1971 Carly Simon – Carly Simon
Carly Simon is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released in February 1971 by Elektra Records. The album was produced by Eddie Kramer, who had previously worked with Joe Cocker and Jimi Hendrix.
The album included her first Top 10 hit, “That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be”, a somber ballad centered on a woman pondering marriage with a sense of both inevitability and entrapment; the song was written by Simon and collaborator Jacob Brackman. The album features material written by Simon, with additional writing by Brackman, Kramer, and Freddy Gardner. The album also features two covers of songs by Mark Klingman and Buzzy Linhart.
Tracks
1 That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be (Carly Simon, Jacob Brackman) 4:18
2 Alone (Carly Simon) 3:36
3 One More Time (Carly Simon) 3:32
4 The Best Thing (Carly Simon) 4:23
5 Just A Sinner (Mark Klingman) 3:13
6 Dan, My Fling (Jacob Brackman, Freddy Gardner) 5:27
7 Another Door (Carly Simon) 3:20
8 Reunions (Carly Simon, Bill Mernit, Eddie Kramer) 3:09
9 Rolling Down The Hills (Carly Simon) 3:39
10 The Love’s Still Growing (Buzzy Linhart) 4:07
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | David Givens |
| Bass | Gary Jemmott |
| Bass | Tony Levin |
| Bass | Doug Rauch |
| Drums | John Siomos |
| Drums | Jim Wilkins |
| Drums | James L Johnson |
| Guitar | Jeff Baxter |
| Guitar | David Bromberg |
| Guitar | Jimmy Ryan |
| Guitar | Carly Simon |
| Keyboards | Paul Griffin |
| Piano | Carly Simon |
| Piano | Billy Mernit |
| Cello | Harvey Shapiro |
| Vocals | Carly Simon |
| Tom Caulfield | |
| Steve Merriman | |
| Frank Steo |
Liner Notes
Producer – Eddie Kramer
Engineer – Eddie Kramer, Dave Palmer
Mixed by – Eddie Kramer, Dave Palmer
Art Direction, Design – Robert L. Heimall
Photography – Joel Brodsky, Peter Simon
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Copyright Elektra Records