen to it is from beginning to end each time you play it.

Carly's skillful use of her vocal abilities to create poignancy and swelling emotions has never been matched on any of her later works, which enjoyed more instant commercial success.

For me, this album will always be the definitive Carly Simon.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starting off with a bang, March 13, 2004

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Robert Cutchins "Chris Craft Guy" (Portsmouth, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carly Simon (Audio CD)

This is one of those albums that had a shaky start. The producer, Eddie Kramer walked out over a falling out he and Carly had over the drum sound on "That's the Way..". Carly was left to mix the album by herself. The album's hit is certainly one of Carly's most memorable tunes, but the others are equally as good. One must consider the times, the mood of the country and the other singer/songwriters out at the time. Carly's freshman entry really was a great start. "Another Door", "The Best Thing", along with "Reunions" and "The Love's Still Growing"... all superior songwriting. Add to that Carly's great vocals, and one cannot help but truly enjoy this album. I recommend a good glass of wine, some candlelight and a good set of headphones. Get lost in the music, and enjoy a moment of great music.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and underrated debut., March 20, 2004

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I was never quite sure why Carly's debut album was criticized for not living up to the standard of its leadoff single, the classic "That's The Way I've Always Heard It should Be." Indeed that song is quite an epic, and this album only begins to tap into the depths of Simon's persona. However, this is a beautiful debut and Carly displays herself as an ample interpreter of numerous styles, from country and blues, to ballads and folk.

"Alone" and "One More Time" are very strong in melody, with the former exuding an aching wale and the latter a bluesy resonance. "The Best Thing" is a beautiful piano-based ballad that is perhaps the second strongest performance on the album after the opening song. The mild rock edge of "Another Door" and the folkish, autobiographical "Reunions" continues the stylistic range of Carly's musicality. "Rolling Down The Hills" is the closest Carly ever comes to being a "hippie-chick" and it works surprisingly well, given that it seems quite uncharacteristic of her, both in this album and in her later efforts. "The Love's Still Growing," is the album's brooding closer that matches the sonic tone of ANTICIPATION'S "Three Days," despite the fact this was one song she didn't pen. Tracks on this album that I don't particularly care for are "Just A Sinner" and "Dan, My Fling." "Sinner" for some reason doesn't work for Carly, maybe because it's too hard core in its attempts to portray her rock 'n' roll side and "Dan" just doesn't fit into well into the album's overall flow. Nevertheless, this is a strong debut from Carly Simon that deserves a reevaluation. After all, she WAS just starting out and it's rare if you ask me for an artist's later work to be on a par with her debut. I mean, people do evolve.