Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits

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Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
Carly Simon - Reflections album cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedMay 4, 2004 (US)
June 8, 2004 (International)
Recorded1970–1999
GenrePop rock
Length79:23
LabelBMG Heritage/WEA International
Carly Simon chronology
Anthology
(2002) 		Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
(2004) 		Moonlight Serenade
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits is the fourth greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in 2004.

Containing 20 tracks and nearly 80 minutes of music, Reflections compiles 19 of Simon's biggest hits presented roughly in chronological order, ranging from her self-titled debut album, Carly Simon (1971), through Letters Never Sent (1994). The compilation concludes with the bonus track "Amity", a duet with her daughter Sally Taylor, from the soundtrack album to the film Anywhere but Here (1999).

An international version of the album was released later that same year, mainly for the UK market. It consists of a different mix of songs, and includes the 1982 single, "Why" from the Soup For One soundtrack, a Top 10 hit in the UK. While also containing 20 tracks, the international version does not run in chronological order like the North American version.

Reception[]

Reflections: Carly Simon’s Greatest Hits was critically praised upon release as a satisfying overview of Simon's extensive catalog, with AllMusic awarding the album a 4+1⁄2-stars-out-of-5 rating. The album was also a huge commercial success, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 (Simon's first Top 40 release on this chart since Coming Around Again in 1987), and remaining on the chart for 19 weeks.[2]

On March 2, 2007, Reflections was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States alone.[3] The international version of the album was also very successful, peaking at No. 25 in the UK, and going Gold there as well.[4]

Track listings[]

North American version[]

All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"C. Simon/Jacob BrackmanCarly Simon (1971)4:18
2."Legend in Your Own Time" Anticipation (1971)3:46
3."Anticipation" Anticipation (1971)3:22
4."The Right Thing to Do" No Secrets (1972)3:00
5."You're So Vain" No Secrets (1972)4:20
6."Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"Inez and Charlie Foxx/additional lyrics by J. TaylorHotcakes (1974)3:50
7."Haven't Got Time for the Pain"C. Simon/J. BrackmanHotcakes (1974)3:55
8."Nobody Does It Better"Carole Bayer Sager/Marvin HamlischThe Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack) (1977)3:44
9."You Belong to Me (Single Version)"C. Simon/Michael McDonaldBoys in the Trees (1978)3:14
10."Jesse" Come Upstairs (1980)4:19
11."Coming Around Again" Coming Around Again (1987)3:42
12."Give Me All Night (Single Version)"C. Simon/Gerard McMahonComing Around Again (1987)4:04
13."The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single Version)" Coming Around Again (1987)4:27
14."All I Want Is You"C. Simon/J. Brackman/A. GoldmarkComing Around Again (1987)3:59
15."Let the River Run" Working Girl (soundtrack) (1989)3:43
16."Better Not Tell Her (Single Version)" Have You Seen Me Lately (1990)4:45
17."Love of My Life" This Is My Life (soundtrack) (1992)3:34
18."Like A River (Single Version)" Letters Never Sent (1994)4:48
19."Touched by the Sun" Letters Never Sent (1994)5:28
20."Amity (with Sally Taylor) (Alternate Mix)"C. Simon/S. TaylorAnywhere but Here (soundtrack) (1999)3:02
Total length:79:23

International version[]

All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."You're So Vain" No Secrets (1972)4:20
2."Anticipation" Anticipation (1971)3:22
3."Nobody Does It Better"Carole Bayer Sager/Marvin HamlischThe Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack) (1977)3:44
4."That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"C. Simon/Jacob BrackmanCarly Simon (1971)4:18
5."Coming Around Again" Coming Around Again (1987)3:42
6."The Right Thing to Do" No Secrets (1972)3:00
7."Let the River Run" Working Girl (soundtrack) (1989)3:43
8."I’ve Got to Have You"Kris KristoffersonAnticipation (1971)4:45
9."Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"Inez and Charlie Foxx/additional lyrics by J. TaylorHotcakes (1974)3:50
10."Legend in Your Own Time" Anticipation (1971)3:46
11."Why (Single Version)"Bernard Edwards/Nile RodgersSoup for One (soundtrack) (1982)3:33
12."We Have No Secrets" No Secrets (1972)3:57
13."Haven't Got Time for the Pain"C. Simon/J. BrackmanHotcakes (1974)3:59
14."You Belong to Me (Single Version)"C. Simon/Michael McDonaldBoys in the Trees (1978)3:14
15."Jesse" Come Upstairs (1980)4:19
16."Boys in the Trees" Boys in the Trees (1978)3:13
17."The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single Version)" Coming Around Again (1987)4:27
18."Give Me All Night (Single Version)"C. Simon/Gerard McMahonComing Around Again (1987)4:04
19."Love of My Life" This Is My Life (soundtrack) (1992)3:35
20."Touched by the Sun" Letters Never Sent (1994)5:28
Total length:78:25

Charts and certifications[]

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Carly Simon Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Carly Simon certifications". RIAA.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Carly Simon certifications". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 16, 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

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