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The Bedroom Tapes

Carly Simon · 2000

57 min · 11 tracks · pop music

Intimate melodies intertwine with reflective lyrics, capturing the essence of personal storytelling in a folk-pop landscape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate storytelling through melodies
  • steady pacing for relaxed listening
  • reflective moments of personal insight
  • for quiet evenings

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy anthems
  • prefer short, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time Carly Simon released The Bedroom Tapes in 2000, she was a seasoned artist with a career spanning nearly three decades. This album came after her previous release, The Simon Sisters (1999), and marked a resurgence in her music career as she embraced a more personal and stripped-down approach to songwriting amidst changing musical landscapes.
Stylistic neighbors
James Taylor· Carole King· Joni Mitchell

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Our Affair 4:16
  • 2 So Many Stars 5:35
  • 3 Big Dumb Guy 5:56
  • 4 Scar 5:35
  • 5 Cross the River 6:02
  • 6 I Forget 4:40
  • 7 Actress 4:52
  • 8 I'm Really the Kind 4:31
  • 9 We Your Dearest Friends 4:52
  • 10 Whatever Became of Her 4:59
  • 11 In Honor of You (George) 5:51

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