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Film Noir (1997)

Where the lyrics of Film Noir take you, and where it was really made.

The liner notes of this standards album were written by film director Martin Scorsese.

Key places

Right Track Studios, New York City (1997)

Recording site Record Plant Studios — Listed in the Discogs release notes as one of the recording locations. The pin uses New York City's city-centre coordinates, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Snowbound Sound, Pawling (1997)

Recording site Cadiloon Sound — Listed in the Discogs release notes as a recording location in Pawling, New York. The pin uses the Pawling city-centre coordinates, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Capitol Studios, Hollywood (1997)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Listed in the Discogs release notes as one of the recording locations. This pin uses the studio's own coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Film Noir: 17th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 1997
• Released by Arista Records on 16 September 1997
• Jimmy Webb co-produced the album and co-wrote the title song "Film Noir" with Simon
• John Travolta duets with Simon on "Two Sleepy People"

Background

• The album is Simon's third album of standards, after Torch (1981) and My Romance (1990)
• The project was filmed for an AMC documentary, Songs in Shadow: The Making of Carly Simon's Film Noir
• The documentary premiered in September 1997

Recording

• Recording studios listed in the release notes: National Edison (NYC), Snowbound Sound (Pawling, NY), The Warehouse (NYC), Clinton Studios (NYC), Right Track Studios (NYC), Capitol Studios (Hollywood)
• Engineer and mixer: Frank Filipetti
• The documentary shows Jimmy Webb, Arif Mardin and Van Dyke Parks recording the album in the studio with Simon

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born June 25, 1943 in New York City; American singer-songwriter and author.
• In 1963 began performing as the Simon Sisters with sister Lucy Simon; released Meet the Simon Sisters, which produced the minor hit "Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod".
• Signed to Elektra Records in 1970 and went solo.

Career

• Debut album (1971) won the Grammy for Best New Artist; "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" was her first top 10 single.
• No Secrets (1972) topped the Billboard 200 for five weeks; "You're So Vain" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Recorded "Nobody Does It Better" for the 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
• Won an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy for "Let the River Run" from Working Girl (1988).
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• AllMusic rated the album 3 out of 5 stars
• AllMusic said that, using smoky saloon songs like "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" as a blueprint, Simon and producer Jimmy Webb create a seductive, intimate atmosphere

Records

• Billboard 200 debut at number 84 on the chart dated 4 October 1997
• Spent a total of 8 weeks in the Billboard 200 top 200
• The album's chart run was reported in the Japanese article on the release
• Arif Mardin, who arranged "Laura" on the album, was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Vocal at the 40th Grammy Awards
• The album itself was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards

Sources: ja.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Film director Martin Scorsese wrote the liner notes in the fold-out booklet
• The original CD booklet wrongly credited "Somewhere in the Night" to Joseph Myrow and Mack Gordon; the song is a different one, a Billy May composition from the TV drama Naked City
• The release includes a CD-ROM multimedia presentation

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · ja.wikipedia.org

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