Simon’s son Ben Taylor suggested Mom rework her best-known tunes. But why? The originals were perfect. Nevertheless, she revisits “Anticipation,” “You Belong to Me” and eight others, stripping them down to her kids and a few laid-back friends playing around in her Vineyard home. The production is crystal clear, but Simon doesn’t always sing in key. And she should have ditched the idiotic banter: “You’re So Vain” is ruined by a moronic “more cowbell” plea. Download: “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be.”

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rick911

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Yes, she does always sing in key.

 

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B4inSF

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Carly's Never Been Gone is a wonderful album. I've been listening to it nonstop. She has explored the underside of some of her most popular songs with enchanting results. I'm glad she brought back It Happens Everyday and the title track, also. Fantastic album cuts. By the way the plea for more cowbell is hilarious..it's from a Saturday Night Live skit.

 

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rick911

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Yes, it is a fantastic cd from start to finish.
The reviewer - by their own admission - decided before they even listened to the cd that: they weren\'t going to like it, and didn\'t understand why Carly had even made it. Prejudging.
And making comments like \"idiotic\" and \"moronic\" is just personal opinion - not a professional review.

 

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