Songs from the Trees


Songs from the Trees is a two-disc compilation set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on November 20, 2015.
The collection was released as a tie-in to Simon's memoir Boys in the [Trees (book)|Boys in the Trees]. It contains newly remastered versions of songs spanning 23 years of her career, ranging from 1964's "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", through 1987's "Two Hot Girls " from the album Coming Around Again. Also included are two previously unreleased songs: "Showdown" and "I Can't Thank You Enough", a brand new song written and performed with her son Ben Taylor.

Reception

AllMusic rated the album 4 stars out of 5, writing "Pointedly not a greatest-hits collection, the double-disc compilation instead is a soundtrack to Carly Simon's 2015 memoir Boys in the Trees. Surely, there are hits here -- not all of them, but "You're So Vain", "Mockingbird", "You Belong to Me", and "Anticipation" are -- but there are also some deep cuts, and other assorted rarities. Everything here shifts focus toward Simon the singer/songwriter, seek out Rhino's 2002 set Anthology for a fuller portrait of Simon as a hit-maker; turn here if you want to get a sense of what Simon believes truly reflects her soul as an artist."

Track listing

All songs have been remastered for this collection. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Disc 2

Notes
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Personnel