Nobody Does It Better: The Very Best of Carly Simon
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Carly Simon
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compilation
First released:
Dec 15 1998

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  • Dec 15 1998 in United States

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Classic Rock, Easy Listening, Soft Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Twice as expensive but twice as good as "The Best Of"
Since Carly's career didn't stop in 1975, Elektra's "The Best Of Carly Simon" has been less satisfying with each passing year. So this import, with the exception of its price tag, was a welcome sight. Warning: it drops "Attitude Dancing" (but so does the box set) and "Night Owl" from "Best Of", but it has all the Arista hits through 1995's "Angel From Montgomery". Also included is 1982's "Why", a hit in England and in dance clubs but ignored by U.S. radio. The only other big hit missing I can th…
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3 stars Misses two key hits
Like "The Best of Carly Simon" and this 1998 "Very Best of", both do not include Jesse (a huge hit from 1980) or the Kris Kristoffesen penned hit "I've Got to Have You". Besides that, this collection is quite good, but I urge people to import the Australin version of the 2004 collection "Reflections" which includes both this impressive and should not be forgotten Carly classics.

Record companies take note: Don't omit the obvious tracks just to fill with other songs that no-one knows.
Written by William

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    You're So Vain
    4:20
    2
    Nobody Does It Better
    3:44
    3
    Why
    3:31
    4
    Coming Around Again
    3:40
    5
    The Right Thing to Do
    3:00
    6
    We Have No Secrets
    3:58
    7
    You Belong to Me
    3:51
    8
    That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
    4:18
    9
    Mockingbird
    4:13
    10
    Haven't Got Time for the Pain
    3:57
    11
    Anticipation
    3:22
    12
    Legend in Your Own Time
    3:46
    13
    The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
    4:58
    14
    All I Want Is You
    4:00
    15
    Give Me All Night
    4:25
    16
    Like a River
    4:46
    17
    Better Not Tell Her
    5:14
    18
    Angel From Montgomery
    4:31
    19
    Let the River Run
    3:40

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