Hello Big Man

Hello Big Man is Carly Simon's eleventh studio album.

The album was released on August 31, 1983 by Warner Bros. Records (which became her last album for the label).

Album Title
At the time of the album's release, Carly gave an interview to a music magazine (in either "Stereo Review" or "Circus Magazine") in which she spoke about the title of the album.

When her father met her mother for the first time, he said to her, "Hello there, little woman," her mother replied "Hello, big man."

Tracklisting

 * (All tracks composed by Carly Simon, except where indicated)

Side One
 * 1) "You Know What to Do" (written by Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman, Peter Wood & Mike Mainieri) (4:16)
 * 2) "Menemsha" (written by Carly Simon & Peter Wood) (4:39)
 * 3) "Damn You Get to Me" (written by Carly Simon) (3:16)
 * 4) "Is This Love?" (written by Bob Marley) (4:13)
 * 5) "Orpheus" (written by Carly Simon) (3:50)

Side Two
 * 1) "It Happens Everyday" (written by Carly Simon) (2:44)
 * 2) "Such a Good Boy" (written by Carly Simon, Robbie Shakespeare & Mike Mainieri) (4:01)
 * 3) "Hello Big Man" (written by Carly Simon & Peter Wood) (5:29)
 * 4) "You Don't Feel the Same" (written by Carly Simon) (2:43)
 * 5) "Floundering" (written by Carly Simon) (3:46)

Critical Reception
Despite some reasonable critical reviews, the album was a commercial failure.