Clouds in My Coffee 1965-1995 [Box set]

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One of the most popular artists of the early-'70s singer-songwriter explosion, Carly Simon made her reputation by combining radio-friendly musical values with lyrics that tackled issues of romance and family with a frankness that's still disarming. In the time since, she's explored a variety of styles, all of which are represented on this nicely packaged 3 CD, 58-song set, which offers a good overview of her catalog, with a disc of her best-known hits (including "You're So Vain," "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be," "Anticipation," "You Belong to Me," and "Let the River Run"), a disc of ballads, and a disc of rare and previously-unreleased material. --Scott Schinder

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Clouds in My Coffee 1965-1995 [Box set]

Average customer rating: Clouds in my enthousiasm AWFUL BOXED SET The Very Best of Carly Simon and Beyond not all the good stuff An excellent and comprehensive Carly collection

Clouds in My Coffee 1965-1995 Carly Simon Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Anthology Have You Seen Me Lately? Into White Hotcakes Torch ASIN: B000002VPJ Release Date: 1995-12-08

Tracks:

1. Let The River Run
2. You Belong To Me
3. Nobody Does It Better
4. Coming Around Again
5. Jesse
6. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
7. You're So Vain
8. Touched By The Sun
9. Haven't Got Time For The Pain
10. Better Not Tell Her
11. Legend In Your Own Time
12. Mockingbird
13. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
14. All I Want Is You
15. The Right Thing To Do
16. Like A River
17. Anticipation
18. Give Me All Night

Tracks:

1. Angel From Montgomery
2. Raining
3. I'm All It Takes To Make You Happy
4. Easy On The Eyes
5. Turn Of The Tide
6. Libby
7. Have You Seen Me Lately?
8. My New Boyfriend
9. Voulez-Vous Danser
10. The Night Before Christmas
11. Halfway 'Round The World
12. Life Is Eternal
13. We Have No Secrets
14. Why
15. Take Me Out To The Ballgame
16. Back The Way
17. Itsy Bitsy Spider
18. Play With Me
19. My Luv Is Like A Red, Red Rose

Tracks:

1. It Happens Everyday
2. Boys In The Trees
3. Julie Through The Glass
4. Orpheus
5. Never Been Gone
6. Happy Birthday
7. Devoted To You
8. Davy
9. Do The Walls Come Down
10. Danny Boy
11. Dink's Blues
12. We're So Close
13. Someone Waits For You
14. Born To Break My Heart
15. Time After Time
16. What Shall We Do With The Child?
17. I've Got A Crush On You
18. Something Wonderful
19. You're The Love Of My Life
20. I Get Along Without You Very Well
21. By Myself/I See Your Face Before Me

Amazon.com

One of the most popular artists of the early-'70s singer-songwriter explosion, Carly Simon made her reputation by combining radio-friendly musical values with lyrics that tackled issues of romance and family with a frankness that's still disarming. In the time since, she's explored a variety of styles, all of which are represented on this nicely packaged 3 CD, 58-song set, which offers a good overview of her catalog, with a disc of her best-known hits (including "You're So Vain," "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be," "Anticipation," "You Belong to Me," and "Let the River Run"), a disc of ballads, and a disc of rare and previously-unreleased material. --Scott Schinder

Customer Reviews:

Clouds in my enthousiasm.......2005-07-17

Now don't get me wrong here, I really loved this box sett when I received it, and still do. But after the enthousiasm, realism came in and I had to admit that a lot of stuff was missing on this box sett. I mean, cd 2 only contains 3 previously un-released tracks. Okay, there are a lot of rare recordings on the second disc, like "Take me out to the ballgame (a song I really dislike, but that's just my opinion). But where is a track like "It's hard to be tender"? My god, it's one of Carly's finest recordings and the lyrics are just amazing. Why is this track always overlooked? I mean, when the Anthology cd cam out, I hoped that one would contain the track, but again it was overlooked. And I know Carly herself likes the song in fact, so... why is it never included on any compilation?
Yet there are so many other overlooked recordings that could have been included on this box set. One night surfing on kazaa and looking for rare Carly stuff I found her recording of Mama Cash's song "Dream a little dream". It's not even listed on Carly's official web-site, but it's definately HER voice! And her version is so great, so amazing! Why isn't that one included her? Normal songs like "We have no secrets" and "Have you seen me lately" are included instead, songs we allready have on her regular albums.
That really lowered my enthousiasm. But still this is a great set, the greatest hits disc features all her hits up to then, and the third disc is a ballad compilation, and really included her most romantic tunes, allthough I missed Hurt and her self penned "From the heart" or her version of "In the wee small hours of the morning". But I guess there's always something to wish for, right?
Allthough this review may seem like a negative one, it's not supposed to be negative. I really feel like this is a great box-sett, a must have for any Carly lover, I just hope one day there will be another box-sett which will concentrate more on her rare and un-released recordings!

