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The Best of the Best........
This wonderful album came out a number of years ago as a compilation of "Greatest Hits" from Carly's first five recordings. It is every bit of that...prime Carly, at her VERY best. The two BIG HITS are here, of course [if you don't know what I'm talking about...Sad...Very Sad], along with some other great material. AND, an album cover that's gorgeous, without being controversial.
Of course, we know that this isn't the end of the story...the past 30 years have seen a lot of fabulous recordings by Carly [see "Reflections"], but here is where our love affair started. We were all younger then, and sometimes it's nice to think back...
Some of you are like me, and have ALL of Carly's recordings. I do, and still I listen to this, even as I also listen to the full albums from which these selections were taken. But, for the others, you may well want to start right here. You'll see what we, the initiated, have known for 35 years. And you'll be happy you did. Promise.
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Carly gets you dancing in a new attitude!!!
Carly Simon remains one of the greatest singers of the 20th century and she continues her work even today. Her voice is strong, rich and full of energy; and the musical arrangements for her songs are brilliant. This album contains many of Carly's earliest runaway hits and these songs remain as fresh as ever. This CD proves it; and it brings back fond memories for those of us who danced through the `70s, too.
The album opens with "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be." This song deals with female depression as a result of antiquated expectations for a woman to settle down, marry young and have children. Carly also plays piano on this track as does Paul Griffin. The melody highlights the woman's disappointment about the direction she feels she "should" take in life.
The CD switches gears rather quickly; the next song is the much happier "The Right Thing To Do." Here Carly's character is passionately in love with her man as she celebrates each moment they spend together. "Mockingbird" is another song with a strong beat and musical arrangement. James Taylor sings with Carly and this is a real treat! Some reviewers write that they did not expect "Mockingbird" to be such a success for Carly Simon; and I agree with those reviewers. However, Carly could do anything at this time in her career and the song boasts a great musical arrangement with Dr. John on piano and organ. The vocals are very strong. Excellent!
In my opinion, "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" remains one of the most triumphant songs ever recorded. Carly sings to celebrate a new, true love that is her redemption from a life of pain and suffering. This touching song is still one of Carly's very best.
Two gigantic hits on this album deserve special merit and attention: "You're So Vain" and "Anticipation." The first song, "You're So Vain," launches a sarcastic, scathing and belittling attack on a former lover of Carly's who hurt her at a time when she was in love and much less aware of how people can be cruel. Carly uses this song as both an outlet for her personal frustrations and as a ballad to describe the type of love relationship in which someone is fooled by the other's insincerity. Mick Jagger does background vocals on "You're So Vain" although the liner notes fail to give him credit for this. The second song, "Anticipation," suffered a little bit because part of the main chorus was used in, of all things, a ketchup commercial on television. Fortunately time has passed and "Anticipation" is once again a great song instead of an advertising jingle. "Anticipation" also boasts some very pensive, philosophical lyrics about what the future has in store for Carly's affair with a man. There is a particularly insightful comment at the very ending of "Anticipation." Carly sings that she will just enjoy the moment with her man without worrying what the future will bring "'cause these are the good old days." Carly was right. The 1970s ARE "the good old days" for us in the year 2007. Excellent insight, Carly!
The CD ends with the upbeat track entitled "Attitude Dancing." A song that encourages freedom of expression is the perfect way to end this album. Carole King herself helps out on background vocals!
After all is said and done, this CD of Carly Simon's earliest greatest hits contains nothing less than a five star collection of well written songs that are both strong and beautifully arranged. Each song can stand on its own as both a song and as a little story. The quality of the sound is excellent and the liner notes offer the lyrics and credits.
Carly Simon will always be a special gift to us. Her ability to combine words and music produces beautiful and touching songs. Carly performs her songs with so much sensitivity you will be stunned as you listen to this CD. I highly recommend this CD for people who want to become more familiar with Carly Simon's earlier work as well as fans of `70s rock and pop music.
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Great early "best of" compilation for one of the best female singers in music entertainment!!!
