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Film Noir
Jazz · 1997 · 12 tracks

Film Noir

Carly Simon

Smoky, rain-slicked jazz standards recorded with a cinematic eye. Simon’s deep alto navigates Jimmy Webb’s lush, shadowy orchestrations with midnight precision.

1997 · BMG

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A sophisticated, rain-slicked journey through mid-century romanticism and cinematic melancholy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
You Won’t Forget Me
2:53
02
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye
4:36
03
Lili Marlene
3:42
04
Last Night When We Were Young
4:43
05
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
3:36
06
Film Noir
3:36
07
Laura
4:47
08
I’m a Fool to Want You
3:34
09
Fools Coda
1:14
10
Two Sleepy People
3:39
11
Don’t Smoke in Bed
2:57
12
Somewhere in the Night
3:32
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the sparse piano intro to the lush, sweeping string swell on 'Laura'.
The unexpected playfulness of John Travolta's baritone playing against Simon's breathy alto in 'Two Sleepy People'.
The way the title track 'Film Noir' uses a train-rhythm metaphor to bridge 70s songwriting with 40s aesthetics.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Film Noir sound next to the rest of Carly Simon's catalogue?

Brooding+2.9σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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