Anticipation

Anticipation is Carly Simon's sophomore album.

The album was released in November of 1971 by Elektra Records. It was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

Tracklisting
Side One Side Two
 * 1) Anticipation (3:19) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 2) Legend in Your Own Time (3:45) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 3) Our First Day Together (3:29) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 4) The Girl You Think You See (3:07) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 5) Summer's Coming Around Again (4:10) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 1) Share the End (3:58) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 2) The Garden (4:08) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 3) Three Days (3:19) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 4) Julie Through the Glass (3:23) (written by Carly Simon)
 * 5) I've Got to Have You (4:45) (written by Kris Kristofferson)

Chart Performance
"Anticipation" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. In 1973, it was certified Gold by the RIAA, for sales of "one million dollars at manufacturer's level" in the United States.

Critical Reception
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."

Davis continued by calling "Our First Day Together", "...a quiet song, lovely and quite enigmatic, with a trace of the minor chord influence of Joni Mitchell."

He concluded by calling "I've Got To Have You":

"an ...absolute clincher, an awesome description of the psychic ravages of gone-nuts, know-nothing love."

He continued by saying, "...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."

A review from Allmusic's William Ruhlmann continued the praise. Ruhlmann rated the album three and a half out of a possible five, and stated:

"the album ...found her extending the gutsy persona she had established on her debut album."

Accolades
Grammys
 * 1972: Nominated for Best Pop Female Vocalist: Anticipation (Song)

Album Personnel

 * Carly Simon – Acoustic guitar, guitar, piano & vocals
 * Paul Glanz – Piano
 * Jim Keltner – Drums
 * Del Newman – Horn arrangements
 * Andy Newmark – Percussion & drums
 * Jim Ryan – Acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, electric bass & electric guitar
 * John Ryan – Bass