The Best of Carly Simon

~ Release by Carly Simon (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be4:19
2The Right Thing to Do
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
congas:
Ray Cooper (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Vicki Brown (from 1972-09 until 1972-10), Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Liza Strike (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Kirby Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
recording of:
The Right Thing to Do (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music and Universal Music Corporation
3:01
3Mockingbird
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bobby Keys
bass:
Klaus Voorman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner
electric guitar [electric lead guitar]:
Robbie Robertson
electric guitar [electric rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Ryan
organ and piano:
Dr. John
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker
vocals:
Carly Simon and James Taylor
performer:
James Taylor
cover recording of:
Mockingbird
writer:
Charlie Foxx and Inez Foxx
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
is based on:
Hush, Little Baby (lullaby, popularized as "Mockingbird")
3:51
4Legend in Your Own Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recording of:
Legend in Your Own Time
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music and Universal Music Corporation
3:45
5Haven't Got Time for the Pain3:40
6You're So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd., Universal Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing Group
4:19
7(We Have) No Secrets
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry
acoustic guitar:
Paul Keough (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric piano:
Kirby Johnson (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
conductor:
Kirby Johnson (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Kirby Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
recording of:
We Have No Secrets (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music and Universal Music Corporation
3:58
8Night Owl
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
congas:
Ray Cooper (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Bonnie Bramlett (from 1972-09 until 1972-10), Linda (from 1972-09 until 1972-10), Paul (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1972) and Elektra Entertainment (in 1978)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
cover recording of:
Night Owl (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
3:51
9Anticipation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recording of:
Anticipation
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. and Universal Music Corp.
3:22
10Attitude Dancing3:53