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List Price: $7.99 | | Label: Arista
Salesrank: 60826
Released: February 22, 1990 |
| Our Price: $4.55 |
| Used Price: $0.39 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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My Romance Track Listing:
1. My Romance
2. By Myself/I See Your Face Before Me
3. When Your Lover Has Gone
4. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
5. My Funny Valentine
6. Something Wonderful
7. Little Girl Blue
8. He Was Too Good to Me
9. What Has She Got
10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
11. Danny Boy
12. Time After Time
My Romance Reviews:
True Carly 
2009-11-18 - If you like Carly Simon, you will like this CD. The voice is true and the quality of the songs lovely.
Great Recording of Old Standards
2008-10-19 - For those looking for a romantic recording of the old standards, this is a fabulous CD with the lush tones of Carly Simon. I rate it A+
Sweet Romance
2008-02-22 - From cassette to cd, and cd to i-pod, this gem has been a favorite of mine for nearly 18 years.
With Richard Simon as her father, Ms. Simon not only grew up with this music in her home, but around some of the artists who created it. She understands, and has a connection which is evident in her performance.
"Romance" is the rare album where every song is perfect. It lures you in with the lovely title track, and then hooks you with the hauntingly beautiful "By Myself/I See Your Face Before Me." Incredibly, it just gets better from there.
The arrangements and orchestration on the record are heavenly, ranging from elegantly sparse to decadently lush. Apparent is how "My Romance" was produced with the personality of the songs considered individually, rather than collectively. There are many torch/standards albums available where every song is flawlessly produced and performed, and entirely indistinct from the next.
Above all, the vocals make "My Romance" what it is. Ms. Simon has a uniquely wonderful voice. Somehow, she can sound strong yet vulnerable, lonely but desirable, even hurt and optimistic, all at once. With subtlety rather than vocal histrionics, Ms. Simon packs an emotional punch that will knock you out.
As Van Gogh painted so much more than stars in "Starry Night," Ms. Simon draws you deeper into the story of a song, making you feel you know just a bit more than everyone else, but not quite enough. Maybe if you listen again...
If you are curious about "Romance," ignore the silly comments and complaints of a few reviewers, and take a moment to discover for yourself. Try "When Your Lover Has Gone" for the understated arrangement or "Little Girl Blue" for the achingly sweet vocal performance.
I have numerous covers of most of the songs on "My Romance," but Ms. Simon sings with such honesty and emotion that her performances, without exception, are my favorite.
ALL of our Romance..........
2007-06-26 - After a ten year wait, Carly once again ventured into "the great American songbook". Once again, the results are all we could desire....
Carly takes these old standards, and makes them sound fresh, new, and all her own...the title cut, "Danny Boy", and "Time After Time" are especially delightful, but the whole record is a joy.
My wife accuses me of having a vicarious crush on Carly...let her. A denial would be pointless...Carly, we all love you...keep the great music coming for a long, long time
Carly Sounds Beautiful
2005-11-08 - I love her voice on these songs, Carly has such a unique voice,
and I think it's beautiful,
