Never Been Gone

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Never Been Gone
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Studio album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Recorded1970,[1] Summer 2008–2009
GenrePop, adult contemporary
Length49:25[2]
LabelIris
ProducerCarly Simon, Ben Taylor, Larry Ciancia, Peter Calo, David Saw, Ben Thomas
Carly Simon chronology
Carly Simon Collector's Edition
(2009) 		Never Been Gone
(2009) 		Original Album Series
(2011)
International version CD cover
Never Been Gone UK cover.jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]

Never Been Gone is the 23rd studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on October 27, 2009, by Iris Records. The album features acoustic versions of many of Simon's past hits along with two new songs, "No Freedom" and "Songbird".

The album peaked at No. 134 on the United States Billboard 200 album chart in 2009, and the International version peaked at No. 45 on the United Kingdom's UK Albums Chart in 2010.[4] It was given away free with The Mail on Sunday newspaper on March 28, 2010.[5]

Background[]

The album was conceived in the summer of 2008, during which time Simon was having problems promoting her previous album, This Kind of Love, which had been released through Starbucks' Hear Music label. Simon claimed the company had failed to promote it properly.[6] Simon's son, Ben Taylor, convinced her to channel her energies into making a new album.

Never Been Gone features new acoustic versions of many of Simon's hits spanning her career, plus two previously unreleased songs — "No Freedom", a new song written years before with her son, Ben Taylor, and singer-songwriter David Saw, and "Songbird", a demo written in 1970 and finished for this album.[1] The album was recorded at her home on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Track listing[]

The original version and International version contain the same track listing.
All songs written by Carly Simon unless shown otherwise.

  1. "The Right Thing to Do" – 3:46
  2. "It Happens Everyday" – 4:19
  3. "Never Been Gone" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 2:55
  4. "Boys In The Trees" – 4:26
  5. "Let the River Run" – 3:16
  6. "You're So Vain" – 5:09
  7. "You Belong to Me" (Simon, Michael McDonald) – 4:14
  8. "No Freedom" (Simon, David Saw, Ben Taylor) – 3:39
  9. "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (Simon, Brackman) – 5:19
  10. "Coming Around Again" – 4:53
  11. "Anticipation" – 4:52
  12. "Songbird" – 2:37

Personnel[]

  • Elena Barere – Concertmaster, Violin
  • Margaret Bell – Vocals (Background)
  • Adrian Benjamin – Viola
  • Jacob Brackman – Composer, Lyricist
  • Peter Calo – Arranger, Bass (Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Baritone), Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals (Background)
  • Giulia Casalina – Vocals (Background)
  • Larry Ciancia – Arranger, Cajon, Djembe, Drums, engineer, Percussion
  • Stephanie Cummins – Celli
  • Chris Davies – Engineer
  • Jill Dell'Abate – String Contractor, Vocals (Background)
  • Frank Filipetti – Engineer, Mixing, Vocals (Background)
  • John Forté – Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
  • Toni Glickman – Violin
  • Teese Gohl – Arranger, Conductor, Orchestration, Piano, String Arrangements, String Pads
  • Yana Goichman – Violin
  • Steven Jurgensmeyer – Artwork, Design
  • Dave Kreiger – Art Direction
  • Meghan La Roque – Personal Assistant
  • Derik Lee – Engineer
  • Anne Lehmann – Violin
  • Vince Lionti – Viola
  • Katherine Livolsi – Violin
  • Richard Locker – Celli
  • Bob Ludwig – Mastering
  • Nancy McAlhany – Violin
  • Eugene J. Moye – Celli
  • Paphiopedilium – Producer
  • Jimmy Parr – Guitar (Synthesizer), Engineer
  • Carlo Pennisi – Engineer
  • David Saw – Arranger, composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background)
  • Meredith Sheldon – Vocals (Background)
  • Carly Simon – Arranger, Bass, composer, Cover Photo, engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Synthesizer), Instrumentation, Keyboard Programming, Layout Design, lyricist, Mixing, Piano, Vocals
  • Alyssa Smith – Viola
  • Ben Taylor – Arranger, composer, DJ, Drum Programming, engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Loops, Piano, Vocals (Background)
  • Sally Taylor – Vocals (Background)
  • Ben Thomas – Bass, Drum Programming, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), producer, String Arrangements
  • Christopher Thomas – Bass

Charts[]

Album – Billboard (North America)[7]

Year Chart Position
2009 The Billboard 200 134
2009 Folk Albums 11
2009 Independent Albums 22

Album – International[8]

Year Country Chart Position
2010 United Kingdom UK Albums Chart 45

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Mitchell, Gail (October 23, 2009). "Carly Simon has "good time" revisiting old songs". Reuters.
  2. ^ Official website
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ "Michael Jackson's "This Is It", Billboard.com, November 5, 2009
  5. ^ https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8091271.carly-simon-never-been-gone-warner-reba-mcentire-50-greatest-hits-humphead/
  6. ^ Never Been Gone: A Conversation With Carly Simon
  7. ^ "Carly Simon – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Never Been Gone". The Official Charts Company. January 18, 2015.

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