Carly Simon's best album, No Secrets was also her commercial breakthrough, topping the charts and going gold, along with its leadoff single, "You're So Vain." That song set the album's saucy tone, with its air of sexually frank autobiography ("You had me several years ago/When I was still quite naïve") and its reflections on the jet-set lifestyle.
But Simon's honesty meant that her lyrical knife was double-edged; now that she felt she had found true love ("The Right Thing to Do," another Top Ten hit, was her celebration of her relationship with James Taylor), she was as willing to acknowledge her own mistakes and regrets as she was to point fingers.
But it wasn't only Simon's forthrightness that made the album work; it was also Richard Perry's simple, elegant pop/rock production, which gave Simon's music a buoyancy it previously lacked.
And Perry paid particular attention to Simon's vocals in a way that made her more engaging (or at least less grating) to listen to.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Right Thing to DoCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | The Carter FamilyJacob Brackman, Carly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | You're So VainCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | His Friends Are More Than Fond of RobinCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | We Have No SecretsCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Embrace Me, You ChildCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Waited So LongCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | It Was So EasyJacob Brackman, Carly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Night OwlJames Taylor | Carly Simon | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | When You Close Your EyesBilly Mernit, Carly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 188 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Allen | Reissue Art Director, Reissue Design |
| 2 | Mark Berry | Engineer |
| 3 | Jacob Brackman | Composer |
| 4 | Bonnie Bramlett | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Vicki Brown | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Paul Buckmaster | Choir Arrangement, Choir Conductor, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements, Orchestration, String Arrangements, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement |
| 7 | Robin Geoffrey Cable | Engineer, Remixing |
| 8 | Ed Caraeff | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 9 | Ray Cooper | Congas, Percussion |
| 10 | Ginger Dettman | Project Assistant |
| 11 | Frank Filipetti | Engineer, Producer, Remixing |
| 12 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 13 | Lowell George | Guitar, Slide Guitar |
| 14 | Jim Gordon | Drums |
| 15 | Robert L. Heimall | Art Direction, Design |
| 16 | David Henshaw | ARP Synthesizer |
| 17 | Nicky Hopkins | Piano |
| 18 | Robin Hurley | Producer |
| 19 | Mick Jagger | Vocals |
| 20 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 21 | Kirby Johnson | Arranger, Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Horn Conductor, Piano (Electric), String Arrangements, String Conductor, Strings, Woodwind |
| 22 | David Katz | Contractor, Orchestra Contractor, Violin |
| 23 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 24 | Paul Keogh | Guitar |
| 25 | Paul Keough | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 26 | Bobby Keys | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 27 | Linda McCartney | Vocals |
| 28 | Paul McCartney | Vocals |
| 29 | David McLees | Executive Producer |
| 30 | Andrew McPherson | Authoring |
| 31 | Billy Mernit | Composer |
| 32 | Andy Newmark | Drums, Percussion |
| 33 | Andy Paley | Mastering |
| 34 | Paul | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Bill Payne | Organ |
| 36 | Richard Perry | Percussion, Producer |
| 37 | Steve Pokorny | Project Assistant |
| 38 | Peter Robinson | Piano |
| 39 | Peter Robinson | Piano |
| 40 | Peter Manning Robinson | Piano |
| 41 | Jim Ryan | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 42 | Doug Sax | Cutting Engineer, Disc Cutting |
| 43 | Bill Schnee | Engineer, Remixing |
| 44 | Carly Simon | ARP Synthesizer, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Primary Artist, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | Peter Simon | Insert, Photography |
| 46 | Liza Strike | Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | James Taylor | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Doris Troy | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Klaus Voormann | Bass |
| 50 | Steve Woolard | Project Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |