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Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)
Compilation album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedNovember 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)
Recorded1964–2015
GenrePop rock
Length1:52:42
LabelRhino
Carly Simon chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon
(2014) 		Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)
(2015) 		Live at Grand Central
(2023)

Songs from the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection) is a two-disc compilation set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on November 20, 2015.

The collection was released as a tie-in to Simon's memoir Boys in the Trees.[1] It contains newly remastered versions of songs spanning 23 years of her career, ranging from 1964's "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod" (as The Simon Sisters), through 1987's "Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)" from the album Coming Around Again. Also included are two previously unreleased songs: "Showdown" (originally recorded during the sessions for her 1978 album Boys in the Trees) and "I Can't Thank You Enough", a brand new song written and performed with her son Ben Taylor.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic rated the album 4 stars out of 5, writing "Pointedly not a greatest-hits collection, the double-disc compilation instead is a soundtrack to Carly Simon's 2015 memoir Boys in the Trees. Surely, there are hits here -- not all of them, but "You're So Vain", "Mockingbird", "You Belong to Me", and "Anticipation" are -- but there are also some deep cuts, and other assorted rarities. Everything here shifts focus toward Simon the singer/songwriter, seek out Rhino's 2002 set Anthology for a fuller portrait of Simon as a hit-maker; turn here if you want to get a sense of what Simon believes truly reflects her soul as an artist."[3]

Track listing

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All songs have been remastered for this collection. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Disc 1

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Boys in the Trees"Carly SimonBoys in the Trees (1978)3:14
2."Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod (as The Simon Sisters)"
Meet the Simon Sisters (1964)2:18
3."Orpheus"SimonHello Big Man (1983)3:52
4."Older Sister"SimonHotcakes (1974)3:09
5."It Was So Easy"
No Secrets (1972)3:09
6."Embrace Me, You Child"SimonNo Secrets (1972)4:10
7."Hello Big Man"
  • Simon
  • Peter Wood
Hello Big Man (1983)5:29
8."Two Hot Girls (On a Hot Summer Night)"SimonComing Around Again (1987)4:52
9."It Happens Everyday"SimonHello Big Man (1983)2:45
10."His Friends Are More Than Fond Of Robin"SimonNo Secrets (1972)3:03
11."I'm All It Takes To Make You Happy"SimonClouds in My Coffee (1995)3:36
12."That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
  • Simon
  • Brackman
Carly Simon (1971)4:18
13."I've Got to Have You"Kris KristoffersonAnticipation (1971)4:45
14."Anticipation"SimonAnticipation (1971)3:21
15."Legend in Your Own Time"SimonAnticipation (1971)3:44
16."Three Days"SimonAnticipation (1971)3:17
Total length:59:03

Disc 2

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Julie Through the Glass"SimonAnticipation (1971)3:22
2."We Have No Secrets"SimonNo Secrets (1972)3:58
3."You're So Vain"SimonNo Secrets (1972)4:19
4."Mind on My Man"SimonHotcakes (1974)3:00
5."Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"
Hotcakes (1974)4:13
6."After the Storm"SimonPlaying Possum (1975)2:50
7."Haunting"SimonBoys in the Trees (1978)2:29
8."In Times When My Head"SimonAnother Passenger (1976)3:30
9."You Belong to Me"
Boys in the Trees (1978)3:52
10."We're So Close"SimonSpy (1979)5:10
11."From the Heart"SimonTorch (1981)2:51
12."Come Upstairs"SimonCome Upstairs (1980)4:18
13."The Right Thing to Do"SimonNo Secrets (1972)3:00
14."Showdown"SimonPreviously unreleased3:26
15."I Can't Thank You Enough"
  • Simon
  • Ben Taylor
Previously unreleased3:23
Total length:53:41

Notes

  • ^a signifies a writer by additional lyrics

Personnel

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  • Ryan Casey – engineer
  • Larry Ciancia – mixing
  • Charles Close – producer
  • Reggie Collins – project assistant
  • Ramelro Crawford – project assistant
  • Eugene Field – composer
  • Frank Filipetti – mixing
  • Inez and Charlie Foxx – composer
  • Lew Hahn – engineer
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction
  • Erin Kincaid – project coordinator
  • Meghan La Roque – executive assistant, project manager
  • Mike Mainieri – producer
  • Arif Mardin – producer
  • Michael McDonald – composer
  • Jimmy Parr – engineer
  • Richard Perry – producer
  • David Ponak – licensing
  • Paul Samwell-Smith – producer
  • Susanne Savage – project assistant
  • Miguel Scott – engineer, mixing
  • The Simon Sisters (Lucy and Carly) – primary artist
  • Carly Simon – compilation producer, composer, instrumentation, liner notes, primary artist, vocals
  • Lucy Simon – composer
  • Ben Taylor – composer, engineer, instrumentation, mixing, vocals
  • James Taylor – composer, primary artist
  • Ted Templeman – producer
  • Julie Wolf – instrumentation, vocals
  • Steve Woolard – project assistant

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] 68

References

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  1. ^ "Now Available: Carly Simon, Songs from the Trees: A Musical Memoir Collection". Rhino.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Songs From The Trees". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Songs from the Trees: A Musical Memoir Collection". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Songs from the Trees (booklet). Carly Simon. Rhino. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 40, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
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