This Is My Life (Carly Simon album)

This Is My Life
Soundtrack album by Carly Simon
Released	April 14, 1992
Recorded	at Right Track Recording, Bubble Hill Studio and The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	37:30
Label	Qwest Records
Producer	Frank Filipetti, Carly Simon, Andy Goldmark & Russ Kunkel
Carly Simon chronology
Have You Seen Me Lately (1990) This Is My Life (1992) Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

This Is My Life is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 18th album, and 16th studio album, released in 1992 on Qwest Records. It is the soundtrack to the 1992 film This Is My Life directed by Nora Ephron and starring Julie Kavner, Carrie Fisher and Dan Aykroyd.

The single "Love of My Life" peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.^[2] Simon made a music video for the song, which featured a young Ben Taylor (Simon's son), along with clips from the film.^[3] The song has been included on several compilations of Simon's work.^[4]

The song "The Night Before Christmas" was also featured in the Ephron directed 1994 film "Mixed Nuts".^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated

1. "Love of My Life" – 3:35
2. "Back the Way (Dottie's Point Of View)" – 4:51
3. "Moving Day" – 1:23
4. "Easy on the Eyes" (Simon, Andy Goldmark) – 4:44
5. "Walking and Kissing" – 1:08
6. "The Show Must Go On" – 3:46
7. "Love of My Life (Toots)" – 2:18
8. "Back the Way (Girls' Point of View)" – 2:58
9. "Little Troupers" – 0:37
10. "The Night Before Christmas" – 3:41
11. "This Is My Life Suite: Pleasure And Pain/Coming Home/Uncle Peter" – 4:44
12. "Love Of My Life (Drive To The City)" – 3:45

Credits

Christy Baron - Vocals (Background) Marcus Bishop-Wright - Vocals (Background) Randy Brecker - Trumpet Anne Brown - Vocals (Background) Vincent Caro - Assistant Engineer Michael DeVries - Vocals (Background) David Elledge - Vocals (Background) Sherry Etheredge - Photography Keith Evans - Assistant Engineer, Vocals (Background) Frank Filipetti - Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) Diane Garisto - Vocals (Background) Joanna Glushak - Vocals (Background) Teese Gohl - Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) Andy Goldmark - Composer, Producer, Synthesizer Bibi Green - Production Coordination Lolly Grodner - Assistant Engineer Jamey Haddad - Percussion Kerry Hayes - Photography Kevin Hosmann - Art Direction Ted Jensen - Mastering Curtis King - Vocals (Background) Russ Kunkel - Drums, Producer Will Lee - Bass, Vocals, Vocals (Background) Major Little - Assistant Engineer Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing

Elliot Lurie - Unknown Contributor Role Kimberly Mahon - Vocals (Background) Charles McCracken - Cello Doug McKea - Assistant Engineer Richie Morales - Drums Kathi Moss - Vocals (Background) Andy Newmark - Drums James Nichols - Engineer Brian Pollack - Assistant Engineer Jim Pugh - Trombone Jim Ryan - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Ukulele, Vocals (Background) Peter Samuel - Vocals (Background) Paul Samwell-Smith - Bass Carly Simon - Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Whistle (Human) Eric Stark - Assistant Engineer Ben Taylor - Guitar (Acoustic) Sally Taylor - Vocals (Background) Toots Thielemans - Harmonica Marty Thomas - Vocals (Background) Gary Tole - Assistant Engineer Martin Vidnovic - Vocals (Background) Matthew Walden - Unknown Contributor Role Brenda White-King - Vocals (Background)

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1992	"Love of My Life"	Adult Contemporary	16

References

1. This Is My Life at AllMusic
2. "Carly Simon - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
3. "Love Of My Life - Carly Simon - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
4. "Carly Simon Official Website - Love Of My Life lyrics". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
5. "Mixed Nuts - Soundtrack | imdb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.

External links

• Carly Simon's Official Website