Carly Simon: Original Album Series

Carly Simon: Original Album Series is a five CD set by singer-songwriter Carly Simon, her 33rd release, overall, which collects her first five albums, Carly Simon (1971), Anticipation (1971), No Secrets (1972), Hotcakes (1974), and Playing Possum (1975).

Carly Simon: Original Album Series
Box set by Carly Simon
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
Never Been Gone (2009) Carly Simon: Original Album Series (2011) Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The set is a part of Rhino's Original Album Series, and was released on October 10, 2011. 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 there are no bonus tracks included.[2]

Track listing

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

Carly Simon (1971)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"	Simon, Jacob Brackman	4:15
2.	"Alone"		3:36
3.	"One More Time"		3:32
4.	"The Best Thing"		4:14
5.	"Just A Sinner"	Mark "Moogy" Klingman	3:10
6.	"Dan, My Fling"	Brackman, Freddy Gardner	5:28
7.	"Another Door"		3:16
8.	"Reunions"	Simon; additional music & lyrics by Bill Mernit, Eddie Kramer	3:06
9.	"Rolling Down The Hills"		3:35
10.	"The Love's Still Growing"	Buzzy Linhart	4:14
Total length:			38:26

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carly Simon, except where indicated. Produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

Anticipation (1971)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anticipation"		3:19
2.	"Legend in Your Own Time"		3:45
3.	"Our First Day Together"		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"		3:19
9.	"Julie Through the Glass"		3:23
10.	"I've Got to Have You"	Kris Kristofferson	4:45
Total length:			37:23

Track listing

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

No Secrets (1972)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Right Thing to Do"		2:57
2.	"The Carter Family"	Simon, Brackman	3:29
3.	"You're So Vain"		4:17
4.	"His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin"		3:00
5.	"We Have No Secrets"		3:57
6.	"Embrace Me, You Child"		4:06
7.	"Waited So Long"		4:14
8.	"It Was So Easy"	Simon, Brackman	3:06
9.	"Night Owl"	James Taylor	3:47
10.	"When You Close Your Eyes"	Simon, Bill Mernit	3:05
Total length:			35:58

Track listing

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

Hotcakes (1974)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Safe and Sound"	Simon, Brackman	3:36
2.	"Mind on My Man"		2:57
3.	"Think I'm Gonna Have a Baby"		3:55
4.	"Older Sister"		3:06
5.	"Just Not True"		5:16
6.	"Hotcakes"		1:07
7.	"Misfit"		3:04
8.	"Forever My Love"	Simon, Taylor	3:25
9.	"Mockingbird"	Inez and Charlie Foxx, with additional lyrics by Taylor	4:11
10.	"Grownup"		3:44
11.	"Haven't Got Time for the Pain"	Simon, Brackman	3:50
Total length:			38:11

Track listing

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

Playing Possum (1975)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"After the Storm"		2:47
2.	"Love Out in the Street"		3:40
3.	"Look Me in the Eyes"		3:34
4.	"More and More"	Mac Rebennack, Alvin Robinson	4:02
5.	"Slave"	Simon, Brackman	3:54
6.	"Attitude Dancing"	Simon, Brackman	3:52
7.	"Sons of Summer"	Bill Mernit	3:05
8.	"Waterfall"		3:31
9.	"Are You Ticklish"		2:26
10.	"Playing Possum"		3:57
Total length:			34:48

References

1. "AllMusic review". Retrieved November 1, 2014.
2. "Carly Simon: Original Album Series". carlysimon.com.

External links

• Carly Simon's Official Website