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Spoiled Girl (1985)
Where the lyrics of Spoiled Girl take you, and where it was really made.
Carly Simon's only album for Epic was made with a mix of New York producers and peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard 200, yet its single 'Tired of Being Blonde' reached No. 70 on the Hot 100.
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Main recording studio for Spoiled Girl (1985)
Recording site MSR Studios — Most tracks of the album were recorded at this studio in New York City, according to the Italian Wikipedia article. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Recording of Tired of Being Blonde (1985)
Recording site Electric Lady Studios — The single 'Tired of Being Blonde' and 'Can't Give It Up' were recorded at this New York studio, along with Right Track. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Spoiled Girl: 12th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon
- Released by Epic Records in June 1985
- Simon's only album for Epic
- Peaked at No. 88 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart
- Two singles: 'Tired of Being Blonde' and 'My New Boyfriend'
- 'Tired of Being Blonde' reached No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100
Background
- Recorded with a variety of producers in New York
- Nine producers worked on the album, including electronic producer Arthur Baker
- Producers credited in reviews: Arthur Baker, Paul Samwell-Smith, Don Was, Phil Ramone, Andy Goldmark
- 'Black Honeymoon' was the B-side of the 'Tired of Being Blonde' single
- Released on vinyl, cassette tape and compact disc in 1985
Recording
- Most tracks recorded at Right Track Recording in New York City
- 'Tired of Being Blonde' and 'Can't Give It Up' recorded at Electric Lady Studios and Right Track
- 'Interview' and 'Anyone but Me' recorded at Shakedown Sound and Right Track
- 'Anyone but Me' mixed at The Hit Factory
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | My New Boyfriend | 4:23 |
| 2 | Come Back Home | 4:27 |
| 3 | Tonight and Forever | 4:57 |
| 4 | Spoiled Girl | 3:23 |
| 5 | Tired of Being Blonde | 4:50 |
| 6 | The Wives Are in Connecticut | 4:31 |
| 7 | Anyone but Me | 4:21 |
| 8 | Interview | 4:52 |
| 9 | Make Me Feel Something | 4:44 |
| 10 | Can’t Give It Up | 3:43 |
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
- Rolling Stone gave a mixed review, calling it Simon's most listenable album in years
- Rolling Stone credited production by Arthur Baker, Paul Samwell-Smith and Don Was with giving the basic tracks verve and contemporaneity
- Rolling Stone found the studio gloss no compensation for an album it judged inconsequential
- The New York Times was much more positive, describing a spicy, lighthearted romp of a record
- The New York Times wrote that Simon imaginatively came to terms with the frivolous spirit of mid-80s pop
- The New York Times noted songs ranging from catchy folk-pop to ultracontemporary dance-oriented tunes
Records
- U.S. Billboard 200 album chart: peaked at No. 88
- 'Tired of Being Blonde': Billboard Hot 100 at No. 70
- Two singles released from the album
- Vinyl, cassette and CD issued in 1985
- Cassette and CD versions include the bonus track 'Black Honeymoon'
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Both the cassette and CD versions included the bonus track 'Black Honeymoon', which was originally the B-side of the 'Tired of Being Blonde' single.
- 'Black Honeymoon' does not appear on the vinyl LP.
- The track 'Tired of Being Blonde' is credited to Larry Raspberry.
- Discogs credits Frank Filipetti as engineer on several tracks.
- The album was Simon's only release for Epic Records.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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