This Is My Life (Carly Simon album)
This Is My Life is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 18th album, and 16th studio album, released in 1992 on Qwest Records. It is the soundtrack to the 1992 film This Is My Life directed by Nora Ephron and starring Julie Kavner, Carrie Fisher and Dan Aykroyd.
The single "Love of My Life" peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Simon made a music video for the song, which featured a young Ben Taylor, along with clips from the film. The song has been included on several compilations of Simon's work.
The song "The Night Before Christmas" was also featured in the Ephron directed 1994 film "Mixed Nuts".Track listing
All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated.
- "Love of My Life" – 3:35
- "Back the Way " – 4:51
- "Moving Day" – 1:23
- "Easy on the Eyes" – 4:44
- "Walking and Kissing" – 1:08
- "The Show Must Go On" – 3:46
- "Love of My Life " – 2:18
- "Back the Way " – 2:58
- "Little Troupers" – 0:37
- "The Night Before Christmas" – 3:41
- "This Is My Life Suite: Pleasure And Pain/Coming Home/Uncle Peter" – 4:44
- "Love Of My Life " – 3:45
Credits
- Christy Baron - Vocals
- Marcus Bishop-Wright - Vocals
- Randy Brecker - Trumpet
- Anne Brown - Vocals
- Vincent Caro - Assistant Engineer
- Michael DeVries - Vocals
- David Elledge - Vocals
- Sherry Etheredge - Photography
- Keith Evans - Assistant Engineer, Vocals
- Frank Filipetti - Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Vocals
- Diane Garisto - Vocals
- Joanna Glushak - Vocals
- Teese Gohl - Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Andy Goldmark - Composer, Producer, Synthesizer
- Bibi Green - Production Coordination
- Lolly Grodner - Assistant Engineer
- Jamey Haddad - Percussion
- Kerry Hayes - Photography
- Kevin Hosmann - Art Direction
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
- Curtis King - Vocals
- Russ Kunkel - Drums, Producer
- Will Lee - Bass, Vocals, Vocals
- Major Little - Assistant Engineer
- Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
- Elliot Lurie - Unknown Contributor Role
- Kimberly Mahon - Vocals
- Charles McCracken - Cello
- Doug McKea - Assistant Engineer
- Richie Morales - Drums
- Kathi Moss - Vocals
- Andy Newmark - Drums
- James Nichols - Engineer
- Brian Pollack - Assistant Engineer
- Jim Pugh - Trombone
- Jim Ryan - Guitar, Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals
- Peter Samuel - Vocals
- Paul Samwell-Smith - Bass
- Carly Simon - Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals, Whistle
- Eric Stark - Assistant Engineer
- Ben Taylor - Guitar
- Sally Taylor - Vocals
- Toots Thielemans - Harmonica
- Marty Thomas - Vocals
- Gary Tole - Assistant Engineer
- Martin Vidnovic - Vocals
- Matthew Walden - Unknown Contributor Role
- Brenda White-King - Vocals
Charts
Singles - Billboard