This Kind of Love
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This Kind of Love is an album by American singer/songwriter Carly Simon
, released in April 2008. It is Simon's 31st album, her 24th studio album, and her first album of original material since The Bedroom Tapes
in 2000
.
The album was released via the Starbucks
-owned label Hear Music
, and was to be sold in Starbucks
outlets as well as by general music retailers. To Simon's disappointment, Starbucks announced that it had ceased day-to-day operations of Hear Music five days before the release date of This Kind of Love. This Kind of Love was meant to be Simon's final album but due to poor sales she was unable to retire. Starbucks reneged on its agreement to stock the album in stores and reduced her advance
after Simon had spent $100,000 on recording sessions in Martha's Vineyard
. In 2009 Simon's attorney sued Starbucks for “concealment of material facts,” “tortious interference” with Simon’s contract, and “unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices.”
Simon has cited Brazilian music as an influence for the 13 track album. She worked on the album for two years.
This Kind of Love debuted at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart, selling about 23,000 copies in its first week. By late 2009 the album had sold 124,000 copies.
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
, released in April 2008. It is Simon's 31st album, her 24th studio album, and her first album of original material since The Bedroom Tapes
The Bedroom Tapes
The Bedroom Tapes is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 24th album, and 20th studio album, released in 2000. In 2002, Simon released autographed limited editions of The Bedroom Tapes with two bonus tracks at the end of the album.-Track listing:...
in 2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
.
The album was released via the Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
-owned label Hear Music
Hear Music
Hear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:...
, and was to be sold in Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
outlets as well as by general music retailers. To Simon's disappointment, Starbucks announced that it had ceased day-to-day operations of Hear Music five days before the release date of This Kind of Love. This Kind of Love was meant to be Simon's final album but due to poor sales she was unable to retire. Starbucks reneged on its agreement to stock the album in stores and reduced her advance
Advance payment
An advance payment, or simply an advance, is the part of a contractually due sum that is paid in advance for goods or services, while the balance included in the invoice will only follow the delivery. It is called a prepaid expense in accrual accounting.-See also:*Advance against royalties*Pay or...
after Simon had spent $100,000 on recording sessions in Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known for being an affluent summer colony....
. In 2009 Simon's attorney sued Starbucks for “concealment of material facts,” “tortious interference” with Simon’s contract, and “unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices.”
Simon has cited Brazilian music as an influence for the 13 track album. She worked on the album for two years.
This Kind of Love debuted at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, selling about 23,000 copies in its first week. By late 2009 the album had sold 124,000 copies.
Track listing
- "This Kind of Love" (C. Simon/J. WebbJimmy WebbJimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
/P. Calo) — 4:56 - "Hold Out Your Heart" (C. Simon/Peter Calo) — 3:27
- "People Say a Lot" (C. Simon) — 6:28
- "Island" (B. TaylorBen Taylor (musician)Benjamin Taylor is a musician and actor. He is the son of folk rock artists James Taylor and Carly Simon. His sister, Sally Taylor, is also a musician. Ben Taylor bears a striking resemblance to his famous father and has a singing voice akin to him as well...
) — 4:24 - "How Can You Ever Forget" (C. Simon/D. Saw) — 2:41
- "Hola Soleil" (C. Simon/B. Taylor/J. BrackmanJacob BrackmanJacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
/J. Webb/P. Calo/D. Saw) — 4:55 - "In My Dreams" (C. Simon/J. Webb/P. Calo) — 4:21
- "When We're Together" (S. Taylor) — 4:18
- "So Many People to Love" (C. Simon/W. RobsonWade RobsonWade Jeremy William Robson is an Australian dance prodigy, director, producer, songwriter, and award-winning choreographer. He began performing as a dancer at the age of five. He has directed music videos and world tours for numerous music artists such as 'N Sync and Britney Spears...
/C. SagerCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
) — 3:51 - "They Just Want You to be There" (C. Simon) — 4:19
- "The Last Samba" (J. Webb) — 3:16
- "Sangre Dolce" (C. Simon) — 4:26
- "Too Soon to Say Goodbye" (C. Simon) — 3:42