• Artist: Carly Simon
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
• Rating:
• Styles: Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary
• Track Picks: "Coming Around Again," "Give Me All Night," "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
• Similar Albums: Cher [1987], The Complete Collection and Then Some..., Famous Blue Raincoat, Simple Dreams, Barry Manilow, Swing Street, Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (1979-1987), Greatest Hits [EMI/Capitol], Classics, Vol. 5, Greatest Hits 1982-1989, One Good Reason, All That Jazz, Yoyo, Greatest Hits [Arista]

Review

After the debacle that was Spoiled Girl, Carly Simon moved to her fourth record label, Arista, and returned to soundtrack work, which had given her her second biggest hit, "Nobody Does It Better," afrom The Spy Who Loved Me, in 1977. This time, she wrote "Coming Around Again" for Heartburn, and it hit #18 in early 1987, her biggest hit in more than six years. That set up Simon's comeback with this album, which became her biggest hit in a decade, producing two more chart singles, "Give Me All Night" (#61) and "All I Want Is You" (#54), and going platinum. Along with "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of," all made the Top 10 of the Adult Contemporary chart. On the surface, this hit album had a lot in common with her last, failed effort. Once again, a bevy of producers--nine this time--weighed in, in an attempt to vary Simon's appeal. This time, they included rocker Bryan Adams and lush popmeister Richard Perry. The big difference was that Simon was willing to go to her strengths as a ballad singer rather than romping amid synthesized blips. Better to flirt with retro (there's a nice cover of "As Time Goes By" with a harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder) than disco, at least as far as Simon's audience is concerned. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
You Have to Hurt		Frank Musker, Cominic King	Carly Simon	(4:05)
All I Want Is You		Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark, Jacob Brackman	Carly Simon	(3:59)
As Time Goes By		Herman Hupfield	Carly Simon	(5:08)
Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)	...	Carly Simon	Carly Simon	(4:53)
The Itsy Bitsy Spider	...	Carly Simon, Traditional	Carly Simon	(3:42)
Coming Around Again		Carly Simon	Carly Simon	(3:41)
Give Me All Night		Carly Simon, Gerard McMahon	Carly Simon	(4:23)
Do the Walls Come Down		Carly Simon, Paul Samwell-Smith	Carly Simon	(3:48)
Hold What You've Got		Carly Simon, Joe Tex	Carly Simon	(4:42)
It Should Have Been Me		Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance	Carly Simon	(4:25)
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of		Carly Simon	Carly Simon	(4:59)

Credits

Bryan Adams (Producer), Bryan Adams (Engineer), Roberta Flack (Vocals (Background)), Carly Simon (Piano), Carly Simon (Arranger), Carly Simon (Composer), Carly Simon (Keyboards), Carly Simon (Vocals), Carly Simon (Vocals (Background)), Carly Simon (Multi Instruments), Carly Simon (Main Performer), Carly Simon (Associate Producer), Michael Brecker (Saxophone), Michael Brecker (EWI), Rob Mounsey (Piano), Rob Mounsey (Arranger), Rob Mounsey (Conductor), Rob Mounsey (Keyboards), Rob Mounsey (Producer), Rob Mounsey (String Arrangements), Rob Mounsey (Drum Programming), Rob Mounsey (MIDI Piano), Rob Mounsey (Bass Programming), Jimmy Maelen (Percussion), Alex Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Andy Goldmark (Drums), Andy Goldmark (Keyboards), Andy Goldmark (Drum Machine), David Nadien (Concert Master), Gordon Grody (Vocals (Background)), Richard Alderson (Engineer), Chris Lord-Alge (Engineer), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), Lamar Alsop (Viola), Marin Alsop (Violin), Julien Barber (Viola), Noah Baron (Assistant Engineer), John Boylan (Producer), Jimmy Bralower (Percussion), Jimmy Bralower (Programming), Jimmy Bralower (Drum Machine), Michael Christopher (Assistant Engineer), Bob Clearmountain (Mixing), Debi Cornish (Assistant Engineer), Tim Crich (Engineer), Mickey Curry (Drums), Clive Davis (Executive Producer), Neil Dorfsman (Engineer), Lewis Eley (Violin), Frank Filipetti (Drums), Frank Filipetti (Programming), Frank Filipetti (Producer), Frank Filipetti (Engineer), Frank Filipetti (Drum Machine), Frank Filipetti (Associate Producer), Frank Filipetti (Mixing), Frank Filipetti (Linn Drum), Barry Finclair (Violin), Gerald Tarack (Violin), Lynn Goldsmith (Photography), Lani Groves (Vocals (Background)), Paul Grupp (Engineer), Harry Lookofsky (Violin), Terri Homberg (Vocals (Background)), Regis Iandiorio (Violin), Theodore Israel (Viola), Neil Jason (Bass), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Chuck Kentis (Keyboards), Robbie Kilgore (Keyboards), Robbie Kilgore (Programming), Robbie Kilgore (Synthesizer Bass), Russ Kunkel (Synthesizer), Russ Kunkel (Drums), Russ Kunkel (Producer), Russ Kunkel (Drum Machine), Marc LaFrance (Vocals (Background)), Carol Landon (Viola), Warren Lash (Cello), Beverly Lauridsen (Cello), Will Lee (Vocals (Background)), Tony Levin (Bass), Richard Locker (Cello), Chris Loni-Alge (Engineer), Jeff Lord-Alge (Assistant Engineer), Scott Mabuchi (Assistant Engineer), Scott Martin (Keyboards), Scott Martin (Vocals (Background)), George Massenburg (Producer), George Massenburg (Engineer), Hugh McCracken (Guitar), Hugh McCracken, Hugh McCracken (Tiple), Carol McCracken (Cello), Charles McCracken (Cello), John McCurry (Guitar (Acoustic)), John McCurry (Guitar), Bill Miranda (Engineer), Bill Miranda (Assistant Engineer), Jan Mullen (Violin), Bill Payne (Keyboards), Bill Payne (Producer), Leon Pendarvis (Synthesizer), Leon Pendarvis (Arranger), Leon Pendarvis (Engineer), Janice Pendarvis (Vocals (Background)), Richard Perry (Producer), Dave Pickell (Keyboards), John Pintavalle (Violin), Sue Pray (Viola), Matthew Raimondi (Violin), Jim Ryan (Guitar (Acoustic)), Jim Ryan (Guitar), Jim Ryan (Vocals (Background)), Paul Samwell-Smith (Vocals (Background)), Paul Samwell-Smith (Producer), Paul Samwell-Smith (Linn Drum), Paul Samwell-Smith (Track Keyboard Emulator), Keith Scott (Guitar), Lucy Simon (Vocals (Background)), Richard Sortomme (Violin), Ed Stasium (Engineer), Marti Sweet (Violin), Ben Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Dave Taylor (Bass), Isaac Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Sally Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Rev. Timothy Wright (Choir, Chorus), Peter John Vettese (Keyboards), Peter John Vettese (Vocals (Background)), Peter John Vettese, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (Guitar), Stevie Wonder (Harmonica), Jimmy Brawlower (Drums), Jimmy Brawlower (Programming), Alexandra Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Caz Lee (Vocals (Background)), Howard Fritzson (Art Direction), Margery Greenspan (Design), Barbara Markay (Synthesizer), Barbara Markay (Programming)