| Greatest Hits Live | ||||
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| Live album by Carly Simon | ||||
| Released | August 2, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | June 9, 1987 live at Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Tom "T-Bone" Wolk & Carly Simon | |||
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Greatest Hits Live is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 15th album, second greatest-hits album and first live album, released in 1988. It is Simon's only live album to date.
All the songs are live versions recorded on 35MM film from a 1987 HBO special shot on Martha's Vineyard called Carly Simon: Live from Martha's Vineyard, which was released in 1987 on VHS and in 2004 on DVD.[1]
Release and reception[edit]
The album version runs in a different track order than the video version, and three tracks from the video version are removed- "Give Me All Night", "You Have To Hurt", and "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of". The song "The Right Thing to Do", is included on the album, but didn't make it into the final televised cut of the concert. It would latter be included on the DVD release as a bonus performance. Greatest Hits Live has been released on Vinyl, Cassette tape, and Compact disc. The album sold very well upon release, going Gold immediately. In 1996, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for sales of over 1,000,000 copies in the United States alone.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated
- "Nobody Does It Better" (Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:43
- "You're So Vain" – 4:44
- "It Happens Every Day" – 2:38
- "Anticipation" – 3:17
- "The Right Thing to Do" – 2:48
- "Do The Walls Come Down" (Simon, Paul Samwell-Smith) – 4:05
- "You Belong To Me" (Simon, Michael McDonald) – 3:35
- "Two Hot Girls (On A Hot Summer Night)" – 5:12
- "All I Want Is You" (Andy Goldmark, Simon) – 3:55
- "Coming Around Again/Itsy Bitsy Spider" – 7:01
- "Never Been Gone" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:38
Credits[edit]
- Jacob Brackman - Composer
- Michael Brecker - EWI, Saxophone
- Dave Brubaker - Design
- Kvitka Cisyk - Vocals (Background)
- Phil Gitomer - Remote Recording
- Andy Goldmark - Composer
- Bob Gothard - Photography
- Gary "Gizmo" Grim - Stage Technician
- Lani Groves - Vocals (Background)
- Marvin Hamlisch - Composer
- Peter Hefter - Audio Engineer
- James Hellman - Stage Technician
- David Hewitt - Remote Recording Engineer Record Plant Black Truck
- Robbie Kilgore - Percussion, Synthesizer
- Robbie Kondor - Piano, Synthesizer
- Fritz Lange - Remote Recording
- Tim Leitner - Audio Engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
- Rick Marotta - Drums, Drums (Electric), Percussion
- J.B. Mattioti - Remote Recording
- Hugh McCracken - Guitar
- Michael McDonald - Composer
- Mel Papaterpos - Stage Technician,
- Jim Ryan - Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- Carole Bayer Sager - Composer
- Paul Samwell-Smith - Composer
- Mike Scott - Engineer
- Frank Simms - Vocals (Background)
- Carly Simon - Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
- Alexandra Taylor - Vocals (Background)
- Ben Taylor - Vocals (Background)
- Isaac Taylor - Vocals (Background)
- Sally Taylor - Vocals (Background)
- T-Bone Wolk - Accordion, Bass, Piano, Producer, Arranger, Director
- Aquinnah Witham - Vocals (Background)
- Elizabeth Witham - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Charts[edit]
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | The Billboard 200 | 87[3] |
Album - International
| Year | Country | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart | 49[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Carly Simon Official Website - Live From Martha's Vineyard DVD". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Carly Simon certifications". RIAA.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Never Been Gone". The Official Charts Company. 1 April 2015.
