Carly Simon: Original Album Series is a five CD set by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on October 10, 2011.
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Released | October 10, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 1970–1975 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Length | 3:04:46 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Producer | Eddie Kramer Paul Samwell-Smith Richard Perry | |||
Carly Simon chronology | ||||
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The set is a part of Rhino's Original Album Series, and collects Simon's first five albums: Carly Simon (1971), Anticipation (1971), No Secrets (1972), Hotcakes (1974), and Playing Possum (1975). The discs are packaged in mini LP cardboard replicas with the original artwork, and housed inside a slipcased box. The discs themselves are reissues of the original Elektra releases, none have been remastered, and no bonus tracks are included.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commended the set as "an easy, affordable, and handsome way to get Carly Simon's prime", and awarded it 4 out of 5 stars.[2]
Track listings
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" | 4:15 | |
2. | "Alone" | Simon | 3:36 |
3. | "One More Time" | Simon | 3:32 |
4. | "The Best Thing" | Simon | 4:14 |
5. | "Just A Sinner" | Moogy Klingman | 3:10 |
6. | "Dan, My Fling" |
| 5:28 |
7. | "Another Door" | Simon | 3:16 |
8. | "Reunions" |
| 3:06 |
9. | "Rolling Down The Hills" | Simon | 3:35 |
10. | "The Love's Still Growing" | Buzzy Linhart | 4:14 |
Total length: | 38:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Anticipation" | Simon | 3:19 |
2. | "Legend in Your Own Time" | Simon | 3:45 |
3. | "Our First Day Together" | Simon | 3:29 |
4. | "The Girl You Think You See" |
| 3:07 |
5. | "Summer's Coming Around Again" |
| 4:10 |
6. | "Share the End" |
| 3:58 |
7. | "The Garden" |
| 4:08 |
8. | "Three Days" | Simon | 3:19 |
9. | "Julie Through the Glass" | Simon | 3:23 |
10. | "I've Got to Have You" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:45 |
Total length: | 37:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Right Thing to Do" | Simon | 2:57 |
2. | "The Carter Family" |
| 3:29 |
3. | "You're So Vain" | Simon | 4:17 |
4. | "His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin" | Simon | 3:00 |
5. | "We Have No Secrets" | Simon | 3:57 |
6. | "Embrace Me, You Child" | Simon | 4:06 |
7. | "Waited So Long" | Simon | 4:14 |
8. | "It Was So Easy" |
| 3:06 |
9. | "Night Owl" | James Taylor | 3:47 |
10. | "When You Close Your Eyes" |
| 3:05 |
Total length: | 35:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Safe and Sound" | Simon | 3:36 |
2. | "Mind on My Man" | Simon | 2:57 |
3. | "Think I'm Gonna Have a Baby" | Simon | 3:55 |
4. | "Older Sister" | Simon | 3:06 |
5. | "Just Not True" | Simon | 5:16 |
6. | "Hotcakes" | Simon | 1:07 |
7. | "Misfit" | Simon | 3:04 |
8. | "Forever My Love" |
| 3:25 |
9. | "Mockingbird" |
| 4:11 |
10. | "Grownup" | Simon | 3:44 |
11. | "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" |
| 3:50 |
Total length: | 38:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "After the Storm" | Simon | 2:47 |
2. | "Love Out in the Street" | Simon | 3:40 |
3. | "Look Me in the Eyes" | Simon | 3:34 |
4. | "More and More" | 4:02 | |
5. | "Slave" |
| 3:54 |
6. | "Attitude Dancing" |
| 3:52 |
7. | "Sons of Summer" | Billy Mernit | 3:05 |
8. | "Waterfall" | Simon | 3:31 |
9. | "Are You Ticklish" | Simon | 2:26 |
10. | "Playing Possum" | Simon | 3:57 |
Total length: | 34:48 |
Notes
- ^a signifies a writer by additional lyrics
References
edit- ^ "Carly Simon: Original Album Series". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Original Album Series". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Carly Simon (booklet). Carly Simon. Elektra. 1971.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Anticipation (booklet). Carly Simon. Elektra. 1971.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ No Secrets (booklet). Carly Simon. Elektra. 1972.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hotcakes (booklet). Carly Simon. Elektra. 1974.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Playing Possum (booklet). Carly Simon. Elektra. 1975.
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