Carly Simon's New York Times bestselling memoir, Boys in the Trees, reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top. Simon's memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top 40 hits, including the #1 song 'You're So Vain.'
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Released | November 20, 2015 | ||
Recorded | 1964–2015 | ||
Genre | Pop rock | ||
Length | 1:52:42 | ||
Label | Rhino | ||
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Carly Simon's Songs From The Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection), the musical companion to her long-awaited memoir, Boys in the Trees, includes 31 tracks spanning her career and features 2 unreleased tracks, “Showdown” and “I Can’t Thank You Enough'. Inferiority Complex. From a young age, Carly Simon had a stammer that she's learned to cope with.
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Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection) is a two-disc set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on November 20, 2015, as a tie-in to her autobiography, Boys in the Trees: A Memoir. It contains newly remastered versions of songs from Simon's career, ranging from 1964's 'Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod' (as The Simon Sisters), through 1987's 'Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)' from the album Coming Around Again. The collection also includes two previously unreleased songs, 'Showdown' (originally recorded during the sessions for her 1978 album Boys in the Trees) and 'I Can't Thank You Enough', a brand new song written and performed with her son Ben Taylor.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Carly Simon, except where indicated. All songs have been remastered for this collection.
Disc 1[edit]
- 'Boys In The Trees' – 3:14
- 'Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod' – The Simon Sisters (Eugene Field) – 2:18
- 'Orpheus' – 3:52
- 'Older Sister' – 3:09
- 'It Was So Easy' (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:09
- 'Embrace Me, You Child' – 4:10
- 'Hello Big Man' (Simon, Peter Wood) – 5:29
- 'Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)' – 4:52
- 'It Happens Everyday' – 2:45
- 'His Friends Are More Than Fond Of Robin' – 3:03
- 'I'm All It Takes To Make You Happy' – 3:36
- 'That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be' (Simon, Brackman) – 4:18
- 'I've Got To Have You' (Kris Kristofferson) – 4:45
- 'Anticipation' – 3:21
- 'Legend in Your Own Time' – 3:44
- 'Three Days' – 3:17
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Disc 2[edit]
- 'Julie Through The Glass' – 3:22
- 'We Have No Secrets' – 3:58
- 'You're So Vain' – 4:19
- 'Mind On My Man' – 3:00
- 'Mockingbird' (Inez and Charlie Foxx, with additional lyrics by James Taylor) – 4:13
- 'After The Storm' – 2:50
- 'Haunting' – 2:29
- 'In Times When My Head' – 3:30
- 'You Belong to Me' (Simon, Michael McDonald) – 3:52
- 'We're So Close' – 5:10
- 'From The Heart' – 2:51
- 'Come Upstairs' – 4:18
- 'The Right Thing to Do' – 3:00
- 'Showdown' – 3:26
- 'I Can't Thank You Enough' (Simon, Ben Taylor) – 3:23
Personnel[edit]
- Ryan Casey – Engineer
- Larry Ciancia – Mixing
- Charles Close – Producer
- Reggie Collins – Project Assistant
- Ramelro Crawford – Project Assistant
- Eugene Field – Composer
- Frank Filipetti – Mixing
- Inez and Charlie Foxx – Composer
- Lew Hahn – Engineer
- Jeri Heiden – Art Direction
- Erin Kincaid – Project Coordinator
- Meghan La Roque – Executive Assistant, Project Manager
- Mike Mainieri – Producer
- Arif Mardin – Producer
- Michael McDonald – Composer
- Jimmy Parr – Engineer
- Richard Perry – Producer
- David Ponak – Licensing
- Paul Samwell-Smith – Producer
- Susanne Savage – Project Assistant
- Miguel Scott – Engineer, Mixing
- The Simon Sisters (Lucy and Carly) – Primary Artist
- Carly Simon – Compilation Producer, composer, Instrumentation, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Vocals
- Lucy Simon – Composer
- Ben Taylor – Composer, engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing, Vocals
- James Taylor – Composer, Primary Artist
- Ted Templeman – Producer
- Julie Wolf – Instrumentation, Vocals
- Steve Woolard – Project Assistant
Charts[edit]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Irish Albums (IRMA)[2] | 68 |
References[edit]
- ^'AllMusic review'. Retrieved January 30, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 40, 2016'. Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Songs_from_the_Trees&oldid=1011694445'
Songs from the Trees: A Musical Memoir Collection (2015)
Disc 1
1. Boys in the Trees
2. Winkin’ , Blinkin’ and Nod
3. Orpheus
4. Older Sister
5. It Was So Easy
6. Embrace Me, You Child
7. Hello Big Man
8. Two Hot Girls
9. It Happens Everyday
10. His Friends Are …
11. I'm All It Takes To Make You Happy
12. That’s The Way…
13. I’ve Got To Have You
14. Anticipation
15. Legend In Your Own Time
