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Songs From The Trees
''Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)'' is a two-disc compilation set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on November 20, 2015. The collection was released as a tie-in to Simon's memoir ''Boys in the Trees''. It contains newly remastered versions of songs spanning 23 years of her career, ranging from 1964's "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod" (as The Simon Sisters), through 1987's "Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)" from the album '' Coming Around Again''. Also included are two previously unreleased songs: "Showdown" (originally recorded during the sessions for her 1978 album ''Boys in the Trees'') and "I Can't Thank You Enough", a brand new song written and performed with her son Ben Taylor. Reception AllMusic rated the album 4 stars out of 5, writing "Pointedly not a greatest-hits collection, the double-disc compilation instead is a soundtrack to Carly Simon's 2015 memoir ''Boys in the Trees''. Surely, there are hits here -- not all of them, but "Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13), " The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17), " Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14), " You Belong to Me" (No. 6), " Coming Around Again" (No. 18), and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1), "Mockingbird" (No. 5, a duet with James Taylor), "Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books. In 1963, Simon began performing with her sister Lucy Simon as the Simon Sisters. The duo released three albums, beginning with ''Meet the Simon Sisters'', which featured the song " Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod". Based on the poem by Eugene Field and put to music by Lucy, the song became a minor hit and reached No. 73 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Field
Eugene Field Sr. (September 2, 1850 – November 4, 1895) was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. He was known as the "poet of childhood". Early life and education Field was born in St. Louis, Missouri at 634 S. Broadway where today his boyhood home is open to the public as The Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum. After the death of his mother in 1856, he was raised by an aunt, Mary Field French, in Amherst, Massachusetts. Field's father, attorney Roswell Martin Field, was famous for his representation of Dred Scott, the slave who sued for his freedom. Field filed the complaint in the ''Dred Scott v. Sandford'' case (sometimes referred to as "the lawsuit that started the Civil War") on behalf of Scott in the federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, whence it progressed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Field attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. His father died when Eugene turned 19, and he subsequently dropped out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Have No Secrets
"The Right Thing to Do" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon that first appeared on her 1972 album '' No Secrets''. The song was recorded at Trident Studios in London's Soho. It was released as the second single to the album, following "You're So Vain" and reached No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 4 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. It also reached No. 20 on the Canada Top Singles chart and No. 9 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. It reached No. 17 in the UK. Lyrics and music "The Right Thing to Do" is a love song directed to Simon's then husband James Taylor. Simon has stated that "it was actually one of my absolutely undisputed songs about James, written three months into our relationship." Author Sheila Weller notes that the song is both romantic and realistic about the relationship. She shows the romanticism by disregarding her lover's problems but realistic in recognizing "her fading value in the sex-and-love marketplace." To Weller, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend In Your Own Time
"Legend in Your Own Time" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, from her 1971 album ''Anticipation''. It was issued as the second single from the album, following "Anticipation". It did not achieve the same level of popular success as its predecessor, reaching No. 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It did however reach the Top 20 on ''Billboard's'' Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 11. "Legend in Your Own Time" has been included on multiple compilation albums of Simon's, including '' The Best of Carly Simon'' (1975), '' Clouds in My Coffee'' (1995), '' The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better'' (1999), ''Anthology'' (2002), '' Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits'' (2004), ''Carly Simon Collector's Edition'' (2009), and '' Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection) '' (2015). Critical reception According to ''Rolling Stone'' critic Stephen Davis, the song is about those who have been trying to become famous since being young and eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anticipation (Carly Simon Album)
''Anticipation'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, in November 1971. The title track and lead single, "Anticipation", became a smash top 20 chart hit in the U.S.; it was later used as the soundtrack for several television commercials for Heinz ketchup starting in 1973. The song relates Simon's state of mind as she waits to go on a date with Cat Stevens. The album cover artwork is a photo of Simon taken by Peter Simon at the gates of Queen Mary's Garden in London's Regent's Park. The closing song, her version of Kris Kristofferson's "I've Got to Have You", was released as a single in Australia and reached the Top 10 of the Australian charts in 1972. Reception Writing in ''Rolling Stone'', Stephen Davis gave a glowing review of the album. He called the title-track "a spirited examination of the tensions involved in a burgeoning romantic situation in which ''nobody has any idea'' of what's going on or what's goin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is a retired American singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", " For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing. As an actor, Kristofferson is known for his roles in ''Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid'' (1973), ''Blume in Love'' (1973), '' Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974), '' A Star Is Born'' (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), ''Convoy'' (1978), '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980), '' Lone Star'' (1996), ''Stagecoach'' (1986), and the ''Blade'' film trilo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Simon (album)
