The Best of Carly Simon

by Carly Simon

The Best of Carly Simon cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 24 November 1975
  • Label: Elektra
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:18
  • Community rating: 3.48/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving at the commercial peak of the American confessional songwriting movement, this retrospective gathers the artist's most enduring radio staples. The pristine acoustic production and sharp, autobiographical lyricism established a definitive template for 1970s soft rock.

Genres

Descriptors: confessional, storytelling, piano, literate, wry

Tracklist

  1. That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be (4:15)
  2. The Right Thing To Do (2:57)
  3. Mockingbird (4:11)
  4. Legend In Your Own Time (3:45)
  5. Haven't Got Time For The Pain (3:50)
  6. You're So Vain (4:17)
  7. (We Have) No Secrets (3:57)
  8. Night Owl (3:47)
  9. Anticipation (3:19)
  10. Attitude Dancing (4:00)

Credits

  • Carly Simon - primary artist, written-by
  • John Ryan - acoustic bass
  • Paul Keogh - acoustic guitar
  • Abigale Haness - backing vocals
  • Bonnie Bramlett - backing vocals
  • Carl Hall - backing vocals
  • Carole King - backing vocals
  • Doris Troy - backing vocals

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