Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 27th album, and fourth greatest-hits album, released in 2004.
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| Released | May 4, 2004 (US) June 8, 2004 (International) | |||
| Recorded | 1970-1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 79:23 | |||
| Label | BMG Heritage/WEA International | |||
| Carly Simon chronology | ||||
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The album compiles twenty of Simon's hits presented roughly in chronological order, ranging from her self-titled debut album, Carly Simon (1971), through Letters Never Sent (1994). The album concludes with a bonus track, "Amity", a duet with her daughter Sally Taylor, from the soundtrack to the 1999 film Anywhere but Here.
An international version of the album was released later that same year, mainly for the UK market. It consisted of a different mix of songs, and included the 1982 single, "Why" from the Soup For One soundtrack, a top ten hit in the UK. Unlike the US release, the international version does not run in chronological order.
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 out of 5 star 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (from the album Carly Simon) | C. Simon/J. Brackman | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Legend in Your Own Time" (from the album Anticipation) | C. Simon | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Anticipation" (from the album Anticipation) | C. Simon | 3:22 |
| 4. | "The Right Thing to Do" (from the album No Secrets) | C. Simon | 3:00 |
| 5. | "You're So Vain" (from the album No Secrets) | C. Simon | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Mockingbird (With James Taylor)" (from the album Hotcakes) | C. Foxx/I. Foxx/additional lyrics by J. Taylor | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (from the album Hotcakes) | C. Simon/J. Brackman | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Nobody Does It Better" (from the album The Spy Who Loved Me) | C.B. Sager/M. Hamlisch | 3:44 |
| 9. | "You Belong to Me (Single Version)" (from the album Boys in the Trees) | C. Simon/M. McDonald | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Jesse" (from the album Come Upstairs) | C. Simon/M. Mainieri | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Coming Around Again" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon | 3:42 |
| 12. | "Give Me All Night (Single Version)" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon/G. McMahon | 4:04 |
| 13. | "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single Version)" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon | 4:27 |
| 14. | "All I Want Is You" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon/J. Brackman/A. Goldmark | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Let the River Run" (from the album Working Girl) | C. Simon | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Better Not Tell Her (Single Version)" (from the album Have You Seen Me Lately) | C. Simon | 4:48 |
| 17. | "Love of My Life" (from the album This Is My Life) | C. Simon | 3:34 |
| 18. | "Like A River (Single Version)" (from the album Letters Never Sent) | C. Simon | 4:48 |
| 19. | "Touched by the Sun" (from the album Letters Never Sent) | C. Simon | 5:28 |
| 20. | "Amity (with Sally Taylor) (Alternate Mix)" (from the album Anywhere but Here) | C. Simon/S. Taylor | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 79:23 | ||
International version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You're So Vain" (from the album No Secrets) | C. Simon | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Anticipation" (from the album Anticipation) | C. Simon | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Nobody Does It Better" (from the album The Spy Who Loved Me) | C.B. Sager/M. Hamlisch | 3:44 |
| 4. | "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (from the album Carly Simon) | C. Simon/J. Brackman | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Coming Around Again" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon | 3:42 |
| 6. | "The Right Thing to Do" (from the album No Secrets) | C. Simon | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Let the River Run" (from the album Working Girl) | C. Simon | 3:43 |
| 8. | "I’ve Got to Have You" (from the album Anticipation) | K. Kristofferson | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Mockingbird (With James Taylor)" (from the album Hotcakes) | C. Foxx/I. Foxx/additional lyrics by J. Taylor | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Legend in Your Own Time" (from the album Anticipation) | C. Simon | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Why (Single Version)" (from the album Soup for One) | B. Edwards/N. Rodgers | 3:33 |
| 12. | "We Have No Secrets" (from the album No Secrets) | C. Simon | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (from the album Hotcakes) | C. Simon/J. Brackman | 3:55 |
| 14. | "You Belong to Me (Single Version)" (from the album Boys in the Trees) | C. Simon/M. McDonald | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Jesse" (from the album Come Upstairs) | C. Simon/M. Mainieri | 4:19 |
| 16. | "Boys in the Trees" (from the album Boys in the Trees) | C. Simon | 3:13 |
| 17. | "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single Version)" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon | 4:27 |
| 18. | "Give Me All Night (Single Version)" (from the album Coming Around Again) | C. Simon/G. McMahon | 4:04 |
| 19. | "Love of My Life" (from the album This Is My Life) | C. Simon | 3:35 |
| 20. | "Touched by the Sun" (from the album Letters Never Sent) | C. Simon | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 78:25 | ||
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- "Carly Simon Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved Jan 4, 2020.
- "Carly Simon certifications". RIAA.com. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- "Carly Simon certifications". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- "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.
- "American album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
