This Is My Life (soundtrack)

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This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture)
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Soundtrack album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedApril 14, 1992 (1992-04-14)
Studio Right Track Recording, Bubble Hill and The Hit Factory (New York City, NY).
Genre Adult contemporary
Length37:30
Label Qwest
Producer
Carly Simon chronology
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)
  1. "Love of My Life"
    Released: 1992
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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.

Contents

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

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love of My Life" Carly Simon 3:35
2."Back the Way (Dottie's Point of View)"Simon4:51
3."Moving Day"Simon1:23
4."Easy on the Eyes"
  • Simon
  • Andy Goldmark
4:44
5."Walking and Kissing"Simon1:08
6."The Show Must Go On"Simon3:46
7."Love of My Life (Toots)"Simon2:18
8."Back the Way (Girls' Point of View)"Simon2:58
9."Little Troupers"Simon0:37
10."The Night Before Christmas"Simon3:41
11."This Is My Life Suite: Pleasure and Pain/Coming Home/Uncle Peter"Simon4:44
12."Love of My Life (Drive to the City)"Simon3:45
Total length:37:30

Credits

Musicians

  • 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

  • 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

Singles – Billboard (United States) [2]

YearSingleChartPosition
1992"Love of My Life"Adult Contemporary16

References

  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "This Is My Life". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
  2. 1 2 "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon". Billboard . Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Love Of My Life – Carly Simon – YouTube". YouTube. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Love Of My Life lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mixed Nuts (Soundtrack)". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Carly Simon – The Night Before Christmas". Discogs . 1995. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Christmas Is Almost Here [Borders Exclusive Edition]". Discogs . Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ This Is My Life (booklet). Carly Simon. Qwest. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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