Safe & Sound/Mind On My Man/Think I'm Gonna Have A Baby/Older Sister/Jut Not True/Hotcakes/Misfit/Forever My Love/Mockingbird/Grown Up/Haven't Got Time For The Pain
Hotcakes was released when singer-songwriter Carly Simon was pregnant and the autobiographical songs portray Simon happily married at a time when she was beginning a family. It features the US No.5 hit cover of Mockingbird. (US:3 UK:19)
“Hotcakes is neither the most brilliant or thrilling album by Simon, and comprises an artistic let down following the smash No Secrets. However, Simon was clearly in a time in her life where songwriting was put on the back burner. Happily married to James Taylor and pregnant with their first child together, Simon made a light, soft album to reflect the joyous time in her life. A weak a album it may be, it's very easy to forgive Simon for not being too preoccupied by the album's production.”
“I'm sorry to say that this album does very little for me. I found it to be quiet tedious and boring. The only real highlight for me was Mockingbird. The title track is just plain nonsense and the rest is so forgettable it is already forgotten.”
“With Hotcakes, Carly Simon continued her career by focusing her artistic ability towards showing a mature woman evolving within an important phase of her life. In the process, she did what she had done before and continued to do throughout her career; take her personal musings and project them in a way in which we all can relate.”
“I'm not a big fan of Hotcakes; the only song that has stuck with me is the emotionally charged Haven't Got Time For The Pain, highlighted by the expressive vocals and an awesome musical outro. Nonetheless, Simon's composing skills and individuality can't be denied.”
“The singing is fabulous; her ever distinctive voice sounds rich and carefree. Hotcakes generally shows Simon at her best: sensuous, songwriting earth mother with a sublime pop voice showcased by Richard Perry's distinctive pop/rock production.”
“Hotcakes is Carly's response to her marriage to James Taylor and the impending arrival of their first child. Thus, the album is markedly optimistic and upbeat, even in its inevitable love songs. Producer Richard Perry soaks the arrangements with acoustic instrumentation and tasteful strings.”
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