"My Romance"

"This is an album I have wanted to do for years. These are my favorite standards. This is my romance." ~ Carly Simon



My Romance

Words & Music By: Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart



My romance doesn't need to have a moon in the sky

My romance doesn't need a blue lagoon standing by

No month of May

No shining stars

No hideaway

No soft guitars

My romance doesn't need a castle rising in Spain

Nor a dance to a constantly surprising refrain

Wide awake I can make my most fantastic dreams come true

'Cause my romance doesn't need a thing but you!



To me this is one of the best-ever CDs recorded by Carly Simon. I only have four Carly Simon CDs on my collection and they are among the best of her recordings. Aside from this one, the rest are "The Best Of Carly Simon," "Torch" and "Film Noir." I received this CD as a 'just-because-gift' from a very good friend of mine. Thank you very kindly TC! You've got good taste in music, but you know that! You knew exactly what I wanted.



Listening to Ms. Simon's renditions of these timeless classics is such a treat to one's ears. She's singing these songs from the heart and she's really good at these kind of 'torchy' songs. Who can do better justice to these songs than someone who knows how it feel to lose a loved one and to be heartbroken? The opening is my absolute favorite Rodgers & Hart's gem of gems - "My Romance," which she interpreted with so much ardor and the arrangement is just perfect, and hers is my very favorite female vocal version and for male vocals, I'd go for James Taylor's version from the CD "That's Why I'm Here."



One of the most noteworthy tracks is my all-time favorite, another Rodgers & Hart's treasure "My Funny Valentine," which she rendered so splendidly and the piano accompaniment by Michael Kosarin is sublime! I listened to it several times, and so with the first track. Beautiful and timeless songs to enjoy for a lifetime!



Her interpretation of Bob Hilliard and David Mann's composition "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning" is so hauntingly heart-rending that it moved me to tears! And as I listen to her rendition of this evocative song, I remember the way Frank Sinatra sung it with so much passion. So my vote goes to Sinatra's version for the best male vocals and Simon's version for the best female vocals. On the liner notes Ms. Simon reflected on Frank Sinatra and I quote:



"This album is dedicated to Frank Sinatra, who might as well have been singing directly to me, I felt it so strongly."



"What Has She Got?" is another evocative song she co-wrote with Michael Kosarin and Jacob Brackman. The other notable tracks are Rodgers & Hart's "Bewitched" and "He Was Too Good To Me" and Styne & Cahn's "Time After Time."



This is undeniably a classy CD to add to your Carly Simon collection. It's a keeper and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Outstanding!

minderbinder

I've got to admit, I only bought the CD for Carly's heart-wrenching rendition of the Sinatra classic "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"...but having heard the entire CD (several times over, in this one sitting) I've discovered that this selection, as beautiful as it is, pales in comparison to others in this gorgeous collection. Warning...Carly's version of "Danny Boy" is a three-hankie-tearjerker...Just splendid, from start to finish. What a fine musical instrument is Carly Simon, and this CD is Carly Simon at her finest!

My Romance- a beautifully sung CD

Any Carly Simon fan knows Carly's classic CD "Torch" is her best
CD of standards. "My Romance" is just as good. "Torch" was a
collection of torch songs Carly recorded after the break-up
of her marriage with James Taylor. "My Romance" is a beautiful
collection of love songs. You can tell Carly loves these songs
she sings them with such ease. The orchestrations are beautiful
and the production top of the line. If you liked "Torch" you will be suprised at the beauty of "My Romance"