Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Track List: 5-8
5. Body and Soul (0:00)
6. Hurt (4:14)
7. From the Heart (7:42)
8. Spring Is Here (10:32)
Part 1. youtu.be/1Sfdc22WfXU
Part 2. youtu.be/fqN9I-aXnoc
Part 3. youtu.be/-78c3dWITJE
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBpEdgxWc2ZuW7IY-Ym0OdKH
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Torch is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, in August 1981.
It was Simon's first album devoted to standards, namely torch songs, relating unrequited love or rejection. The album also features one Simon original, "From the Heart". The album was recorded during her marriage breakup to James Taylor, which was announced shortly after the release of the album.
The man whose arm Simon is tugging on the cover is American actor Al Corley, known for playing Steven Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty. The photographer was Lynn Goldsmith.
Writing in Rolling Stone, Stephen Holden called the album "a gorgeous throwback", stating Simon's "magnificent alto, with its rough-and-tumble lows and wistful highs, has never sounded better." He singled out the track "Not a Day Goes By" as "Torch's moment of truth", a "big, direct ballad", and "Simon's vocal makes you feel each stab of pain." He concluded "though Torch may be too sophisticated to storm the charts, it's nevertheless a superb example of modern mood music, performed with grace, gusto, sensuality, and intelligence."
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead vocals
Warren Bernhardt – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5–9, 11), synthesizers (4), arrangements (8)
Mike Mainieri – arrangements (1–7, 9, 10, 11), acoustic piano (4), vibraphone (5), marimba (10)
Hugh McCracken – guitar (1, 2, 6), acoustic guitar (7)
Lee Ritenour – guitar (2, 3, 9)
Jay Berliner – classical guitar (10)
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
Eddie Gomez – acoustic bass (5)
Rick Marotta – drums (1, 3, 9)
Grady Tate – drums (5)
Jerry Marotta – drums (6)
David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1, 3)
Phil Woods – alto saxophone (5)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (6)
Randy Brecker – trumpet solo (9)
David Nadien – violin solo (8)
Don Sebesky – orchestration arrangements (1, 9, 11)
Robert L. Freedman – orchestration arrangements (2)
Marty Paich – orchestration arrangements (3, 4, 5, 8)
Production:
Producer – Mike Mainieri
Production Coordination – Christine Martin
Engineer – Scott Litt
Second Engineer – Garry Rindfuss
Mixing – Scott Litt (Tracks 1–7, 9, 10 & 11); Tony Bongiovi (Track 6).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
Art Direction – Bill Gerber and Simon Levy
Design – Bill Gerber
Photography – Lynn Goldsmith
Track List: 5-8
5. Body and Soul (0:00)
6. Hurt (4:14)
7. From the Heart (7:42)
8. Spring Is Here (10:32)
Part 1. youtu.be/1Sfdc22WfXU
Part 2. youtu.be/fqN9I-aXnoc
Part 3. youtu.be/-78c3dWITJE
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWvh9BoHZBpEdgxWc2ZuW7IY-Ym0OdKH
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Torch is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, in August 1981.
It was Simon's first album devoted to standards, namely torch songs, relating unrequited love or rejection. The album also features one Simon original, "From the Heart". The album was recorded during her marriage breakup to James Taylor, which was announced shortly after the release of the album.
The man whose arm Simon is tugging on the cover is American actor Al Corley, known for playing Steven Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty. The photographer was Lynn Goldsmith.
Writing in Rolling Stone, Stephen Holden called the album "a gorgeous throwback", stating Simon's "magnificent alto, with its rough-and-tumble lows and wistful highs, has never sounded better." He singled out the track "Not a Day Goes By" as "Torch's moment of truth", a "big, direct ballad", and "Simon's vocal makes you feel each stab of pain." He concluded "though Torch may be too sophisticated to storm the charts, it's nevertheless a superb example of modern mood music, performed with grace, gusto, sensuality, and intelligence."
Personnel:
Carly Simon – lead vocals
Warren Bernhardt – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5–9, 11), synthesizers (4), arrangements (8)
Mike Mainieri – arrangements (1–7, 9, 10, 11), acoustic piano (4), vibraphone (5), marimba (10)
Hugh McCracken – guitar (1, 2, 6), acoustic guitar (7)
Lee Ritenour – guitar (2, 3, 9)
Jay Berliner – classical guitar (10)
Anthony Jackson – bass guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
Eddie Gomez – acoustic bass (5)
Rick Marotta – drums (1, 3, 9)
Grady Tate – drums (5)
Jerry Marotta – drums (6)
David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1, 3)
Phil Woods – alto saxophone (5)
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (6)
Randy Brecker – trumpet solo (9)
David Nadien – violin solo (8)
Don Sebesky – orchestration arrangements (1, 9, 11)
Robert L. Freedman – orchestration arrangements (2)
Marty Paich – orchestration arrangements (3, 4, 5, 8)
Production:
Producer – Mike Mainieri
Production Coordination – Christine Martin
Engineer – Scott Litt
Second Engineer – Garry Rindfuss
Mixing – Scott Litt (Tracks 1–7, 9, 10 & 11); Tony Bongiovi (Track 6).
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
Art Direction – Bill Gerber and Simon Levy
Design – Bill Gerber
Photography – Lynn Goldsmith