16. Three Days
1. Boys in the Trees
2. Winkin’ , Blinkin’ and Nod
3. Orpheus
4. Older Sister
5. It Was So Easy
6. Embrace Me, You Child
7. Hello Big Man
8. Two Hot Girls
9. It Happens Everyday
10. His Friends Are …
11. I'm All It Takes To Make You Happy
12. That’s The Way…
13. I’ve Got To Have You
14. Anticipation
15. Legend In Your Own Time
16. Three Days
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Disc 2
1. Julie Through The Glass
2,. We Have No Secrets
3. You’re So Vain
4. Mind On My Man
5. Mockingbird
6. After The Storm
7. Haunting
8. In Times When My Head
9. You Belong To Me
10. We’re So Close
11. From The Heart
12. Come Upstairs
13. The Right Thing To Do
Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
14. Showdown
15. I Can’t Thank You Enough
'I Can't Thank You Enough' from Carly Simon's 'Songs From The Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)', the musical companion to her long-awaited memoir, 'Boys in the Trees.' Amazon: http://geni.us/SongsfromtheTreesAmzn & iTunes: http://geni.us/SongsfromtheTrees For more information visit: http://www.carlysimon.com Directed by: 3 Little Digs','source':'1. Julie Through The Glass
2,. We Have No Secrets
3. You’re So Vain
4. Mind On My Man
5. Mockingbird
6. After The Storm
7. Haunting
8. In Times When My Head
9. You Belong To Me
10. We’re So Close
11. From The Heart
12. Come Upstairs
13. The Right Thing To Do
Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
14. Showdown
15. I Can’t Thank You Enough
'I Can't Thank You Enough' from Carly Simon's 'Songs From The Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)', the musical companion to her long-awaited memoir, 'Boys in the Trees.' Amazon: http://geni.us/SongsfromtheTreesAmzn & iTunes: http://geni.us/SongsfromtheTrees For more information visit: http://www.carlysimon.com Directed by: 3 Little Digs
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Most of these songs are precursors to what eventually became the book. As the narrative only goes up to 1983, there are many songs to follow.
In addition, as you’ll see, there is some cross-pollination in the titles of the book and the album, as in Boys in the Trees and Songs from the Trees, If you feel like playing this puzzle, there are clues of how to cross-reference the songs with the chapters, pages and words. Most of it is pretty clear, but you may get waylaid on a few points: That’s right, you’ll find out that Mick Jagger did not write Mozart’s’ clarinet concerto, and that Jackie Robinson DID indeed do the background vocals to “You’re So Vain” after Benny Goodman left the control booth. Don’t get Orpheus and the Boys in the Trees confused. They are one and the same. We are one and the same.
For all of the listening I hope you will do: “I Can’t Thank You Enough.”
A special thank you to all of the players on the bonus tracks, including and in no particular order, Ben Taylor, Julie Wolf, Jeff Mironov, Dave Sanborn, John Hall, Gordon Edwards, Tony Levin, Will Lee, Arif Mardin, Crusher Bennett, Steve Gadd, Cornell DuPree, Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken, Don Grolnick, Richard Tee, Michael Brecker
“I Can’t Thank You Enough” Instruments & Vocals: Carly Simon, Ben Taylor & Julie Wolf ~ Recorded by Ben Taylor, Jimmy Parr & Ryan Casey ~ Mixed by Ben Taylor, Larry Ciancia & Miguel Scott – Chief Engineer at TreeSound Studios ~ Recorded at Parr Audio and in Carly’s Living Room at Hidden Star Hill on Martha’s Vineyard
“Showdown” Originally Produced by: Arif Mardin ~ Mixed in 2015 by Frank Filipetti, Recorded by: Lew Hahn~ Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, NY - Additional recording at A & R Studios, New York, NY
Manager: Malissa 'Mali' Hunter
Project Manager & Executive Assistant: Meghan La Roque
Project Coordinator: Erin Kincaid
Licensing: David Ponak
Art Direction & Design: Jeri Heiden
Cover photo: Heidi Wild Photography
Photos courtesy of Carly and Peter Simon
Project Assistance: Susanne Savage, Steve Woolard, Reggie Collins and Ramelro Crawford
Project Manager & Executive Assistant: Meghan La Roque
Project Coordinator: Erin Kincaid
Licensing: David Ponak
Art Direction & Design: Jeri Heiden
Cover photo: Heidi Wild Photography
Photos courtesy of Carly and Peter Simon
Project Assistance: Susanne Savage, Steve Woolard, Reggie Collins and Ramelro Crawford
Thank you, RHINO Entertainment: Mike Engstrom, Susanne Savage, Steve Woolard, Brian Hay, Kent Liu, David Ponak, Mark Pinkus, Kate Dear
Boys in the Trees: A Memoir
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Boys in the Trees: A Memoir
Honest, profound, and poetic, Boys in the Trees is a brilliant and revealing account of the early life experiences that inspired her now-classic songs.
Boys in the Trees: A Memoir (Audiobook - read by the author)
Includes original music composed especially for the program by Carly Simon and Teese Gohl, plus a previously unreleased bonus song from Carly Simon.