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Anticipation is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, in November 1971.

Anticipation
Studio album by Carly Simon
Released	November 1971
Recorded	Late Summer 1971
Studio	Morgan Studios, London, England
Genre	Rock, acoustic
Length	37:23
Label	Elektra
Producer	Paul Samwell-Smith
Carly Simon chronology
Carly Simon (1971) Anticipation (1971) No Secrets (1972)
Singles from Anticipation
"Anticipation" Released: 1971 "Legend in Your Own Time" Released: 1971

The title track and lead single, "Anticipation", became a smash top 20 chart hit in the U.S.; it was later used as the soundtrack for several television commercials for Heinz ketchup starting in 1973. The song relates Simon's state of mind as she waits to go on a date with Cat Stevens.[1] The album cover artwork is a photo of Simon taken by Peter Simon at the gates of Queen Mary's Garden in London's Regent's Park.[2]

The closing song, her version of Kris Kristofferson's "I've Got to Have You", was released as a single in Australia and reached the Top 10 of the Australian charts in 1972.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Writing in Rolling Stone, Stephen Davis gave a glowing review of the album. He called the title-track "a spirited examination of the tensions involved in a burgeoning romantic situation in which nobody has any idea of what's going on or what's going to happen." He also singled out the tracks "Our First Day Together", calling it "a quiet song, lovely and quite enigmatic, with a trace of the minor chord influence of Joni Mitchell," and "I've Got To Have You", calling it "an absolute clincher, an awesome description of the psychic ravages of gone-nuts, know-nothing love. As Carly performs it, it becomes a tour de force, and a stern reminder to those of us who might have forgotten that passion is the ruler of man, not reason. When Carly moans 'I can't help it ... I've got to have you,' we're being shown something so primal and so private that it takes your breath away."[3]

A more recent review from AllMusic's William Ruhlmann continued the praise. Ruhlmann rated the album 31⁄2-stars-out-of-5, and stated the album "found her extending the gutsy persona she had established on her debut album." Cash Box described "The Girl You Think You See" as "a chart item any way you look at it," describing it as a "ballad with a rhythmic and lyrical twist."[4]

In 1973, Anticipation was certified Gold by the RIAA, for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[5]

Awards

Grammy Awards
Year	Work	Award	Recipient	Result	Ref
1973	Anticipation	Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female	Carly Simon	Nominated	[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

Personnel

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)[8]

Year	Chart	Position
1971	Billboard 200	30

Album – International

Year	Country	Position
1971	Australia[9]	12
	Canada[10]	36

Singles – Billboard (United States)[11]

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1971	"Anticipation"	Adult Contemporary	3
		Hot 100	13
	"Legend In Your Own Time"	Adult Contemporary	11
		Hot 100	50

References

External links

• Carly Simon's Official Website

На других языках

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- [en] Anticipation (Carly Simon album)

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[es] Anticipation (álbum)

Anticipation es el segundo álbum de estudio por la cantante estadounidense Carly Simon, publicado el 1 de noviembre de 1971 a través de Elektra Records.[1]

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[it] Anticipation (album Carly Simon)

Anticipation fu il secondo album della cantautrice Carly Simon, pubblicato nel novembre del 1971[3], solo nove mesi dopo l'uscita dell'album di debutto Carly Simon, fu disco d'oro[4] e vendette nei soli Stati Uniti oltre 500 000 copie e la canzone Anticipation ebbe una nomination al Grammy del 1972 come miglior canzone Pop vocale femminile[5].

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