Released September 16, 1997 Length 42:26 | Recorded 1996-7 New York City Release date 16 September 1997 Genre Traditional pop music | |
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Film Noir is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's twenty-second album, nineteenth studio album, and third album devoted to standards, released in 1997. Jimmy Webb co-produced the album and contributed his vocals, orchestration and piano skills to the project which was filmed for an AMC documentary (which premiered in September 1997). He also co-wrote the title song "Film Noir" with Simon. John Travolta duets with Simon on the song "Two Sleepy People". Film director Martin Scorsese provided liner notes in the fold out booklet.
Contents
- Carly simon film noir concert 4 songs live mov
- Film noir 101 with carly simon jimmy webb van dyke parks
- Promotion
- Awards
- Track listing
- Charts
- Songs
- References
Film noir 101 with carly simon jimmy webb van dyke parks
Promotion
Simon made and released a music video for Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye. She also performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. and appeared on The View and CBS This Morning. She performed Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year, along with Jimmy Webb, on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Songs In Shadow: The Making of Carly Simon's Film Noir aired as a special presententation on AMC. This documentary also features footage of Jimmy Webb, Arif Mardin and Van Dyke Parks in the studio recording the album with Simon.
Awards
40th Annual Grammy Awards
Track listing
- "You Won't Forget Me" (Kermi Goel, F. Speilman) — 2:52
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) — 4:33
- "Lili Marlene" (M. David, Norbert Schultze, H. Leip) — 3:41
- "Last Night When We Were Young" (Edgar Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen) — 4:42
- "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" (Frank Loesser) — 3:34
- "Film Noir" (Jimmy Webb, Carly Simon) — 3:35
- "Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) — 4:44
- "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Frank Sinatra, Joel Herron, John Wolf) — 3:32
- "Fools Coda" (Torrie Zito) — 1:13
- "Two Sleepy People" (Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael) — 3:37
- "Don't Smoke in Bed" (Willard Robison) — 2:54
- "Somewhere in the Night" (Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon) — 3:29
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Songs
1You Won't Forget Me2:53
2Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye4:36
3Lili Marlene3:42