Anticipation (Carly Simon album)
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Anticipation is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's second studio album, released in 1971.
It is best known for its title track, "Anticipation", which was a top-twenty chart hit in the U.S.; it was later used as the soundtrack for a television commercial for Heinz ketchup in the late 1970s. The song relates Simon's state of mind as she waits to go on a date with Cat Stevens.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Rolling Stone | positive [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Reception
Writing in Rolling Stone, Stephen Davis gave a glowing review of the album. He called the title-track "a spirited examination of the tensions involved in a burgeoning romantic situation in which nobody has any idea of what's going on or what's going to happen." Davis continued by calling Our First Day Together, ...a quiet song, lovely and quite enigmatic, with a trace of the minor chord influence of Joni Mitchell. He concluded by calling I've Got To Have You an ...absolute clincher, an awesome description of the psychic ravages of gone-nuts, know-nothing love. He continued by saying, ...as Carly performs it, it becomes a tour de force, and a stern reminder to those of us who might have forgotten that passion is the ruler of man, not reason. When Carly moans "I can't help it ... I've got to have you," we're being shown something so primal and so private that it takes your breath away.
A more recent review from Allmusic's William Ruhlmann continued the praise. Ruhlmann rated the album three and a half out of a possible five, and stated, Anticipation ...found her extending the gutsy persona she had established on her debut album. Sense the album's release, it has been certified Gold by the RIAA, for sales of over 500,000 copes in the United States alone.
Awards
- 1972 Grammy (Nominated) Best Pop Female Vocalist: Anticipation (Song)
Track listing
All tracks composed by Carly Simon; except where indicated
Side one
- "Anticipation" – 3:19
- "Legend In Your Own Time" – 3:45
- "Our First Day Together" – 3:29
- "The Girl You Think You See" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:07
- "Summer's Coming Around Again" (Simon, Paul Glanz, Jimmy Ryan) – 4:10
Side two
- "Share The End" (Simon, Brackman) – 3:58
- "The Garden" (Simon, Brackman) – 4:08
- "Three Days" – 3:19
- "Julie Through The Glass" – 3:23
- "I've Got To Have You" (Kris Kristofferson) – 4:45
Personnel
- Carly Simon – Acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, vocals
- Paul Glanz – Piano
- Jim Keltner – Drums
- Del Newman – horn arrangements
- Andy Newmark – Percussion, drums
- Jim Ryan – Acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, electric bass, electric guitar
- John Ryan – Bass
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | Pop Albums | 30 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | "Anticipation" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1972 | "Anticipation" | Pop Singles | 13 |
| 1972 | "Legend In Your Own Time" | Pop Singles | 50 |
Notes and references
- ^ "Carly Simon Official Website - Music - Albums". Carlysimon.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Anticipation at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
- ^ Davis, Stephen (December 23, 1971). "Carly Simon Anticipation > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 98. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Carly Simon Carly Simon > Review". Uncut. Retrieved 7 November 2011.