AWFUL BOXED SET.......2005-03-24

Carly Simon is a singer I do not like at all, and she does exactly three songs that I like, and one of them is not here: "The Spy Who Loved Me". Her version of "Mockingbird" is so inferior to Toby Keith's it is not even funny. I would recommend only getting one CD of hers to get a few selected songs, and that is it. A complete total waste of money.

The Very Best of Carly Simon and Beyond.......2003-10-24

This is the ultimate collection of Hits and all of the other songs in between that make up Carly Simom's illustrive career. For more than 30 years her songs have been FM staples on the radio. This 3CD collection has all of her Greatest Hits and her most personal songs. This is the ultimate collection for the Carly Simon fan and for anyone who grew up loving and listening to the sweet and soulful sounds of this legendary singer and songwriter. Look no futher "Clouds In My Coffee" is the best and most up to date compilation of all her greatest works. A real classic that will transend from one generation to the next. Carly Simon's music will always be timeless just like the artist herself that made these songs a part of our lives. BRILLIANT!!!

not all the good stuff.......2002-01-05

I don't know who decides what cuts to put on these albums. Some of the best artistic songs aren't here.
I love "Spy". How come its only on the title album? Gosh, that song was so special at the time it came out -- great album.
Everything else on this is good stuff, too, and Carly will always be my hottest babe, but more than one great cut is missing.
Oh well, you can always get hold of the original or remastered originals. Wish it was more complete!

An excellent and comprehensive Carly collection.......2001-08-03

Due to Carly Simon having changed record companies several times during her recording career, it was until recently impossible to obtain a comprehensive collection of her work. However, this excellent 3CD compilation puts this right, with considerable effort having gone into obtaining recordings from all her record labels, as well as her contributions to film soundtracks and various other 'one-off' projects. The result is a very interesting collection of the familiar hits and numerous rare tracks which even the devoted fan may never have previously come across. Every track is of excellent quality - no dull live performances or out-takes - and the whole package has been remastered to a high standard. The packaging is interesting too, with essays and many 'family snapshot' photographs, although the book is unfortunately stapled into the album cover and has a tendency to tear loose from it.

Although here in Britain she is most remembered for 'You're so vain' and a few other smaller hits, this album demonstrates that when on form Carly has produced some excellent work, with memorable melodies. Although the quality of some of her albums has at times been variable (such that some have very little representation here) she has also written some memorable songs that will stand the test of time - just a couple of examples being the powerful 'Let the river run' and the collaboration with Michael McDonald 'You belong to me', which has been covered by several other artists. She is not afraid to attempt some of the old 'standards' she knew when growing up, and although her performances of such songs have been disliked by some critics I find them to be very appealing - her rendition of 'Danny boy' for example is probably the most moving version I have ever heard. Whilst there are undoubtedly other female singers with purer, sweeter voices, the commitment and feeling in Carly's singing more than makes up for any technical limitations - she has a lot of heart and this makes for enjoyable listening.

Carly has never been afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve, and most of the lyrical content of the tracks seems as though it has been lifted straight from her personal diaries. Because she has always written her own songs, they often have an uncompromising honesty and give a refreshingly female perspective on life and love; she is not afraid to address issues of middle age, family life etc, which makes a pleasant change from much pop music. This may well have helped Carly to keep her audience, who have grown up with her since the 1970s and can continue to relate to her work. Despite the lyrical introspection, the songs rarely become overly sentimental, and the basic atmosphere of the album is hopeful and positive - Carly seems to have the ability to bounce back despite disappointment.

The three CDs have distinct themes - the first being a continuous collection of hit singles, the second a varied selection of rare or obscure tracks, and the third a selection of ballads of varying emotional intensity. It would be difficult to pick a favourite track because there is probably something for everyone here, but the sardonic 'We're so close' is hard to beat. This is an excellent collection and indispensable for anyone who appreciates Carly Simon's music.

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