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- Artist: Carly Simon
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- Release Date: July 19, 2005
- Genre: Rock
Review
Moonlight Serenade, Carly Simon's fourth collection of standards in 25 years, digs a little deeper than her previous outings. Perhaps it's the plethora of standards outings by popular artists -- Rod Stewart's done three in a row -- perhaps it's because of her pedigree and background; perhaps it's simply because she thinks she can pull it off; and indeed she can. She delivers these 12 songs with panache, savvy, and just a touch of sass. Produced by Richard Perry, these tracks are not so much elegant as enigmatic. Simon appreciates the swing inherent in delivering a standard, even if it's a ballad. Her smoky voice lends itself well to "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "My One and Only Love," and her sense of theatrics is drop-dead gorgeous on "I Only Have Eyes for You," which is a bit of a radical reworking that actually works. The slippery delivery on these songs -- her read of "All the Things You Are," for example, may be considered vulgar by some, but it's utterly lovely and brave -- is what lends them their unique, sexy character. This isn't for everyone, but it's a winner nonetheless. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Moonlight Serenade (Lyrics) | Mitchell Parish, Glenn Miller | Carly Simon | (4:02) |
| I've Got You Under My Skin (Lyrics) | Cole Porter | Carly Simon | (3:48) |
| I Only Have Eyes for You (Lyrics) | Al Dubin, Harry Warren | Carly Simon | (4:39) |
| Moonglow (Lyrics) | Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange | Carly Simon | (3:06) |
| Alone Together (Lyrics) | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | Carly Simon | (3:32) |
| In the Still of the Night | Cole Porter | Carly Simon | (4:26) |
| The More I See You | Mack Gordon, Harry Warren | Carly Simon | (3:31) |
| Where or When (Lyrics) | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Carly Simon | (3:31) |
| My One and Only Love (Lyrics) | Robert Mellin, Guy Wood | Carly Simon | (3:26) |
| All the Things You Are (Lyrics) | Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | Carly Simon | (3:49) |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin | Carly Simon | (3:52) |
