Carly Simon (album)
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| Studio album by Carly Simon | ||||
| Released | February 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–1971 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:26 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer | |||
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Carly Simon is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's self-titled debut/studio album, released in February 1971. The album was released by Elektra Records and produced by Eddie Kramer, who had previously worked with Joe Cocker and Jimi Hendrix.
The album included her first big hit, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", a sombre ballad centered on a woman pondering marriage with a sense of both inevitability and entrapment. Simon wrote the music but her friend and frequent collaborator Jacob Brackman wrote the lyrics.
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C− [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (positive) [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
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[edit] Awards
- 1971 Grammy (Won) Best New Artist Of The Year: Carly Simon (Debut Album)
- 1971 Grammy (Nominated) Best Pop Female Vocalist: That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be
[edit] Track listing
All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated
Side one
- "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 4:15
- "Alone" – 3:36
- "One More Time" – 3:32
- "The Best Thing" – 4:14
- "Just A Sinner" (Mark "Moogy" Klingman) – 3:10
Side two
- "Dan, My Fling" (Brackman, Fred Gardner) – 5:28
- "Another Door" – 3:16
- "Reunions" (Simon; additional music & lyrics by Bill Mernit, Eddie Kramer) – 3:06
- "Rolling Down The Hills" – 3:35
- "The Love's Still Growing" (Buzzy Linhart) – 4:14
[edit] Personnel
- Carly Simon
- Jeff Baxter
- David Bromberg
- Tom Caulfield
- Ed Freeman
- David Givens
- Paul Griffin
- Jerry Jemmot
- Jimmy Johnson
- Mark Klingman
- Tony Levin
- Buzzy Linhart
- Billy Mernit
- Steve Merriman
- Doug Rauch
- Jimmy Ryan
- Harvey Shapiro
- John Siomos
- Frank Steo
- Jim Wilkins
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America) [5]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | Pop Albums | 30 |
Singles - Billboard (North America) [6]
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" | Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| 1971 | "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" | Pop Singles | 10 |
[edit] References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Carly Simon (album) at Allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 19, 1971). "Consumer Guide: Carly Simon". The Village Voice. http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg19.php. Retrieved 7 November 2011. Also included in "Carly Simon > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=carly+simon. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Crouse, Timothy (April 1, 1971). "Carly Simon > Album Review". Rolling Stone (79). http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/carly-simon-19710401. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Carly Simon Carly Simon > Review". Uncut. http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/carly_simon/reviews/8092. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ Carly Simon > Charts & Awards > Billboard Album at Allmusic. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ Carly Simon > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at Allmusic. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
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