This Is My Life (soundtrack)
| This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | April 14, 1992 (1992年04月14日) |
| Studio | Right Track Recording, Bubble Hill and The Hit Factory (New York City, NY). |
| Genre | Adult contemporary |
| Length | 37:30 |
| Label | Qwest |
| Producer |
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| Carly Simon chronology | |
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Have You Seen Me Lately (1990) This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) (1992) Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera (1993) | |
| Singles from This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) is the soundtrack album to the 1992 Nora Ephron film This Is My Life , released by Qwest Records, on April 14, 1992.
The album consists of lyrical and instrumental songs written and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon. The single "Love of My Life" became a Billboard Adult Contemporary chart hit, peaking at No. 16, and remaining on the chart for 15 weeks.[2] Simon made a music video for the song, which featured her son Ben Taylor, along with clips from the film.[3] The song has been included on several compilations of Simon's work, including the three-disc box set Clouds in My Coffee (1995), the two-disc Anthology (2002), and the single-disc Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (2004).[4]
The song "The Night Before Christmas" was also featured in the Ephron directed 1994 film Mixed Nuts , and included on its soundtrack album.[5] Simon also included the song on her three-CD box set Clouds in My Coffee the following year, and it was additionally released as a promo CD single.[6] In 2010, the song was included on the Borders special limited edition of Simon's 2002 album Christmas Is Almost Here .[7]
Track listing
[edit ]Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love of My Life" | Carly Simon | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Back the Way (Dottie's Point of View)" | Simon | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Moving Day" | Simon | 1:23 |
| 4. | "Easy on the Eyes" |
| 4:44 |
| 5. | "Walking and Kissing" | Simon | 1:08 |
| 6. | "The Show Must Go On" | Simon | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Love of My Life (Toots)" | Simon | 2:18 |
| 8. | "Back the Way (Girls' Point of View)" | Simon | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Little Troupers" | Simon | 0:37 |
| 10. | "The Night Before Christmas" | Simon | 3:41 |
| 11. | "This Is My Life Suite: Pleasure and Pain/Coming Home/Uncle Peter" | Simon | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Love of My Life (Drive to the City)" | Simon | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 37:30 | ||
Credits
[edit ]Musicians
[edit ]- Carly Simon – keyboards, acoustic guitar, human whistle, vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12), backing vocals (11)
- Teese Gohl – acoustic piano, synthesizers, orchestra arrangements and conductor, backing vocals (11)
- Andy Goldmark – synthesizers (4)
- Elliot Lurie – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Jimmy Ryan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele, backing vocals (11)
- Ben Taylor – additional acoustic guitar (1, 10)
- Will Lee – bass, vocals, backing vocals (11)
- Paul Samwell-Smith – bass (10)
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums (4, 10)
- Richie Morales – drums (9)
- Jamey Haddad – percussion (1)
- Charles McCracken – cello (1)
- Jim Pugh – trombone (6)
- Randy Brecker – trumpet (6)
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica, harmonica solo (7)
- Christy Baron – backing vocals
- Marcus Bishop-Wright – backing vocals
- Anne Brown – backing vocals
- Michael DeVries – backing vocals
- David Elledge – backing vocals
- Diane Garisto – backing vocals
- Joanna Glushak – backing vocals
- Curtis King – backing vocals
- Kimberly Mahon – backing vocals
- Kathi Moss – backing vocals
- Peter Samuel – backing vocals
- Sally Taylor – backing vocals
- Marty Thomas – backing vocals
- Martin Vidnovic – backing vocals
- Brenda White-King – backing vocals
- Keith Evans – backing vocals (11)
- Frank Filipetti – backing vocals (11)
Production
[edit ]- Carly Simon – producer
- Frank Filipetti – producer, recording, mixing (2-12)
- Andy Goldmark – producer (4)
- Russ Kunkel – producer (10)
- James Nichols – recording
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing (1)
- Vincent Caro – assistant engineer
- Keith Evans – assistant engineer
- Lolly Grodner – assistant engineer
- Major Little – assistant engineer
- Doug McKea – assistant engineer
- Brian Pollack – assistant engineer
- Eric Stark – assistant engineer
- Gary Tole – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matthew Walden – music supervision
- Bibi Green – production coordinator
- Kevin Hosmann – art direction, design
- Sherry Etheredge – photography (shadow background)
- Pam Frank – photography (Carly Simon)
- Kerry Hayes – photography (movie stills)
Charts
[edit ]Singles – Billboard (United States)[2]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Love of My Life" | Adult Contemporary | 16 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "This Is My Life". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
- ^ a b "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Love Of My Life – Carly Simon – YouTube". YouTube. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Love Of My Life lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Mixed Nuts (Soundtrack)". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Carly Simon – The Night Before Christmas". Discogs . 1995. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Christmas Is Almost Here [Borders Exclusive Edition]". Discogs . Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ This Is My Life (booklet). Carly Simon. Qwest. 1992.
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