''Carly Simon'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on February 9, 1971. The album was produced by Eddie Kramer, who had previously worked with Joe Cocker and Jimi Hendrix, and included Simon's first Top 10 hit, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", which earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1972. A somber ballad centered on a woman pondering marriage with a sense of both inevitability and entrapment; the song was written by Simon and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman. The album also earned Simon the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the same ceremony. The album features material written by Simon, with additional writing by Brackman, Kramer, and Freddy Gardner, as well as covers of songs by Mark Klingman and Buzzy Linhart. Reception The album was mostly well received by music critics upon release. Timothy Crouse, writing in ''Rolling Stone'', state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" is a song performed by Carly Simon, and the lead single from her self-titled debut album ''Carly Simon'' (1971). Her friend and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman wrote the lyrics and Simon wrote the music. The song reached peak positions of No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart. It is an art song with a semiclassical melody in the style of Gabriel Fauré, and Elektra staffers were worried the single was too emotionally complex to be released as Simon's first single. With subject matter that includes "the parents' bad marriage; the friends' unhappy lives; the boyfriend's enthusiasm for marriage but controlling nature; the woman's initial resistance and ultimate capitulation." Simon was quoted as saying, "When I first wrote it I thought it was an unusual thing for people to break up, and now all my friends are divorced." Recognition The success of the song propelled Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clouds In My Coffee
''Clouds in My Coffee: 1965-1995'' is a three-disc box set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Arista Records, on November 7, 1995. A full career retrospective at the time of its release, it contains 58 songs spanning Simon's career from 1965 to 1995. Nine tracks were previously unreleased on any of Simon's albums. The booklet includes numerous photographs and extensive liner notes by Simon. The album's title is taken from a refrain in Simon's song "You're So Vain". Reception A contemporary review from ''People'' stated: "It’s no secret that Carly Simon plumbs the Sturm und Drang of her life for source material. This triple-CD boxed set, spanning 30 years of her work, is a virtual autobiography in song. It boasts 58 tracks, including Top 40 hits, previously unreleased studio cuts (like 1972’s lovely country-flavored "I’m All It Takes to Make You Happy"), and collectors' items (her spare version of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"). For those doubting her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Secrets (Carly Simon Album)
''No Secrets'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on November 28, 1972. Simon's major commercial breakthrough, ''No Secrets'' spent five weeks at No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and quickly went Gold, (table of RIAA certifications for artist Carly Simon in format ALBUM) as did its lead single, "You're So Vain", which remained at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for three weeks, and the Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. (table of RIAA certifications for artist Carly Simon in format SINGLE) The second single, "The Right Thing to Do", reached No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The album was officially certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 12, 1997. It was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on November 11, 2011. ''No Secrets'' is ranked No. 997 in ''All-Time Top 1000 Albums'' (3rd. ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Brackman
Jacob Brackman (born 1943) is an American writer, journalist, and musical lyricist. After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for ''Newsweek'' as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by ''The New Yorker''. He subsequently worked as a film critic at ''Esquire'' magazine from 1969 until 1972. He met Carly Simon in 1968 when they were both working as counselors at a summer camp in the Berkshires and the two became close friends. Most of Simon's albums include one or two songs co-written with Brackman; typically, Simon writes the music and Brackman writes the lyrics. Among the dozens of songs they have written together are the top ten hits, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (1971) and "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (1974), both of which were sung by Simon. The lyrics to the Broadway musical ''King of Hearts'' were written by Brackman, and so, too, were the screenplays for ''The King of Marvin Gardens'' (1972), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotcakes (album)
''Hotcakes'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, on January 11, 1974. Featuring the major hits " Haven't Got Time for the Pain" and " Mockingbird", the latter a duet with her then-husband James Taylor, ''Hotcakes'' became one of Simon's biggest selling albums. Her first concept album, the autobiographical songs portray Simon happily married and beginning a family. The album's cover photo, taken by Ed Caraeff in late 1973, shows Simon sitting in a maternity dress, pregnant with her first child, Sally. Produced by Richard Perry who had previously helmed '' No Secrets'', the album features Simon on piano, including the final track "Haven't Got Time for the Pain". The string-and-percussion outro at the end of the album was composed by cellist Paul Buckmaster and drummer Ralph MacDonald. Songs According to Allmusic critic William Ruhlmann, in "Misfit" "a wife implores her carousing husband to come home." Simon sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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