Carly Simon

Artist: Carly Simon
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075596067225
EAN: 0075596067225
ASIN: B000002I2F

Release Date: 1990-10-25

Carly Simon

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Tracks:

That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
Alone
One More Time
The Best Thing
Just A Sinner
Dan, My Fling
Another Door
Reunions
Rolling Down The Hills
The Love's Still Growing

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Anticipation
Hotcakes
No Secrets
Playing Possum
Another Passenger

Customer Reviews:

"CARLY SIMON": A DEBUT NOT TO BE IGNORED.......2006-12-08

When I was 12, during 1973, I fell in love with Carly Simon. "You're So Vain" had captured my fancy and I was quick to spend my chore-money on her albums. "No Secrets" was my favorite album of that year and by the time the year was done, I had back-tracked through "Anticipation" and then finally, "Carly Simon", her eponymous debut, which is the subject of this review.

"Carly Simon" came with an inner sleeve which simply heralded the arrival of "something out of the ordinary" - how true! It is an extremely enjoyable mixed bag of musical styles: from the folk-rocky "Alone" and "Dan, My Fling" to the down-right real country of "One More Time" to the irresistible honky-tonk of "Rolling Down The Hills" to the beautifully sublime ballads "The Best Thing" and "Reunions" to the gothic-y "Another Door" to the out-and-out rock of "Just A Sinner" to the reverberating "The Love's Still Growing" to, last but not least, her smash pop hit "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be".

Yes, musically, "Carly Simon" has something for everyone and it's all wrapped up tight in the exciting performances a truly versatile artist such as Carly Simon can give.

For it is on this debut disc where the world learned what a force Carly Simon is: she is talented enough to pull off whatever style she chooses to present a song; and the fact that she wrote or co-wrote most of the album shows just how comfortable she is, naturally, in a variety of musical settings and just what a great songwriter she is.

And speaking of her songwriting, "Carly Simon" is an album that, lyrically, says things to which everyone can relate: memories in "The Best Thing" and "One More Time", pondering life and the future in "Another Door", errant lovers in "Just A Sinner" and "Dan, My Fling", reunions tinged with the melancholy of an absent someone in "Reunions", independence in "Alone", acceptance and hope in "The Love's Still Growing", whimsical delight in "Rolling Down The Hills" and marriage in "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be".

So, please, don't ignore this wonderful album especially if you enjoy some or all of Carly's other work. It will become one of your favorites!

Not her best--but shows potential.......2006-03-16

I'm a pretty new Carly Simon fan. I'd heard about her as a kid (I was born in 1985) because both of my parents liked her and had some of her music on CDs. I really loved "You're So Vain," "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" and some of her later work like the song "Better Not Tell Her"; she is a true genius with music. Both her songwriting and singing abilities are more than amazing--she has a unique sound and she writes all her own material. So about a month ago I decided to purchase her best-selling release No Secrets (due to my renewed interest in the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s) and was amazed at what I heard; the album was consistent, though (of course) "You're So Vain" was the standout, amazing track. She inspired me to delve deeper into her music; I decided to purchase her debut Carly Simon because of her first official single "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be," an intuitive ballad about marriage and her doubts about the topic. Though not nearly as breathtaking as her third No Secrets in 1972 (save for the aforementioned opening single), Carly Simon is an album that shows the potential to-come of this talented singer-songwriter. Sure, it's far from her best, but it's pretty good all the same.

Still Carly still great!.......2006-03-12

I have found it so strange through the last four months getting into Carly Simons work at the age of 22 (based on "let the river run") and constantly noting with each CD i have purchased the slightly less warm reviews on this her first solo venture. I have now got No secrets,playing possum,another passenger,letters never sent,have you seen me lately,the bedroom tapes,boys in trees and have Hotcakes and anticpation on there way to me! But i kept worrying that i would be let down by this album....so not the case! Its as melodic (thats the way i've aways heard it should be,another door,the best thing) fun ( dan.my fling, just a sinner) and catchy (alone, one more time)...so what if its not as great as what comes next....i would have thought thats the beauty of being a GOOD artist and singer/songwriter..constant improvement?
Anyways if u see another review saying thais album isnt that good a Carly Simon CD then please ignore it and get it...fits in PERFECTLY with all the rest of the ELEKTRA label releases!

Carly's First and Best.......2005-05-31

This album could only have been made as a debut - before fame and success caused concession to the demands of commercialism.

The album is unique, in that it is an exquisite tale, chronicling a young woman's personal development, from contemplation of marriage, through disillusionment, stagnation, revival, diversion, to the final realization that "The Love's Still Growing".

It's an intriguing story that reveals more of its nuances each time you listen to it - and the only way to listen to it is from beginning to end each time you play it.

Carly's skillful use of her vocal abilities to create poignancy and swelling emotions has never been matched on any of her later works, which enjoyed more instant commercial success.

For me, this album will always be the definitive Carly Simon.

Carly's debut.......2005-02-20

Carly Simon (1971.) Carly Simon's first album.

Through the course of the seventies, a number of singer-songwriter type musicians would be come wildly popular - male and female alike. One of the most popular female musicians of this era was Carly Simon. She had the ability to write excellent songs and melodies, and managed to create a sound all her own which was universally appealing. It's only proper that she gained so much respect as a musical artist back in her day. She released her first full-length album, which was self-titled, early in 1971. Read on for my review of it.

Carly Simon's debut, in my opinon, lacks the polish (and the hit singles) of her later albums, but that doesn't make it anything less in the quality department. Even this early in her career, Simon shows excellent songwriting skills. Unfortunately, despite this album's overall quality, it only scored one big hit - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be, which was written about her emotions toward her forthcoming marriage to fellow singer-songwriter, James Taylor. This was an excellent first big hit for her, it's just a shame it was the only big one from the album. Still, to the Carly Simon fan who is more than a casual fan, this album is a hidden gem, just waiting to be discovered. There is not a weak song on this album. Most of the songs are soulful ballads which are heavy on the piano and orchestral arrangements, while a few of them opt for a country/western sound, which Carly manages to perform very well (too bad she didn't record more songs along those lines!) There isn't really a whole lot else I can say about this album, except that it is an excellent one, despite its lack of polish when compared to Carly's later work. No fan can possibly be without this one.

Unfortunately, Carly Simon's catalogue was only released on CD once, and those old CDs seem to be going out of print. She is one of the finest musical artists of all time, and it's insulting that her catalogue's availability is so dismal. If any record company executives are reading this - rerelease her catalogue! And while you're at it, remastered sound and bonus tracks and/or twofer albums would be nice.

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