Carly Simon (album)

Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Studio album by Carly Simon
Released	February 9, 1971
Recorded	1970–1971
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Folk rock;
Length	38:26
Label	Elektra
Producer	Eddie Kramer
Carly Simon chronology

Carly Simon is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in February 1971. The album was produced by Eddie Kramer, who had previously worked with Joe Cocker and Jimi Hendrix.

The album included Simon's first Top 10 hit, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", a somber ballad centered on a woman pondering marriage with a sense of both inevitability and entrapment; the song was written by Simon and collaborator Jacob Brackman. The album features material written by Simon, with additional writing by Brackman, Kramer, and Freddy Gardner. The album also features covers of songs by Mark Klingman and Buzzy Linhart.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C–^[2]
Uncut	^[3]

Critical reception[]

Carly Simon was mostly well received by critics when released. Timothy Crouse, writing in Rolling Stone, stated "Carly's voice perfectly matches her material" and her "...superbly controlled voice is complemented by deft arrangements."^[4] Robert Christgau was less impressed in The Village Voice: "I suppose it makes sense not only for the privileged to inflict their sensibilities on us, but for many of us to dig it."^[5] In more recent years, William Ruhlmann, writing for Allmusic, gave the album a three and a half star rating out of a possible five, and stated "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" and "Dan, My Fling", were the stand-out tracks.

In a retrospective assessment, music scholar Kim Simpson deemed "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" an "early soft rock masterpiece."^[6]

Simon stated in the Ask Carly section on her website that "Reunions" was her mother's—Andrea Simon—favorite song of hers.

Awards[]

14th Annual Grammy Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1972	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"	Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female	Nominated
1972	Carly Simon	Best New Artist	Won

Track listing[]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"	Carly Simon Jacob Brackman	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

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Dan, My Fling"	Brackman Freddy Gardner	5:28
7.	"Another Door"	Simon	3:16
8.	"Reunions"	Simon Bill Mernit Eddie Kramer	3:06
9.	"Rolling Down the Hills"	Simon	3:35
10.	"The Love's Still Growing"	Buzzy Linhart	4:14
Total length:			38:26

Personnel[]

Musicians

Carly Simon – vocals, acoustic piano, guitar
Paul Griffin – keyboards
Mark "Moogy" Klingman – keyboards
Billy Mernit – keyboards
David Bromberg – guitar
Jimmy Ryan – guitar
Jimmy Johnson – guitar
Jeff Baxter – pedal steel guitar
Jerry Jemmott – bass
Tony Levin – bass
Jim Wilkins – bass
John Siomos – drums
Harvey Shapiro – cello
Ed Freeman – string arrangements (1, 8, 10)
Pat Rebillot – string arrangements (2)

Production and Technical

Producer – Eddie Kramer
Engineered and Mixed by Eddie Kramer and Dave Palmer
Art Direction and Design – Robert L. Heimall
Cover Photography and Poster – Peter Simon
Back Cover Photography – Joel Brodsky^[7]

Charts[]

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1971	Pop Albums	30

Album – International

Year	Country	Position
1971	Australia	55^[8]
1971	Canada	17^[9]

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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

References[]

^ Ruhlmann, William. Carly Simon at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ "Carly Simon Carly Simon > Review". Uncut. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
^ Crouse, Timothy (April 1, 1971). "Carly Simon > Album Review". Rolling Stone (79). Retrieved November 7, 2011.
^ Christgau, Robert (August 19, 1971). "Consumer Guide: Carly Simon". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
^ Simpson, Kim. Early '70s Radio: The American Format Revolution. A&C Black. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-441-15758-4.
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^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "CAN Charts > Carly Simon". RPM. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

External links[]

Carly Simon's Official Website

[Allmusic-1] Ruhlmann, William. Carly Simon at AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2007.

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[3] "Carly Simon Carly Simon > Review". Uncut. Retrieved December 23, 2009.

[RS1971-4] Crouse, Timothy (April 1, 1971). "Carly Simon > Album Review". Rolling Stone (79). Retrieved November 7, 2011.

[5] Christgau, Robert (August 19, 1971). "Consumer Guide: Carly Simon". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 7, 2011.

[6] Simpson, Kim. Early '70s Radio: The American Format Revolution. A&C Black. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-441-15758-4.

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[kent-8] Kent, David (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[can-9] "CAN Charts > Carly Simon". RPM. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2015.

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Discography
Studio albums	Carly Simon Anticipation No Secrets Hotcakes Playing Possum Another Passenger Boys in the Trees Spy Come Upstairs Torch Hello Big Man Spoiled Girl Coming Around Again My Romance Have You Seen Me Lately Letters Never Sent Film Noir The Bedroom Tapes Christmas Is Almost Here Moonlight Serenade Into White This Kind of Love Never Been Gone
Compilations	The Best of Carly Simon Greatest Hits Live Clouds in My Coffee The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better Anthology Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits Carly Simon Collector's Edition Original Album Series Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon Songs trom the Trees (A Musical Memoir Collection)
Other	Working Girl (Original Soundtrack Album) This Is My Life (Music from the Motion Picture) Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera Piglet's Big Movie (soundtrack) The Best of Pooh and Heffalumps, Too
Concerts	Live from Martha's Vineyard Carly in Concert – My Romance Live at Grand Central A Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2
Singles	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" "Anticipation" "Legend in Your Own Time" "You're So Vain" "The Right Thing to Do" "Mockingbird" "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" "Attitude Dancing" "Waterfall" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Nobody Does It Better" "You Belong to Me" "Devoted to You" "Vengeance" "Jesse" "Hurt" "Why" "Kissing with Confidence" "You Know What to Do" "Tired of Being Blonde" "My New Boyfriend" "Coming Around Again" "Give Me All Night" "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" "All I Want Is You" "Let the River Run" "Better Not Tell Her" "Love of My Life" "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" "Let It Snow"
Other songs	"We Have No Secrets" "Night Owl" "You Can Close Your Eyes"
The Simon Sisters	Meet The Simon Sisters Cuddlebug The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children Winkin', Blinkin' and Nod: The Kapp Recordings
Family	Richard Simon (father) Andrea Heinemann Simon (mother) George Simon (uncle) Joanna Simon (sister) Lucy Simon (sister) James Taylor (ex-husband) Ben Taylor (son) Sally Taylor (daughter)