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- Summary: Carly Simon rerecords some of her classic songs and includes two new tracks.
- Record Label: Iris
- Genre(s): Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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| You're So Vain | |
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| Son of a gun You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf it was apricot You... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Underproducing these performances mostly works wonderfully.
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What Simon does here is flip through the musical photo album and talk honestly about what place those old memories hold in her life now.
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MojoThe results is mixed, but at times instinctive and powerful. [Apr 2010, p.93]
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UncutWhen they do get it right, as when highlighting the acerbic lyrics of "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" or cleverly flexing the groove of "Coming Around Again," you can see why it semed a good idea. [Apr 2010, p.98]
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Its hybrid format allows Simon to revisit the songs of her youth in illuminating and poignant ways.
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This kind of "redo-the-hits" project--very common from veteran artists in the 21st century--is almost always a mixed bag, and Never Been Gone is no exception.
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If Simon wanted to cock the ears of a new generation of fans, Never Been Gone is a sure misfire, since the record contains neither strong vocal takes nor inspiring versions of her best material.
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DavidfDec 1, 2009These remakes are mostly pointless. At times they are even grating.
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