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Coming Around Again is the 13th studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Arista Records, on April 13, 1987.

Coming Around Again
Studio album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedApril 13, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
StudioRight Track Recording, The Power Station, Pin Wheel Studio, Unique Recording Studios and Flying Monkey (New York City); Cliffhanger Studio (Vancouver)
GenreRock • soft rock
Length47:22
LabelArista
ProducerBryan Adams, John Boylan, Frank Filipetti, Russ Kunkel, George Massenburg, Rob Mounsey, Bill Payne, Richard Perry, Paul Samwell-Smith, Clive Davis (executive producer)
Carly Simon chronology
Spoiled Girl
(1985)		 Coming Around Again
(1987)		 Greatest Hits Live
(1988)
Singles from Coming Around Again
  1. "Coming Around Again"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Give Me All Night"
    Released: 1987
  3. "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
    Released: 1987
  4. "All I Want Is You"
    Released: 1987

The first of many albums Simon recorded for Arista; the title track was written for and featured in the 1986 film Heartburn, along with "Itsy Bitsy Spider". As a single, "Coming Around Again" became a worldwide hit; it peaked at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (becoming Simon's 12th Top 40 hit), No. 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 10 in the UK. The album itself reached No. 25 in both the US and the UK. It was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in September 1987, and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 1988. The album spawned three more Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit singles; "Give Me All Night", "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of", and "All I Want Is You" (which features Roberta Flack on backing vocals), and features a cover of "As Time Goes By" with Stevie Wonder on harmonica.[1]

In June 1987, a live outdoor concert was recorded on a specially built stage in the town of Gay Head.[2] In front of an invited audience, Simon and her band performed eight songs from the album, as well as some of her greatest hits. It was broadcast on HBO as Carly Simon – Coming Around Again, and later released on home video as Live From Martha's Vineyard.[3] It was also released as a live album in 1988 titled Greatest Hits Live.

On October 27, 2017, Hot Shot Records released a 30th Anniversary deluxe edition of the album. The two-disc set includes six bonus tracks, including a 12" extended remix of the single "Give Me All Night" and the Oscar winning "Let the River Run", along with a second disc consisting of Simon's aforementioned Greatest Hits Live album. An in-depth interview with Simon is also included in the albums booklet.[4]


Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic link

Writing for Rolling Stone, Rob Hoerburger gave a positive review of the album; "The title cut on Coming Around Again gives Simon the chance to step away and deliver a cozy, soothing, even hopeful song. The song sets the mood for the entire album. Many of the tracks progress with the same slow, tuneful strides and reflect Carly's new lyrical stance — that of an older sister or mother. In most cases, this would mean instant death with younger listeners, but Carly pulls it off, because her voice stays cool and confident. Maybe all those years of avoiding the road have paid off for her; while the other acoustic heroines of the 1970s — Carole King, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell — have frayed at the edges, Carly's voice still sounds like it's in one piece. That's why it's not such a silly idea for her to cover a song like "As Time Goes By," which, if she doesn't redefine, she at least renews with some zephyrous overtones," concluding "Coming Around Again is a strong reminder of how refreshing a diversion Carly Simon can be".[5]

Writing for The New York Times, Stephen Holden stated; "Coming Around Again, the latest and one of the strongest chapters in a growing catalogue, embodies everything that the 41-year-old singer-songwriter does best. Of all the confessional singer-songwriters who emerged out of the 60's counterculture to confide their personal feelings in recorded pop song cycles, she has been one of only a handful to sustain a major label recording career of such duration. And of that handful, she has stayed the closest to the personal confessional mode." He also singled out the track "Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)"; "along with the title tune, the album's most haunting cut is a song of adolescent memory titled "Two Hot Girls" in which the singer remembers competing with a friend for the attentions of a boy and losing. Like "Coming Around Again", "Two Hot Girls" is quintessential Carly Simon. Blunt, succinct and catchy on the surface, underneath it is psychologically complex.[6]

People was also positive, writing "Simon remains perhaps the most interesting of women pop singers. This album proves she is still captivating."[7]


Awards


Grammy Awards
Year Work Award Recipient Result Ref
1987 "Itsy Bitsy Spider" Best Recording for Children Carly Simon Nominated [8]
1988 Coming Around Again Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated

Track listing


Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coming Around Again"Carly Simon3:38
2."Give Me All Night"
4:20
3."As Time Goes By"Herman Hupfeld5:06
4."Do the Walls Come Down"
  • Simon
  • Paul Samwell-Smith
3:48
5."It Should Have Been Me"
4:20
6."The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"Simon5:01
7."Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)"Simon4:51
8."You Have to Hurt"
4:04
9."All I Want Is You"
3:58
10."Hold On to What You've Got"
3:40
11."Itsy Bitsy Spider"Simon (based on the original nursery rhyme)3:40
Total length:46:26
Bonus tracks on 2017 special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Raining"Simon3:12
13."The Wives Are in Connecticut"Simon4:30
14."If it Wasn't Love"
4:17
15."Let the River Run"Simon3:43
16."Sleight of Hand"
  • Simon
  • Don Sebesky
3:28
17."Give Me All Night (12" Extended Remix)"
  • Simon
  • McMahon
5:43
Total length:71:19

Personnel



Musicians


Strings (3, 6, 9)


Production



Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "As Time Goes By lyrics". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  2. Radel, Cliff (July 19, 1987). "A Peek At Simon". TView. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carly Simon Official Website – Live From Martha's Vineyard DVD". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on June 15, 2004. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  4. "Coming Around Again: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition". Cherry Red Records.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  5. Hoerburger, Rob (June 18, 1987). "Album review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  6. Holden, Stephen (May 3, 1987). "Carly Simon's Emotion-Laden Self-Portrait". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  7. "Picks and Pans Review: Coming Around Again". People. April 27, 1987. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  8. "Carly Simon". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  9. Coming Around Again (booklet). Carly Simon. Arista. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  12. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0822". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  14. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 22. June 6, 1987. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  15. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  17. "Swedishcharts.com – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  20. "Carly Simon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  21. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  22. "Canadian album certifications – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". Music Canada. September 28, 1990. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  23. "British album certifications – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". British Phonographic Industry. September 14, 1987. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  24. "American album certifications – Carly Simon – Coming Around Again". Recording Industry Association of America. February 1, 1988. Retrieved September 2, 2021.




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