1992 soundtrack album by Carly Simon
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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.
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]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Love of My Life " Carly Simon 3:35 2. "Back the Way (Dottie's Point of View)" Simon 4:51 3. "Moving Day" Simon 1:23 4. "Easy on the Eyes" 4:44 5. "Walking and Kissing" Simon 1:08 6. "The Show Must Go On" Simon 3:46 7. "Love of My Life (Toots)" Simon 2:18 8. "Back the Way (Girls' Point of View)" Simon 2:58 9. "Little Troupers" Simon 0:37 10. "The Night Before Christmas" Simon 3:41 11. "This Is My Life Suite: Pleasure and Pain/Coming Home/Uncle Peter" Simon 4:44 12. "Love of My Life (Drive to the City)" Simon 3:45 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]
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1992
"Love of My Life"
Adult Contemporary
16
References
^ Ruhlmann, William. "This Is My Life" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2007 .
^ a b "US Albums and Singles Charts > Carly Simon" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
^ "Love Of My Life – Carly Simon – YouTube" . YouTube . Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2014 .
^ "Love Of My Life lyrics" . Carlysimon.com . Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2015 .
^ "Mixed Nuts (Soundtrack)" . Carlysimon.com . Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2022 .
^ "Carly Simon – The Night Before Christmas" . Discogs . Retrieved October 31, 2021 .
^ "Christmas Is Almost Here [Borders Exclusive Edition]" . Discogs . Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
^ This Is My Life (booklet). Carly Simon. Qwest . 1992.{{cite AV media notes }}
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External links
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