Anticipation - CARLY SIMON****

Anticipation/Legend In Your Own Time/Our First Day Together/The Girl You Think You See/Summer's Coming Around Again/Share The End/The Garden/Three Days/Julie Through The Glass/I've Got To Have You

Anticipation was the quick follow up album from rising singer-songwriter Carly Simon. The title track was a US No.13 hit single but her next single would prove to be a global smash. (US:30)

“Anticipation works as a great follow-up by continuing the soft rock style that she started with and expanding on it. The production here is much better than her debut and her abilities as a songwriter are ever improving.”

“Anticipation ranks as one of Carly Simon's better studio albums of the 70s. The title track along with Legend In Your Own Time are two classic singles that deservedly earned their commercial and artistic success. While Carly's voice may not be pleasant enough for everyone, it's definitely original and she uses it perfectly on quiet folksy songs like Our First Day Together.”

“It’s stood the test of time. Minimal, acoustic production adds depth and stays away from early 70s studio tricks that could have marred these beautiful songs. A truly wonderful piece of music.”

“A better album than her first, although some of her annoying mannerisms, such as a tendency to overemphasis syllables, is becoming pronounced. Still a lovely example of that lost autumnal 1970s singer-songwriter sound.”

“This was her first big album in terms of success, and had the smash hit Anticipation. Yet there are also a number of other interesting, provocative, and beautiful selections here, including Legend In Your Own Time, a song obviously about her soon to be husband James Taylor. My personal favourite is The Garden, a moving, intimate word picture of a song with a lovely melody, evocative lyrics, and an absolutely haunting vocal. This was one of her first autobiographical confessional albums, and it gives us an interesting vantage point with which to understand her better.”

“Anticipation and Legend In Your Own Time were strong enough to become and remain radio staples, but these songs only scratch the surface of the depth of material here. Our First Day Together and The Garden are stark and beautiful ballads on a stylistic par with early Joni Mitchell.”