Another Passenger - CARLY SIMON***

Half A Chance/It Keeps You Runnin'/Fairweather Father/Cow Town/He Likes To Roll/In Times When My Head/ One Love Stand/Riverboat Gambler/Darkness 'Til Dawn/Dishonest Modesty/Libby/Be With Me

Although it did not include any major hits, singer songwriter Carly Simon’s Another Passenger kept her music in the public consciousness. Critics claimed that it was both funkier and more rock orientated than previously. (US:29)

“Another Passenger somehow fails to be a thrilling experience. It is more musically diverse than her previous efforts, and her songwriting is still as strong as ever, but still it lacks that certain edge to make it stand out.”

“There's a funkier, blacker sound than on the earlier records and some unexpectedly hard rock, but stylistically this is a little all over the place.”

“Another Passenger is a beautiful work that somehow never found the large audience of Carly's earlier work. The album was a bit of departure in that it was more rock oriented and funkier than previous releases.”

“I could identify with many of the songs as they relate to love and relationships. This album is a sleeper. I love all of them especially It Keeps You Runnin’ with Michael McDonald in the background.”

“I love this album, and I think it's under-recognized. The songs are more mature, good for anyone that grew up with this wonderful artist. They have a lyrical quality, with still a little of the bite that is characteristic of her earlier work. Overall I think they reflect life changes and growth, friendship, disappointing marriages, the power of dreams and endurance.”

“While she was not writing songs as great as those that brought her to the top of the charts, Simon still could write some decent material. The problem was that she was no longer writing those confessional songs that made her popular.”

“This is better than most of her other albums. It is like a collection of short stories, some that are probably autobiographical, others that seem fanciful, all set to wonderful memorable melodies. The vocals are stunning, and range from the soft and sweet Be With Me, to the howling mock-country of Cowtown, and the emotional rollercoaster that is In Times When My Head. Her cover version of the Doobie Brothers' It Keeps You Runnin' is also something to behold.