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this is a beautiful CD carly simon at her best
This is a beautiful CD carly simon at her best she is so talented this CD tells you stories and has good messages.
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CARLY
If you listen really close , back then AWB were in the mix with Onnie McIntyre and Hamish Stuart with "Tranquilo"
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"BOYS IN THE TREES": CARLY SIMON'S FOLK-ROCK MASTERPIECE
In 1978, the music world was being overrun by disco. Recording ARTIST Carly Simon bucked the trend and reverted back to her folky roots for this poignant set, in the processing creating a folk-rock masterpiece that is charged with emotional power coursing through basically unadorned songs.
The set starts off with her big lead hit, "You Belong To Me", which she co-wrote with Michael McDonald, then of the Doobie Brothers. The song builds from the opening bass line (one of the best, next to the opening of "You're So Vain") into a musical surge. David Sandborn adds some great sax playing that mingles with Carly's vocals and the rhythm section is hypnotic. In a way, this song sets the pace for the album: Carly takes her time, each song building on its own strong merits, holding on to its own place, firmly.
Carly's songwriting is spectacular on "Boys In The Trees" as epitomized by the next track, the title song, which is a beautiful number about a young woman's recognition of the opposite sex and how she feels about her desires. Other songs evidence this strong songwriting, too: "Back Down To Earth" has a light country feel to it that gives this break-up song a touching musical backdrop. "De Bat (Fly In Me Face)" is a fun calypso number which shows she has a sense of humor. "In A Small Moment" is a great little moral story song (a la "The Carter Family" from "No Secrets"), telling of a young girl's lies which later flourish into out-and-out stealing and cheating. Her other masterpieces here include realization-of-love song "You're The One" and the magnificent "Haunting", a perfect art-song which showcases her fantastic vocals.
There is so much emotion in these folk-rock ballads that the really up-tempo numbers ("Tranquillo", a slight nod to the dance genre, and then-hubby James Taylor's bluesy-rock "One Man Woman") are enjoyable but do not overshadow.
The wistful "For Old Time's Sake" closes the album on a note of peacefulness, acknowledging that love gone can still be a uniting thread between two people who care so much for each other.
"Boys In The Trees" stands out as a strong testament to the artistry of a performer who is not about to sacrifice her muse in order to fit into the marketplace and who, in the process, became a beacon to those who still yearned for thoughtful, melodic songs amidst the haste and noise of the disco era. It has, therefore, stood the test of time extremely well, sounding as fresh and modern as it ever and always has.
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One of her BEST ever!
This is one of the best Carly Simon CDs ever, And considering all her stuff, except that sucky opera and those old moody cover songs, is fantastic, this one rates in the top three. Great roadtrip CD, too... it covers a wide range of intriguing song stories - with great melodies and of course - her magnificent voice!
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Very Impressed!
I never considered myself a Carly Simon fan. After going through my husband and my enormous cd collection, I decided to start collecting albums from artists that I sorta like, but never bought all of their albums. This is one of the first three albums by Carly Simon that I've purchased. The first I listened to was Anticipation. Although the title track is one of her best, the rest of the album was just so-so. Then came Boys In The Trees. Wow, I am impressed! I like every track on this record. Here are my ratings of each song, on a scale of 1 to 10:
1. You Belong To Me - I think everyone knows this one. Classic Carly here, co-written by Michael McDonald. 9/10
2. Boys In The Trees - Kind of a mystical-sexy song. I like it. 7/10
3. Back Down to Earth - Pretty good song. Not the best one on the album though. 6/10
4. Devoted To You - Classic song sung with James Taylor. No real suprise here, what I expected. 6.5/10
5. De Bat (Fly In Me Face) - This song is hilarious! I can just imagine this really happened. A reggae song about coming home from a party and walking into the kitchen and a bat flies in her face LOL. Love it! 9/10
6. Haunting - The song's mood fits the title. Another mystical-type song with a soothing side. 7/10
7. Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) - Love this one! Almost a disco-y feel to it, much like "You Belong To Me". Very catchy. You'll get this one stuck in your head. 9.5/10
8. You're The One - This one is probably my favorite on the album. Very pretty song, love the melody and sentiment. 10/10
9. In A Small Moment - This is one of those songs that makes me like Carly as a songwriter. She's very good and painting a picture and telling a story. This one tells of how "in a small moment" you can tell a lie or keep a secret and everything changes. 8/10
10. One Man Woman - A catchy James Taylor penned song. Another clever song too about loving a man whom everyone wants a piece of. 9/10
11. For Old Times Sake - A nice song to end with. Not the best, but good nonetheless. 6.5/10
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