Carly Simon was among the pop royalty of the singer/songwriter era of the early '70s.
This album collects her most popular songs of the first five years of her solo career.
Opening with the powerful "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be," for which Simon received the 1971 Best New Artist Grammy Award, it includes four tunes from the classic No Secrets album, including the number one hit "You're So Vain." Simon's duet with then-husband James Taylor on "Mockingbird" was also a Top Ten hit.
"Anticipation," with its classic "I rehearsed those words just late last night," and the repetitive coda "these are the good old days," though merely a ketchup commercial to a later generation, still retains its power here in the original version.
Simon's insightful lyrics and evocative voice remain fresh years later.
This album is a good starting point for those interested in discovering why.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should BeJacob Brackman, Carly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | The Right Thing to DoCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | MockingbirdCharlie Foxx, Inez Foxx | Carly Simon | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Legend in Your Own TimeCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Haven't Got Time for the PainJacob Brackman, Carly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | You're So VainCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | AnticipationCarly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Attitude DancingJacob Brackman, Carly Simon | Carly Simon | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 30 mins | 69 MB | |||||
| 30 mins | 169 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Bongo | Conductor, Congas |
| 2 | Jacob Brackman | Composer |
| 3 | Bonnie Bramlett | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Michael Brecker | Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 5 | Vicki Brown | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Paul Buckmaster | Conductor, Orchestration, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement |
| 7 | Glen Christensen | Art Direction |
| 8 | Ray Cooper | Congas, Percussion |
| 9 | Dr. John | Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano |
| 10 | Charlie Foxx | Composer |
| 11 | Inez Foxx | Composer |
| 12 | Ed Freeman | String Arrangements |
| 13 | Paul Glanz | Piano |
| 14 | Andrew Gold | Drums, Guitar |
| 15 | Jim Gordon | Drums |
| 16 | Paul Griffin | Piano |
| 17 | Lani Groves | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Carl Hall | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Abigale Haness | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Nicky Hopkins | Piano |
| 21 | Mick Jagger | Vocals |
| 22 | Jimmy Johnson, Jr. | Drums |
| 23 | Jimmy Johnson | Drums |
| 24 | Kirby Johnson | Conductor, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), String Arrangements |
| 25 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 26 | Paul Keough | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 27 | Bobby Keys | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 28 | Carole King | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Eddie Kramer | Producer |
| 30 | Tony Levin | Bass |
| 31 | Ralph MacDonald | Percussion |
| 32 | Linda McCartney | Vocals |
| 33 | Paul McCartney | Vocals |
| 34 | Ken Moore | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Kenny Moore | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Andy Newmark | Drums, Percussion |
| 37 | Richard Perry | Percussion, Producer |
| 38 | Paul Riser | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 39 | Robbie Robertson | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 40 | Jim Ryan | Bass, Bass (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 41 | John Ryan | Bass |
| 42 | Paul Samwell-Smith | Producer |
| 43 | Carly Simon | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Primary Artist, String Arrangements, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Liza Strike | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | James Taylor | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 46 | Tasha Thomas | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 47 | Doris Troy | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Klaus Voormann | Bass |
| 49 | Willie Weeks | Bass |
| 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). |