Sunday, October 7, 2018

Happy birthday (Carly Simon) (LP 271)

Carly Simon Have You Seen Me Lately? (Vinyl - Arista Records, 199o) ****

Genre: American pop/rock 

Places I remember: Chaldon Books and Records (Caterham on the hill) 


Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Life Is Eternal





Gear costume: Happy Birthday  

Active compensatory factors: I've had a cassette of this forever but only just found a vinyl copy at my local second book and record shop (the owner - a lovely old guy - tells me he might as well forget the books, he only sells records these days).


It's not as affecting as 1985's classic Spoiled Girl; it's much more laid back and carefree, and uplifting - take a listen to Life Is Eternal!

This time around the songs glide by and before you know it we're at the end of side 2's We Just Got Here. There are gems and highlights along the way: like It's Not Like Him which is seemingly buried mid side 2 but stands out all the same.

Listen without prejudice.

Where do they all belong? Coming Around Again is another of her albums I need to replace. The cassette is pretty worn out.

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