Anticipation (Carly Simon album)
Anticipation is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, in November 1971.
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Released | November 1971 | |||
Recorded | Late Summer 1971 | |||
Studio | Morgan Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Rock, acoustic | |||
Length | 37:23 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
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The title track and lead single, "Anticipation", became a smash top 20 chart hit in the U.S.; it was later used as the soundtrack for several television commercials for Heinz ketchup starting in 1973. The song relates Simon's state of mind as she waits to go on a date with Cat Stevens.[1] The album cover artwork is a photo of Simon taken by Peter Simon at the gates of Queen Mary's Garden in London's Regent's Park.[2]
The closing song, her version of Kris Kristofferson's "I've Got to Have You", was released as a single in Australia and reached the Top 10 of the Australian charts in 1972.
Reception and recording
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Writing in Rolling Stone, Stephen Davis gave a glowing review of the album. He called the title-track "a spirited examination of the tensions involved in a burgeoning romantic situation in which nobody has any idea of what's going on or what's going to happen." He also singled out the tracks "Our First Day Together", calling it "a quiet song, lovely and quite enigmatic, with a trace of the minor chord influence of Joni Mitchell," and "I've Got To Have You", calling it "an absolute clincher, an awesome description of the psychic ravages of gone-nuts, know-nothing love. As Carly performs it, it becomes a tour de force, and a stern reminder to those of us who might have forgotten that passion is the ruler of man, not reason. When Carly moans 'I can't help it ... I've got to have you,' we're being shown something so primal and so private that it takes your breath away."[4]
A more recent review from AllMusic's William Ruhlmann continued the praise. Ruhlmann rated the album 31⁄2-stars-out-of-5 and stated the album "found [Simon] extending the gutsy persona she had established on her debut album."[3] Cash Box described "The Girl You Think You See" as "a chart item any way you look at it," describing it as a "ballad with a rhythmic and lyrical twist."[5] Record World called it a "thoughtfully written and appropriately tuneful song."[6] In 1973, Anticipation was certified Gold by the RIAA, for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[7]
On her experience of recording the album, Simon later said: "It was one of the best memories I shall ever have of recording. I had a band. The entire album was just that band (Andy Newmark, Jimmy Ryan, Paul Glanz) and myself. Cat Stevens did some vocals and there were strings on a few songs, but on the whole, it was sparse, and I loved it."[8]
Awards
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Year | Work | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
1973 | Anticipation | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Carly Simon | Nominated | [9] |
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Anticipation" | Carly 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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Share the End" |
| 3:58 |
2. | "The Garden" |
| 4:08 |
3. | "Three Days" | Simon | 3:19 |
4. | "Julie Through the Glass" | Simon | 3:23 |
5. | "I've Got to Have You" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:45 |
Total length: | 37:23 |
Personnel
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Charts
Album – Billboard (United States)[11]
Year | Chart | Position |
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1971 | Billboard 200 | 30 |
Album – International
Year | Country | Position |
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1971 | Australia[12] | 12 |
Canada[13] | 36 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)[11]
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1971 | "Anticipation" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
Hot 100 | 13 | ||
"Legend In Your Own Time" | Adult Contemporary | 11 | |
Hot 100 | 50 |
References
- "Anticipation". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "Anticipation". Musical Maps. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- Ruhlmann, William. "Anticipation". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
- Davis, Stephen (23 December 1971). "Anticipation review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 July 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. 1 July 1972. p. 12. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "American certifications – Carly Simon". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- "Timeline 70's". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- "Carly Simon". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- Anticipation (booklet). Carly Simon. Elektra. 1971.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Carly Simon – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- David Kent (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 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.