Letters Never Sent


Letters Never Sent is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's twentieth album, and eighteenth studio album, released in 1994.
Simon has stated the inspiration for the album came when she found an old box of letters that she'd written, but never mailed. She wrote "Like A River" in honor of her mother, Andrea Simon, and "Touched By The Sun" for her dear friend, Jackie Onassis, both of whom died from cancer in 1994.
The album features backing vocals by Marc Cohn and Simon's son Ben Taylor. Andreas Vollenweider plays the harp on the track "Davy".

Promotion and Reception

Simon made music videos for the songs "Like A River" and "Touched By The Sun". She performed the latter on Late Show with David Letterman on two occasions. Simon also embarked on a co-headlining tour with Hall & Oates in support of the album.
Entertainment Weekly graded the album B+, and called it "funky, fascinating, and sumptuous" and concluded it as "A daring move that pays off". AllMusic wrote that the album "represents a fresh start" and that "Simon has returned to passion as her main subject matter, confessing, "I can never be in love, I can only be in heat." She gives off that heat in many of the album's songs" and concluded "It's an unusually coquettish performance for a woman of 49, and practically weightless."

Track listing

All songs written by Carly Simon, except where noted.
  1. "Intro" – 0:18
  2. "Letters Never Sent" – 4:45
  3. "Lost In Your Love" – 4:52
  4. "Like A River" – 6:03
  5. "Time Works On All The Wild Young Men" – 0:44
  6. "Touched By The Sun" – 5:28
  7. "Davy" – 3:41
  8. "Halfway 'Round The World" – 4:33
  9. "What About A Holiday" – 0:32
  10. "The Reason" – 5:29
  11. "Private" – 4:37
  12. "Catch It Like A Fever" – 0:23
  13. "Born To Break My Heart" – 5:00
  14. "I'd Rather It Was You" – 5:42

    Live at Grand Central

Live at Grand Central is a 1995 concert Simon gave in the middle of New York City's Grand Central Terminal. The surprise concert was a prelude to her first concert tour in 14 years. Directed by English music video and film director Nigel Dick, the special aired on Lifetime Television, and shortly after was released on VHS and LaserDisc. It has yet to be released on DVD. For this special, Simon was nominated for two CableACE Award's, winning one.

Track listing

CableACE Awards
YearWorkAwardResult
1995Live at Grand CentralPerformance in a Music Special
1995"Touched by the Sun"Original Song

Personnel

Album - Billboard