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| Carly Simon: Live at Grand Central | |
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 Original VHS cover | |
| Video by | |
| Released | April 1995 |
| Recorded | April 2, 1995 |
| Venue | Midtown Manhattan,New York City |
| Genre | Live,pop,adult contemporary |
| Length | 70 minutes |
| Cover of 2023 Blu-ray release | |
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Carly Simon: Live at Grand Central is a 1995 concert special that aired onLifetime Television. Performed in the middle ofNew York City'sGrand Central Terminal, the surprise concert was a prelude to Simon's first concert tour in 14 years.[1] It featured Simon and a live band performing the majority of herLetters Never Sent album, as well as some of her hits such as "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", "Anticipation", "Legend in Your Own Time", "Haven't Got Time for the Pain", "Jesse", "Coming Around Again", and "Let the River Run". It was directed by Englishmusic video and film directorNigel Dick.[2]
For this special, Simon was nominated for twoCableACE Awards: Performance in a Music Special and Original Song for "Touched by the Sun", winning for the latter.[3][4]
It wasJackie Onassis's idea for Simon to perform in Grand Central.[5] Simon wrote the song "Touched by the Sun" for Onassis, which originally appeared on Simon's albumLetters Never Sent (1994).[6] The surprise performance "stopped commuters in their tracks",[7] and aired onLifetime on May 21, 1995. Simon was also featured in an episode of the Lifetime original seriesIntimate Portrait, which was broadcast the same night.[6][8]
Live at Grand Central was released on home video on December 12, 1995.[9] The concert was restored and re-released on January 27, 2023 onBlu-ray,Vinyl andCD,[10] and can be purchased through Simon's official website.[11] Alongside the announcement, a video of "Like a River" from the concert was released, which was not featured on its original release.[10]
All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CableACE Award | Original Song | "Touched by the Sun" | Carly Simon | Won | [4] |
| Performance in a Music Special or Series | Live at Grand Central | Nominated | [3] | |||
| Directing a Music Special or Series | Nigel Dick | Nominated |
| Live at Grand Central | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27) | |||
| Recorded | April 2, 1995 (1995-04-02) | |||
| Length | 64:57 | |||
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| Producer | Frank Filipetti | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| American Songwriter |   [12] |
| PopMatters | [13] |
Live at Grand Central was made available for the first time on vinyl and CD on January 27, 2023, making it Simon's second live album, followingGreatest Hits Live in 1988.
A review fromRiff magazine stated: "This new release ofLive at Grand Central captures [Simon's] command of the stage beautifully, and the remixing does it the justice it deserves."[14]
Credits adapted from the album'sliner notes.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Touched by the Sun" | Carly Simon | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Anticipation" | Simon | 3:52 |
| 3. | "I've Got to Have You" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:37 |
| 4. | "We Have No Secrets" | Simon | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" |
| 3:40 |
| 6. | "Jesse" |
| 4:23 |
| 7. | "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" |
| 4:23 |
| 8. | "Letters Never Sent" |
| 4:09 |
| 9. | "Legend in Your Own Time" | Simon | 4:16 |
| 10. | "De Bat (Fly in Me Face)" | Simon | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Davy" | Simon | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Halfway 'Round the World" | Simon | 4:57 |
| 13. | "Like a River" | Simon | 4:55 |
| 14. | "Coming Around Again" | Simon | 4:48 |
| 15. | "Let the River Run" | Simon | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 64:57 | ||
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| USTop Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 100 |
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