Greatest Hits Live (Carly Simon Album)
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''Greatest Hits Live'' is the first live album and second
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album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Arista Records, on August 2, 1988. Recorded on 35MM film for a HBO special shot on Martha's Vineyard originally titled ''Carly Simon – Coming Around Again'', it was broadcast in June 1987 and later released on home video as '' Live From Martha's Vineyard''. The album version runs in a different track order than the video version, and three tracks from the video version are removed: " Give Me All Night", "You Have To Hurt", and " The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of". The track " The Right Thing to Do", cut from the final televised cut of the concert, is included on the album. It would later be included on both DVD releases of the concert as a bonus feature.


Release and reception

''Greatest Hits Live'' was released on
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, Cassette tape, and
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. It sold very well upon release, going
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immediately, and in 1996, it was officially certified
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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of one million copies in the United States alone. It was also certified Gold by both Music Canada on March 29, 1990, and the
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(BPI) on July 12, 2019.
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rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, and commended the material as "well performed".


Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's
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External links


Carly Simon's Official Website
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