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Outstanding single CD collection of Carly's finest music
Carly has had long and distinguished career but this collection manages to include most of the essentials. Personally, I think Carly really deserves more than one CD and if Anthology (an American double CD containing all but one of the songs here and much else besides) had been available when I bought this, I would have bought that instead.
From my perspective, there were two peaks in Carly's career - her seventies hits and her late eighties album, Coming around again. Between them, they dominate this collection, although there are other great tracks here, most notably Why.
Carly began her successful period in the seventies via the American hits That's the way I've always heard it should be and Anticipation. Britain then discovered her music and subsequent hits charted in both the UK and USA, though Carly remained more popular in America. Her international hits from the seventies include You're so vain, The right thing to do, Mockingbird (a duet with James Taylor) and Nobody does it better (a James Bond theme). Carly's only big hit of the early eighties was Why, although she released some interesting albums during that time. In the late eighties came the album Coming around again, possibly her best ever. It is represented by four tracks - The stuff that dreams are made of, All I want is you, Give me all night and the title track. A few later tracks are also included, most notably the Oscar-winning Let the river run (from Working girl).
For many years (until the more recent Reflections compilation), this was easily the strongest single-CD collection of Carly's music but the import price is about the same as the double CD Anthology, so buy that or Reflections instead.
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The One-Of-A-Kind Voice Of Carly Shines Bright Here!
This single-disc CD contains 19 highly-worthy tracks from the inimitable Carly Simon.
From "Anticipation" to "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" to "You're So Vain" to "Coming Around Again", they're all here. It's a well-balanced selection of Carly hits, which also includes some of my other favorites: "Haven't Got Time For The Pain", "Give Me All Night", and "All I Want Is You".
This "Very Best Of" collection is worth every penny.
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Literate Songcraft
Carly Simon's songs are very literate in the sense that they're intelligent observations on life, love, growing up and commitment, like 3-minute short stories. The first Simon song I ever heard as a kid was That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be, and at the time I found it to be a somewhat too adult! But I've come to appreciate it since. Other great songs here are the wistful Right Thing To Do, the cheeky You're So Vain and the addictive Anticipation. I also like Mockingbird and the catchy reggae ditty Why. Simon wasn't quite a folky (too aristocratic for that) and as singer/songwriter she mined a pleasant melodic pop or soft-rock vein. This great album amply demonstrates the charms of her velvety voice and her timeless songs.
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Good Collection
this is better than Her First Best of easily to me.She is a Good Piano Player,Vocalist&Composer."Your'e So Vain",You Belong to Me are the songs that I really dig the most overall on this set.I enjoy watching Her Perform as well.
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Nobody Does It Better Than Carly Simon
Carly's Import CD is just like all of the rest of her work; FANTASTIC! This CD has great sound quality, especially. The impressive thing about this musical heroine of mine, is that she does it all. She writes lyrics, music, sings, and plays all instruments. As a musician, she has always been my mentor and I learned so much about music from her. Don't stop at this CD, get them all! She has so much to say that will touch your heart and soul in every way possible. If you love storytellers, she is the one!
