Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits

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Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
Carly Simon - Reflections album cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Carly Simon
ReleasedMay 4, 2004 (US)
June 8, 2004 (International)
Recorded1970–1999
Genre Pop rock
Length79:23
Label BMG Heritage/WEA International/Rhino Entertainment
Carly Simon chronology
Anthology
(2002)		Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits
(2004)		 Moonlight Serenade
(2005)

Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits is the fourth greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released on May 4, 2004.

Contents

Containing 20 tracks and nearly 80 minutes of music; the album compiles 19 of Simon's most popular songs, presented roughly in chronological order, ranging from "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" from her 1971 eponymous debut album, through "Like A River" and "Touched by the Sun" from her 16th studio album Letters Never Sent (1994). The song "Amity", a duet with her daughter Sally Taylor, originally appeared on the soundtrack album to the 1999 film Anywhere but Here , and has been remixed and included as a bonus track.

An international version of the album, released mainly for the UK market, followed on June 8, 2004. While also containing 20 tracks, the international version consists of a different mix of songs, such as "Why" from the soundtrack album to the 1982 film Soup For One , a Top 10 hit single on the UK chart. Unlike the North American version, the international version does not run in chronological order. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Reflections: Carly Simon’s Greatest Hits was met with widespread critical and commercial success. It peaked at No. 22 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming Simon's first Top 40 release on this chart since Coming Around Again in 1987, and remained on the chart for 19 weeks. [3] On March 2, 2007, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the U.S. alone. The international version was also very successful; it peaked at No. 25 on the UK Official Albums Chart, and remained on the chart for seven weeks. [4] On July 22, 2013, it was certified Gold by the BPI for selling over 100,000 copies in the UK.

AllMusic rated the North American version 41⁄2-stars-out-of-5, praising it as a satisfying single-disc overview of Simon's extensive catalog; "Spanning nearly 30 years and featuring 20 songs, the collection has all of the big hits, from such '70s standards as "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be", "Anticipation", "The Right Thing to Do", "You're So Vain", "Haven't Got Time for the Pain", and "Nobody Does It Better" to the late-'80s comeback hit "Let the River Run". Certainly, there are some listeners who are looking for a concise career-spanning disc, and for them, this suits the bill very well. [2]

Track listings

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [5]

North American version

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
 Carly Simon (1971)4:18
2."Legend in Your Own Time"Simon Anticipation (1971)3:46
3."Anticipation"SimonAnticipation (1971)3:22
4."The Right Thing to Do"Simon No Secrets (1972)3:00
5."You're So Vain"SimonNo Secrets (1972)4:20
6."Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"
 Hotcakes (1974)3:50
7."Haven't Got Time for the Pain"
  • Simon
  • Brackman
Hotcakes (1974)3:55
8."Nobody Does It Better"
 The Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack) (1977)3:44
9."You Belong to Me (Single version)"
 Boys in the Trees (1978)3:14
10."Jesse"Simon Come Upstairs (1980)4:19
11."Coming Around Again"Simon Coming Around Again (1987)3:42
12."Give Me All Night (Single version)"
Coming Around Again (1987)4:04
13."The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single version)"SimonComing Around Again (1987)4:27
14."All I Want Is You"
  • Simon
  • Brackman
  • Andy Goldmark
Coming Around Again (1987)3:59
15."Let the River Run"Simon Working Girl (soundtrack) (1989)3:43
16."Better Not Tell Her (Single version)"Simon Have You Seen Me Lately (1990)4:48
17."Love of My Life"Simon This Is My Life (soundtrack) (1992)3:34
18."Like A River (Single version)"Simon Letters Never Sent (1994)4:48
19."Touched by the Sun"SimonLetters Never Sent (1994)5:28
20."Amity (with Sally Taylor) (Alternate Mix)"
  • Simon
  • S. Taylor
 Anywhere but Here (soundtrack) (1999)3:02
Total length:79:23

International version

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."You're So Vain"Simon No Secrets (1972)4:20
2."Anticipation"Simon Anticipation (1971)3:22
3."Nobody Does It Better"
  • Sager
  • Hamlisch
 The Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack) (1977)3:44
4."That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
  • Simon
  • Brackman
 Carly Simon (1971)4:18
5."Coming Around Again"Simon Coming Around Again (1987)3:42
6."The Right Thing to Do"SimonNo Secrets (1972)3:00
7."Let the River Run"Simon Working Girl (soundtrack) (1989)3:43
8."I’ve Got to Have You" Kris Kristofferson Anticipation (1971)4:45
9."Mockingbird (with James Taylor)"
  • I. Foxx
  • C. Foxx
  • J. Taylor [a]
Hotcakes (1974)3:50
10."Legend in Your Own Time"SimonAnticipation (1971)3:46
11."Why (Single version)"
 Soup for One (soundtrack) (1982)3:33
12."We Have No Secrets"SimonNo Secrets (1972)3:57
13."Haven't Got Time for the Pain"
  • Simon
  • Brackman
Hotcakes (1974)3:55
14."You Belong to Me (Single version)"
  • Simon
  • McDonald
 Boys in the Trees (1978)3:14
15."Jesse"Simon Come Upstairs (1980)4:19
16."Boys in the Trees"SimonBoys in the Trees (1978)3:13
17."The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (Single version)"SimonComing Around Again (1987)4:27
18."Give Me All Night (Single version)"
  • Simon
  • McMahon
Coming Around Again (1987)4:04
19."Love of My Life"Simon This Is My Life (soundtrack) (1992)3:35
20."Touched by the Sun"Simon Letters Never Sent (1994)5:28
Total length:78:25

Notes

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". Discogs . Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Carly Simon – Chart history". Billboard . Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "UK Charts > Carly Simon". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits [North American version] (booklet). Carly Simon. Rhino. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits [International version] (booklet). Carly Simon. Rhino. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "Carly Simon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "British album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections - Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. July 22, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – Carly Simon – Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. March 2, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
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