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 - A thing of beauty.........is a joy forever. And Carly has been a joy for 35 years....she still is, and always will be. This is Carly's fourth venture into "the great American songbook, and I think it's the best yet. A pure delight. The title cut is wonderful, "How Long Has this Been Going On" is a treasure, and "The More I See You" is as good as anything she has EVER done. Great singing, fine instrumental back-up. As 60, Carly's beauty, and voice, are absolutely undiminished. She's been our voice, and our sweetheart, for a long time. May she continue to be for a long time more.... Rating:  - SadIt's really sad when a once first rank performer doesn't know when it's time to retire. I'm reminded of the old review of a concert where the critic said "So-And-So played Beethoven. Beethoven lost". This pretty well describes this performance, where Carly Simon struggles to sound no better than a semi-gifted amateur. Rating: - Karaoke CarlyAs someone who owns other Carly Simon albums, I must say this is her weakest yet. She struggles to meet notes or misses them altogether. Worse, her voice lacks energy and she and the orchestra are out of touch with each other--she sounds like someone doing a bad imitation of Carly Simon at a karaoke bar. Rating: - Quite enjoyableA very pleasant surprise. Not what I expected from Carly Simon. It has become one of my favorites. Rating: - The GAS will recoverYikes. Poor Carly has trouble enunciating the lyrics, and the half-an-octave range of her gravelly voice turns these Great American Songbook tunes into mush.
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