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Spoiled Girl ~ Expanded Edition [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Carly Simon Audio CD
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Prior to singing with the Simon Sisters, beginning at the beginning of my life, things were fairly quiet. Lucy, Joey and I sang throughout our childhood's, first in Greenwich Village (where I was kicked out of family choir for being obstreperous and willful), and then at our lovely homes in Riverdale, NY and Stamford, Connecticut. We sang as a trio, and then Lucy and I began singing in ... Read more in Amazon's Carly Simon Store

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  • Audio CD (2 July 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Hot Shot Records / BBR
  • ASIN: B007XSRUAA
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 93,450 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. My New Boyfriend
2. Come Back Tonight
3. Tonight And Forever
4. Spoiled Girl
5. Tired Of Being Blonde
6. The Wives Are In Connecticut
7. Anyone But Me
8. Interview
9. Make Me Feel Something
10. Can t Give It Up
11. Black Honeymoon (Bonus Track)
12. Tired Of Being Blonde (Single Version) (Bonus Track)
13. My New Boyfriend (Remix) (Bonus Track)
14. My New Boyfriend (Dub Version) (Bonus Track)

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Carly Simon shot to fame in the early seventies with a string of critically acclaimed singles & albums on the Elektra label. As well as the iconic hits You re So Vain & Nobody Does It Better (from The Spy Who Loved Me ) she enjoyed further US successes with the hits That s The Way I ve Always Heard It Should Be , Anticipation , Mockingbird (with James Taylor) and You Belong To Me. After a less successful stint on Warner Bros. and a divorce from fellow singer/songwriter James Taylor, Carly signed with Epic Records in 1985 who teamed her up with some of the hottest Pop & Dance producers of the day including Arthur Baker, Don Was, Phil Ramone and Paul Samwell- Smith. The resulting album was SPOILED GIRL. Though the album did not reach sales expectations in 1985 it has since become something of a cult classic and is seen by many as one of the most cohesive, well written and produced multi-producer albums of the mid-eighties. TIRED OF BEING BLONDE was released as the first single and returned Carly to the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. MY NEW BOYFRIEND was the albums second single and featured Carly in a New Wave/Dance setting. THE WIVES ARE IN CONNECTICUT caught the attention of Mike Nichols and Norah Efron who invited Simon to write the theme song for their upcoming movie Heartburn resulting in her comback hit Coming Around Again. Spoiled Girl now enjoys its first expanded remaster on Hot Shot Records and is a must for all Pop and Dance fans!

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars fun ... and a little dark too 7 July 2012
Format:Audio CD
Finally a reissue of a Carly album that both re-establishes why its important and brings something new to the experience. She needs to get this treatment for all of her albums.

The individual mixes don't all surpass the older CD, but the mixes are definitely different. Rather than 'picking out' elements of percussion, instruments, or vocals as some remixing does, this seems to bring a richer sound to the whole production. Tonight and Forever is a lovely song but the vocals on existing versions sometimes seem too loud; here Carly's voice drops back into the mix and contributes to a tapestry of different textures and sound effects. It brings something new not just to the song, but to the production as well. Anyone But Me also sounds crisper and fresher, and Make Me Feel Something also has a little more subtle depth to the mix. Nothing to 'hit you over the head', but a difference that seems to make the album sound better on CD overall. But the revelation is the remixes at the end - over 10 minutes of My New Boyfriend (not my favourite track before this) - 80s bliss. I hadn't heard these mixes before - they're funny, quirky, and addictive - and this seems to round out the whole CD, leaves it on a high note, and shows how ambitious everyone was about the project at the time.

One thing re-listening to this years later: there is a streak of anger, dark humour, and social criticism that runs through the lyrics (Wives are in Connecticut, Black Honeymoon, Tired of Being Blonde, My New Boyfriend, Interview) - it makes it less one of Carly's simply 'upbeat' and 'disposable pop' records than something harder to ignore or to just put on as background music. Maybe the running critique here, in terms of hypocritical relationships, class, and the confusing backlash of women's roles during the 80s (remember the return to 50s ideals?) was one of the reasons it didn't click so well with mainstream Reagan America.

The liner notes and new photos in the package are excellent. The quote from Don Was near the end is endearing: 'she's managed to be a rock and roll artist without ever being elitist. Its this blend of intelligence and emotion, and the emotional part has a universality. She speaks to a higher consciousness in everybody.'
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars an upbeat album with a sultry flavour 1 Aug 2005
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This album is more in line with a dance album as it has alot of energy. With bouncey tunes and biting lyrics. It also has a couple of passionate tracks but still with that sultry feel.
An all round excellent album that has feeling and energy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars sexy...provative...sexy carly!!!! 23 Sep 2006
By Mr. Nathan Armstrong VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
yes this album was very much of its time and can sound a little dated but is still sparkles and shines like the best of them!!!

it was quite overlooked at the time..lost in the mist of 80's groups but it is wonderful and here is why!!

"my new boyfriend"..the title should say it all...is wonderful...a bit electronic..but the lyrics are ecstatic!!! things like "he loves me more than you ever did..my new boyfriend isnt just a baby..my new boyfriend isnt just some kid" ...this song has to be heard to be believed!!!

"come back home" "anyone but me" "spoiled girl" are fantastic!!! very 80's but not dated like starship...and lyrically superb!

"tonight and forever" and "make me feel something" are the classic carly...200% great!

"tired of being blonde" and "spoiled girl" are faster but still have the carly trademark.

"interview" is so damn sexy...and "cant give it up" so soulful dance classic (with mr luther vandross on backing vocals)

this album is wonderful...an ignored masterpeice!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
I loved it when it first came out and it still sounds great! It brings back good memories. Happy I replaced the old cd.
Published 3 months ago by D E Watson
2.0 out of 5 stars spoiled girl
Sadly although I have been a Carly Simon fan from the time that she first burst onto the music scene, this is an exercise in money making only. Read more
Published 7 months ago by moggy
5.0 out of 5 stars Top-Tier Reissue
Whichever U.K. label -- be it HOT SHOT, CHERRY RED or BIG BREAK RECORDS -- conceived the sparkling notion for restoring Carly Simon's SPOILED GIRL deserves to be singled out for a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by carlysboy
5.0 out of 5 stars My New Boyfriend--Remixed!
Finally! The fantastic Arthur Baker remix of "My New Boyfriend" on CD! Never before available. Worth purchasing just for that alone. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Maxwell
5.0 out of 5 stars luv it
this always was my favorite by carly, i absolutely adore it and her, this is her best cd, a must have, like i said i always loved this album., to have it revamped was even better
Published 9 months ago by ken
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Carly Simon Reissued!
The 1985 Epic Records release "Spoiled Girl" hasn't gone down in history as one of Carly Simon's best offerings but it is an album I enjoy immensely and wouldn't be without. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Brian Considine
4.0 out of 5 stars Neglected Gem.
This album seems to have a terrible reputation amongst fans of Carly Simon. I don't know why - it's a stone cold classic, spoiled only by a horrible Eighties production sound. Read more
Published on 5 July 2010 by AK 1957-05
4.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing reissue
This album was Carly's only release on the sony label and allthough is a most welcome release,I would have liked to have seen a few bonus tracks like the 12 inch single versions of... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by C. J. Walker
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