Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
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Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits is singer-songwriter
Carly Simon
's 28th album
, and fourth greatest-hits album, released in 2004
. Later that same year an International version of the album was released, 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 10 hit in the UK. Reflections went gold on March 2, 2007.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
's 28th album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, and fourth greatest-hits album, released in 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
. Later that same year an International version of the album was released, mainly for the UK market. It consisted of a different mix of songs and included the 1982
1982 in music
This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
single, "Why
Why (Carly Simon song)
"Why", by Carly Simon, was one of a string of film-inspired singles from a less successful period in her career . Following her much publicized break-down on stage in 1980, it was recorded for the movie Soup For One in 1982. The movie flopped but the soundtrack was a success.The song, like all of...
" from the Soup For One soundtrack, a top 10 hit in the UK. Reflections went gold on March 2, 2007.
Track listing (Original Version)
The album runs roughly in chronological order. Years in parentheses indicate the year of release of each song as a single.- "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (1971) (C. Simon/J. BrackmanJacob BrackmanJacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
) — 4:18 - "Legend In Your Own Time" (1972) (C. Simon) — 3:46
- "AnticipationAnticipation (song)"Anticipation" is a song by Carly Simon. It was the most famous track from her 1971 album of the same name, reaching #13 on the U.S. pop charts...
" (1971) (C. Simon) — 3:22 - "The Right Thing To Do" (1973) (C. Simon) — 3:00
- "You're So VainYou're So Vain"You're So Vain" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and released in December 1972. The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover; Simon asserts "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you." The subject's identity has been the matter of speculation, fueled by...
" (1972) (C. Simon) — 4:20 - "Mockingbird" (1974) (with James TaylorJames TaylorJames Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
) (Single Version) (C. FoxxInez and Charlie FoxxCharlie Foxx and his sister Inez Foxx were an African-American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar.Their most successful record was with their novelty composition, "Mockingbird"...
/I. FoxxInez and Charlie FoxxCharlie Foxx and his sister Inez Foxx were an African-American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar.Their most successful record was with their novelty composition, "Mockingbird"...
/J. Taylor) — 3:50 - "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" (1974) (J. BrackmanJacob BrackmanJacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
/C. Simon) — 3:55 - "Nobody Does It BetterNobody Does It Better"Nobody Does It Better" is a power ballad composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film, although...
" (1977) (C.B. SagerCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
/M. HamlischMarvin HamlischMarvin Frederick Hamlisch is an American composer. He is one of only thirteen people to have been awarded Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and a Tony . He is also one of only two people to EGOT and also win a Pulitzer Prize...
) — 3:44 - "You Belong To Me" (Single Version) (1978) (C. Simon/M. McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
) — 3:14 - "Jesse" (1980) (C. Simon/M. MainieriMike MainieriMichael T. Mainieri, Jr. is a vibraphonist best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead....
) — 4:19 - "Coming Around Again" (1986) (C. Simon) — 3:42
- "Give Me All Night" (Single Version) (1987) (C. Simon/G. McMahonGerard McMahonGerard McMahon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who specialises in creating music for films and TV...
) — 4:04 - "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (1987) (Single Version) (C. Simon) — 4:27
- "All I Want Is You" (1987) (A. Goldmark/C. Simon) — 3:59
- "Let the River RunLet the River Run"Let the River Run" is a song first featured in the 1988 film Working Girl, with music and lyrics by Carly Simon. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989...
" (1989) (C. Simon) — 3:43 - "Better Not Tell Her" (Single Version) (1990) (C. Simon) — 4:48
- "Love Of My Life" (1992) (C. Simon) — 3:34
- "Like A River" (Single Version) (1994) (C. Simon) — 4:48
- "Touched By The Sun" (1994) (C. Simon) — 5:28
- "Amity" (with Sally Taylor) (Alternate Mix) (C. Simon/S. Taylor) — 3:02
Track listing (International Version)
- "You're So VainYou're So Vain"You're So Vain" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and released in December 1972. The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover; Simon asserts "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you." The subject's identity has been the matter of speculation, fueled by...
" (C. Simon) — 4:20 - "Anticipation" (C. Simon) — 3:22
- "Nobody Does It BetterNobody Does It Better"Nobody Does It Better" is a power ballad composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. It was the first Bond theme song to be titled differently from the name of the film, although...
" (C.B. SagerCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
/M. HamlischMarvin HamlischMarvin Frederick Hamlisch is an American composer. He is one of only thirteen people to have been awarded Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and a Tony . He is also one of only two people to EGOT and also win a Pulitzer Prize...
) — 3:44 - "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (C. Simon/J. BrackmanJacob BrackmanJacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
) — 4:18 - "Coming Around Again" (C. Simon) — 3:42
- "The Right Thing To Do" (C. Simon) — 3:00
- "Let the River RunLet the River Run"Let the River Run" is a song first featured in the 1988 film Working Girl, with music and lyrics by Carly Simon. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989...
" (C. Simon) — 3:43 - "I've Got To Have You" (K. KristoffersonKris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
) — 4:45 - "Mockingbird" (with James TaylorJames TaylorJames Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
) (Single Version) (C. FoxxInez and Charlie FoxxCharlie Foxx and his sister Inez Foxx were an African-American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar.Their most successful record was with their novelty composition, "Mockingbird"...
/I. FoxxInez and Charlie FoxxCharlie Foxx and his sister Inez Foxx were an African-American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar.Their most successful record was with their novelty composition, "Mockingbird"...
/J. Taylor) — 3:50 - "Legend In Your Own Time" (C. Simon) — 3:46
- "WhyWhy (Carly Simon song)"Why", by Carly Simon, was one of a string of film-inspired singles from a less successful period in her career . Following her much publicized break-down on stage in 1980, it was recorded for the movie Soup For One in 1982. The movie flopped but the soundtrack was a success.The song, like all of...
" (Single Version) (B. EdwardsBernard EdwardsBernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...
/N. RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
) – 3:33 - "We Have No Secrets" (C. Simon) — 3:57
- "Haven't Got Time For The Pain" (J. BrackmanJacob BrackmanJacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
/C. Simon) — 3:55 - "You Belong To Me" (Single Version) (C. Simon/M. McDonaldMichael McDonald (singer)Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
) — 3:14 - "Jesse" (C. Simon/M. MainieriMike MainieriMichael T. Mainieri, Jr. is a vibraphonist best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead....
) — 4:19 - "Boys In The Trees" (C. Simon) — 3:13
- "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (Single Version) (C. Simon) — 4:27
- "Give Me All Night" (Single Version) (C. Simon/G. McMahonGerard McMahonGerard McMahon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who specialises in creating music for films and TV...
) — 4:04 - "Love Of My Life" (C. Simon) — 3:35
- "Touched By The Sun" (C. Simon) — 5:28