Moonlight Serenade

by Carly Simon

Overview

Moonlight Serenade, Carly Simon's fourth collection of standards in 25 years, digs a little deeper than her previous outings. Perhaps it's the plethora of standards outings by popular artists -- Rod Stewart's done three in a row -- perhaps it's because of her pedigree and background; perhaps it's simply because she thinks she can pull it off; and indeed she can. She delivers these 12 songs with panache, savvy, and just a touch of sass. Produced by Richard Perry, these tracks are not so much elegant as enigmatic. Simon appreciates the swing inherent in delivering a standard, even if it's a ballad. Her smoky voice lends itself well to "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "My One and Only Love," and her sense of theatrics is drop-dead gorgeous on "I Only Have Eyes for You," which is a bit of a radical reworking that actually works. The slippery delivery on these songs -- her read of "All the Things You Are," for example, may be considered vulgar by some, but it's utterly lovely and brave -- is what lends them their unique, sexy character. This isn't for everyone, but it's a winner nonetheless. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2005
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886919802528
Rank:	3879

Tracks

1. Moonlight Serenade
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. I Only Have Eyes for You
4. Moonglow
5. Alone Together
6. In the Still of the Night
7. The More I See You
8. Where or When
9. My One and Only Love
10. All the Things You Are
11. How Long Has This Been Going On

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carly Simon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Vin D'Onofrio   Guitar,Soloist
John Ferraro   Drums
Lee Thornburg   Soloist,Trumpet,Trombone,Flugelhorn
Shalini Vijayan   Violin
Jim Cox   Piano
Andy Chukerman   Synthesizer,Synthesizer Strings
Sammy Merendino   Percussion
Alex Navarro   Synthesizer Strings
Mark Robertson   Violin
John "Hot Fat Reynolds" Ferraro   Drums
Sam Fischer   Violin
Larry Lunetta   Soloist,Trumpet
Victor Lawrence   Cello
Chris Golden   Bass
Doug Webb   Flute,Soloist,Stritch,Clarinet,Saxophone
Samuel Formicola   Violin
Mike Thompson   Piano,Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Synthesizer Strings
Tom Evans   Soloist,Saxophone
William Galison   Soloist,Harmonica
Danny Seidenberg   Viola

Technical Credits

Sammy Merendino   Programming,Drum Programming
Bobby Ginsburg   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,String Engineer
Richard Perry   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Andy Chukerman   Arranger
Nick Sample   Engineer,Digital Editing
Alex Navarro   String Arrangements
Robert Hadley   Mastering
Cesar Ramirez   Assistant Engineer
Victor Young   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Anthony "Rocky" Gallo   Assistant Engineer
Bob Gothard   Photography
Jeff Phurrough   Engineer,Digital Editing
Ben McCarthy   Production Coordination
Phil Carbo   Assistant Engineer
Dylan Margerum   Engineer
Lauren Dooreck Camara   Design,Art Direction
Shauna Krikorian   Assistant
Jimmy Paar   Engineer,Digital Editing
Jerome Kern   Composer
Eddie DeLange   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Howard Dietz   Composer
Robert Mellin   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Mike Thompson   Arranger,String Arrangements
Guy Wood   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Arthur Schwartz   Composer
Glenn Miller   Composer
Will Hudson   Composer
Carter William Humphrey   Engineer
Lauren Wild   Arranger,Associate Producer
Al Dubin   Composer
Mack Gordon   Composer