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Carly Simon Come Upstairs Release Date: 1980 06 zz Label: Warner Bros. After two albums playing jazz-pop in the style of Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These Years (and with the same musicians), Carly Simon acknowledged the new wave with Come Upstairs, turning out her version of a power pop album. The title track was frisky and seductive, "Take Me as I Am" was an upbeat raver, and "Them" almost sounded like Devo. Of course, that was only part of the story. Other songs changed the pace, though Simon's emotions were unusually close to the surface throughout. "James" was a final plea to her soon-to-depart husband, and "In Pain" was the brutal cry of someone who sounded like she was. But the album's highlight was "Jesse," Simon's best-written pop/rock song since "You're So Vain" and a Top Ten hit to boot. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Come Upstairs Simon, Mainieri 4:19 2 Stardust Simon, Parish, Mainieri, Carmichael 4:16 3 Them Simon, Mainieri 3:47 4 Jesse Mainieri, Simon 4:21 5 James Mainieri, Simon 2:27 6 In Pain Mainieri, Simon, Grolnick 6:11 7 Three of Us in the Dark Mainieri, Simon 4:16 8 Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go) Simon, Mainieri, Bryant, McGinnis 4:53 9 Desert Mainieri, Simon 4:43 Releases: Year Type Label 1996 CD Warner Bros. 2008 CD Flashback Records

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