The Best of Carly Simon

~ Release by Carly Simon (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1975 Elektra Entertainment

Excluded Regions (as of 2026-05-22)

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-22 18:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
producer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Dave Palmer (Recording engineer at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Drummer with The Amboy Dukes)
acoustic guitar and piano:
Carly Simon
bass:
Gerry Jemmott, David Givens, Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player), Doug Rauch and Jim Wilkins
cello:
Harvey Shapiro (cellist)
drums (drum set):
John Siomos
guitar:
David Bromberg (American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter), Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist James Earl Thompson) and Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter)
keyboard:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician), Mark “Moogy” Klingman (American musician and songwriter) and Billy Mernit (American singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, author and actor)
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff Baxter
strings:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
vocals:
Carly Simon
strings [string arrangement] arranger and strings arranger:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be
lyricist:
Jacob Brackman
composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Kensho Music, Maya Productions Ltd., Quackenbush Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon3.654:18
2The Right Thing to Do
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
congas:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (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 (English pop, rock & contemporary classical singer) (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 (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon3.53:00
3Mockingbird
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
baritone saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (mandolin player)
organ and piano:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
solo electric guitar:
Robbie Robertson
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocals:
Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
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")
Carly Simon & James Taylor54:14
4Legend in Your Own Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recording of:
Legend in Your Own Time
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon23:41
5Haven't Got Time for the Pain
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
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 (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric piano:
Kirby Johnson (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (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 (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon2.53:54
6You're So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (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 (The Rolling Stones) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (as of October 2023) (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. (ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4.554:18
7We Have No Secrets
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
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 (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric piano:
Kirby Johnson (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (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 (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon2.53:58
8Night Owl
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
congas:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Bonnie Bramlett (from 1972-09 until 1972-10), Linda (from 1972-09 until 1972-10), Paul (Paul McCartney, The Beatles) (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 (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972) and Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Carly Simon33:51
9Anticipation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recording of:
Anticipation
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon33:22
10Attitude Dancing
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
congas [conga]:
Eddie Bongo
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
guitar:
Andrew Gold
piano:
Carly Simon
background vocals:
Abigale Haness, Carole King, Kenny Moore and Carly Simon
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Attitude Dancing
writer:
Jacob Brackman and Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music, Maya Productions Ltd. and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon23:54