1981 Carly Simon – Torch
Torch is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, on August 1, 1981.
It was Simon’s first album devoted to standards, namely torch songs, relating unrequited love or rejection. The album also features one Simon original, “From the Heart”. The album was recorded during her marriage break up to James Taylor, which was announced shortly after the release of the album. “Hurt” was the only single released from the album. It just missed the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 106 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Tracks
1 Blue Of Blue (Nick Holmes; Carly Simon) 03:40
2 I’ll Be Around (Alec Wilder) 02:33
3 I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good (Duke Ellington; Paul Francis Webster) 03:48
4 I Get Along Without You Very Well (Hoagy Carmichael) 03:21
5 Body And Soul (Edward Heyman; Robert Sour; Frank Eyton; Johnny Green) 04:14
6 Hurt (Jimmie Crane; Al Jacobs) 03:20
7 From The Heart (Carly Simon) 02:50
8 Spring Is Here (Richard Rodgers; Lorenz Hart) 03:06
9 Pretty Strange (Jon Hendricks; Randy Weston) 03:03
10 What Shall We Do With The Child (Nick Holmes; Kate Horsey; Carly Simon) 02:49
11 Not A Day Goes By (Stephen Sondheim) 02:42
Biography
Musicians
1 Blue Of Blue
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
2 I’ll Be Around
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
3 I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
4 I Get Along Without You Very Well
| Piano | Mike Mainieri |
| Synthesizer | Warren Bernhardt |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
5 Body And Soul
| Acoustic Bass | Eddie Gomez |
| Drums | Grady Tate |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Sax | Phil Woods |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
6 Hurt
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
7 From The Heart
| Acoustic Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
8 Spring Is Here
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Violin | David Nadien |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
9 Pretty Strange
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Jerry Marotta |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
10 What Shall We Do With The Child
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Berliner |
| Vibraphone | Mike Mainieri |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
11 Not A Day Goes By
| Piano | Warren Bernhardt |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
Other Musicians
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Mainieri
Arranged By – Mike Mainieri
Arranged By – Warren Bernhardt (Track 8)
Arranged By (Orchestration) – Bob Freedman (Track 2)
Arranged By (Orchestration) – Don Sebesky (Tracks 1, 9, 11)
Arranged By (Orchestration) – Marty Paich (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 8)
Engineer (Second) – Garry Rindfuss
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Scott Litt
Recorded By – Scott Litt
Art Direction – Bill Gerber, Simon Levy
Design – Bill Gerber
Photography – Lynn Goldsmith
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Power Station, NY
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc