{"product_id":"carly-simon-anticipation-numbered-limited-edition-180g-45rpm-2lp","title":"PRE-ORDER - Carly Simon - Anticipation (Numbered Limited Edition) (180g) (45rpm) (2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-text__content\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Pre-order: Items are not yet available. Every effort is made to ensure first delivery on all pre-orders, but due to unforeseen high-demand and limited availability on some titles, we are unable to guarantee fulfillment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-text__content\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-text__content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny pre-order of an oversold title is subject to cancellation and full refund. Street dates are subject to change.\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-text__content\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumbered, Limited Edition 180g Vinyl Double LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1971 Album Available on 45rpm for the First Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS Dolby A Analog Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarly Simon's quietly intense sophomore album comes across like an assertive notice nailed to a telephone pole for all to see. Bold, personal, and autobiographical, Anticipation announces the arrival of an artist who won't back down. While Simon stands her ground on her eponymous debut, she elevates her passion and persona to heightened levels throughout this gold-certified record, dealing in private matters related to love, relationships, and desire. At times, Simon is nothing short of primal. She reflects on the difficulties of retaining your own identity while also giving yourself to a partner. Simon's connection to her folk roots would never be stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original master tapes, strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing in California, and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 45RPM 2LP set of Anticipation lays bare the rich tapestries afforded by the spare blend of soft guitars, mellow orchestration, and dreamy melodies. Audiophiles and record collectors, take note: This is the first time Anticipation has been available on 45RPM. The wider grooves and dead-quiet surfaces prove extremely rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rhythmic framework anchored by session pro Andy Newmark's drumming sounds dynamic and balanced, with songs benefiting from a focused midrange and taut low-end. Simon's attachment to and investment in each lyric is made evident by way of the intimate, hushed atmospherics and expansive responsiveness. And just as Simon's vocals feel more transparent and direct, so, too, do the supporting choral arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased before the singer-songwriter movement reached full bloom, Anticipation remains remarkable for the high-quality songwriting and Simon's gutsy stance. The album cover — depicting the vocalist holding the gates at Queen Mary's Garden in Regent's Park and seemingly defying anyone to take her on — serves as a metaphor for the content within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for having relationships with high-profile partners, Simon was heavily involved with Cat Stevens leading up to the recording of Anticipation. She draws from her experiences to craft tunes that resonate because of their honesty, realism, and strength. Few of those moments are better known than the Top 20 title track, which Simon composed in just 15 minutes as she waited for Stevens to pick her up for a date. Imbued with the nervousness, tension, and excitement that accompany the moments when a romance could go either way, the Grammy-nominated song presages the feminist-minded vulnerability and burning longing that informs a majority of the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the soulful \"Legend in Your Own Time,\" also inspired by Stevens, Simon harnesses yearning as a conduit to feel-good paradise. Deemed by Rolling Stone an \"absolute clincher, an awesome description of the psychic ravages of gone-nuts, know-nothing love,\" her cover of Kris Kristofferson's \"I've Got to Have You\" moans with no-holds-barred desire and breathtaking sensuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor all the wanting Simon pursues on Anticipation, her way of staying in control — vocally and personally — make the record a courageous statement of contemporary femininity. For further evidence, look to the bossa nova of \"Summer's Coming Around Again,\" somber \"Share the End,\" soothing \"Three Days,\" and sincere \"Julie Through the Glass,\" a tribute to her young niece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimon would achieve international fame with her next album, No Secrets. Yet as this definitive reissue shows, Anticipation suggests the rest of the world was just a little late catching up to her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbered, Limited Edition - 3,000 Copies\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eDouble LP\u003cbr\u003e45rpm\u003cbr\u003eRemastered from the 1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS Dolby A Analog Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Fidelity Record Pressing\u003cbr\u003eStoughton Gatefold Jacket\u003cbr\u003eFirst Time Available on 45rpm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide One:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Anticipation\u003cbr\u003e    Legend in Your Own Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Our First Day Together\u003cbr\u003e    The Girl You Think You See\u003cbr\u003e    Summer's Coming Around Again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Three:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Share the End\u003cbr\u003e    The Garden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Four:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Three Days\u003cbr\u003e    Julie Through the Glass\u003cbr\u003e    I've Got to Have You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab\u003cbr\u003eCatalog No: MFSL 2-631\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0821797263115\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003cbr\u003eNo of Discs: 2\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 5\/8\/2026 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC:  821797263115\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carly Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50221843185884,"sku":null,"price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/4443\/0495\/files\/91Rhid5_vmL._SL1500.jpg?v=1777576004","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylprovisions.com\/products\/carly-simon-anticipation-numbered-limited-edition-180g-45rpm-2lp","provider":"Vinyl Provisions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}