This CD, "The Best of Carly Simon" is one of the finest albums ever released by none other than the famous Carly Simon. All ten of these songs are true classics and her most well known titles ever to come out. This came out in 1975 (still kind of early in her career), and was her sixth album released by Elektra Records. Since this title came out in '75, it does not contain "Nobody Does it Better" or any of her later hits (which appear on later compilation titles). This would also be a "mixed bag" album, containing songs of different sounds. The first track, "That's the Way I've Always Heard it Should Be" is a nice and quiet song with a soft start and gets a little loud three times. Next comes "The Right Thing to Do", with a nice mellow sound. The third song title, "Mockingbird" is a great one, as well, with James Taylor sharing the microphone with Carly. The fourth track, "Legend in Your Own Time", is soft and mellow, with the guitar, Carly's vocals, and some bongo drums combined together for a nice quiet sound. The fifth track, "Haven't Got Time For the Pain" is great as well with Carly's voice coming in with the piano. This is a nice mellow song with a soft rock sound to it. Then, the sixth song, "You're So Vain", which I assume is one of Carly's best known songs and a signature tune for her, has a nice "middle-of-the-road" sound. This one starts out with a soft guitar sound and she whispers "son of a gun" and starts singing the lyric within the next few seconds. I have noticed that Mick Jagger is one of the (special guest) background vocalists on this one song. I have also learned that there is a mystery about who the song is about. Some people think it is Mick Jagger, others think it is Warren Beatty, or it may be about another prominent celebrity. But, whoever Carly sang about in this song, only she knows. If she doesn't want to reveal who the song is about, then that's her business as well as her decision. Sometimes something is better off being a mystery. Back to the song listing, the seventh track, "(We Have) No Secrets", is another nice mellow track. The eighth track, "Night Owl" is another nice sounding one, with almost a hard rock like sound to it. The sax solo in this song is wonderful and blends in well to the rest of the instrumentation. Paul and Linda McCartney made a "special guest" appearance, providing some of the background vocals on this title. The ninth song, "Anticipation", is smooth and mellow, and is another one of Carly's signature songs. Last comes the tenth and final track to close the album, "Attitude Dancing". This also is a great one, and has almost a disco like sound to it. I have this album on all three formats: LP, CD, and tape and I would think of this album of hers as one of my favorites. This is the first album of hers that I listened to. The CD that I have of this album is not a remastered one. I think the sound quality is excellent and clear, even though the back insert says that "there may be some limitations from the source tape". I didn't detect any limitations in the audio on the CD, but it's nice of the manufacturers to point it out to consumers before buying, just so that they know what they might get. But, even though CDs are the best format of music to buy, there is so much that CD manufacturers can do to make the audio quality as sharp and clear as possible. If such a music title on CD has some slight audio flaws from the original master tape, they do not and should not interfere with the playability of the music (some flaws may not even be noticed in the music). Carly Simon is also one of my favorite singers ever with such a wonderful voice. This album contains her most well known songs and not a single one is a "filler" (A "filler" is a type of song that is not a well known one; such a song is used to make an album full.) Rest assured, there are no fillers in this title. Great title to start out with if you're just discovering Carly's work. No Carly Simon music library would be complete without this album!! Get it and enjoy THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON.
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Love Carly
All of my favorite songs are included. A great CD to sing-a-long to. One of my favoites.
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Well, one must start SOMEWHERE!
Pop music of the 70's was so diverse that it produced a bevy of ORIGINAL artists. Simon was one of these: a prolific songwriter and a heckuva vocalist. Three of the seminal songs of the decade ("That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be," "You're So Vain," and "Anticipation), along with her duet with then-husband James Taylor (a remake of "Mockingbird") and the wondrous "Haven't Got Time for the Pain," are representative of a time when radio, and the singers it produced, ruled.
'Talk about your ATTITUDE DANCING...the decade had it.
For those that want to know about the ME DECADE, "The Best of Carly Simon" is a good place to begin.
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