Torch (Carly Simon album)
Torch is the 10th studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Warner Bros. Records, on August 1, 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 break up to James Taylor, which was announced shortly after the release of the album. Reception. 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." In a retrospective review from AllMusic, William Ruhlmann similarly singled out the track "Not a Day Goes By", stating that Simon delivers it "with heartbreaking conviction." Cover artwork. 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. Singles. "Hurt" was the only single released from the album. It just missed the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at No. 106 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. "Not a Day Goes By" was included on Simon's 2002 career spanning collection "Anthology". "From the Heart" was included on Simon's 2015 career retrospective "Songs From The Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)". Charts. Album – "Billboard" (United States) Album – International Singles - "Billboard" (United States) Torch (Carly