Come Upstairs is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1980. It was the first of her three albums for Warner Bros. Records and it has a harder, more rock-oriented sound than her previous albums. Whereas those earlier records were prime examples of the singer-songwriter genre, with soft-rocking arrangements primarily built […]
“Jesse” is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and produced by Mike Mainieri. The song was the lead single from Simon’s ninth studio album, Come Upstairs (1980). The song is told in first-person about the narrator’s disdain for her former lover, Jesse, who has just moved back to town. She vows to have […]
“Haven’t Got Time for the Pain” is a song written by Carly Simon and Jacob Brackman that was first released on Simon’s 1974 album Hotcakes. It was also released as a single, reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It is also known for its use in […]
“Mockingbird” is a 1963 song written and recorded by Inez and Charlie Foxx, based on the lullaby “Hush Little Baby”. American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and James Taylor recorded a remake of “Mockingbird” in the autumn of 1973, and the track was released as the lead single from Simon’s fourth studio album Hotcakes in 1974. It […]
Hotcakes is singer-songwriter Carly Simon‘s fourth studio album. Released in 1974, it became one of her biggest selling albums. The album featured the major hits “Mockingbird”, a duet with her then-husband James Taylor (a cover of a 1963 hit for Inez and Charlie Foxx), and “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain”. Recorded during her pregnancy […]
“You Know What To Do” is a song written by Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Peter Wood, and Mike Mainieri, and performed by Simon. The song served as the lead single from Simon’s 11th studio album, Hello Big Man. Musicians Bass Tony Levin Drums Rick Marotta Drums (Linn) Jimmy Bralower Guitar (solo) Elliott Randall Guitar Andy […]
The Spy Who Loved Me is the soundtrack for the tenth James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me. The film’s soundtrack was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, who filled in for veteran John Barry due to his being unavailable for work in the United Kingdom due to tax reasons. The soundtrack, in comparison to other Bond […]
“Waterfall” is a song written and performed by Carly Simon, and produced by Richard Perry. The song served as the second single from Simon’s fifth studio album, Playing Possum. Waterfall was not as successful on the Billboard Pop singles chart as its predecessor “Attitude Dancing”, peaking only at #78. However, it was much more successful […]
“More And More” is a single by Carly Simon, from her album Playing Possum, released in 1975. It peaked at #94 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Klaus Voormann Drums Ringo Starr Guitar Jeff Baxter Guitar Alvin Robinson Piano Mac Rebennack Background Vocals Julia Tillman Waters Background Vocals Maxine Willard Waters Background Vocals Carolyn […]
My Romance is an album by the U.S. singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1990. It is her fourteenth studio album, and her sixteenth album overall, as well as being her second album devoted to standards. The album peaked at No. 46 on the Billboard 200, and remained on the chart for 17 weeks. Simon’s version […]