{"product_id":"mofi-2lp-carly-simon-anticipation","title":"MOFI Carly Simon Anticipation (180g 45RPM 2LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarly Simon's Gold-Certified \u003cem\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/em\u003e Is Steeped In Romantic Yearning: Largely Autobiographical Album Boldly Addresses Longing, Love, and Vulnerability \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn 180g 45RPM 2LP for the First Time: Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies, Mobile Fidelity’s Reissue Lays Bare the Personal Emotions, Acoustic Arrangements, and Vocal Nuances\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1\/4” \/ 15 IPS Dolby A analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been available on 45RPM. The wider grooves and dead-quiet surfaces prove extremely rewarding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased before the singer-songwriter movement reached full bloom, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown for having relationships with high-profile partners, Simon was heavily involved with Cat Stevens leading up to the recording of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the soulful “Legend in Your Own Time,” also inspired by Stevens, Simon harnesses yearning as a conduit to feel-good paradise. Deemed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor all the wanting Simon pursues on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimon would achieve international fame with her next album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Yet as this definitive reissue shows, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnticipation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e suggests the rest of the world was just a little late catching up to her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoFi Sound Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50700661555486,"sku":"MOFI LMF631","price":175.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3755\/9070\/files\/carly2__82860.jpg?v=1773451625","url":"https:\/\/www.magnumsound.nz\/products\/mofi-2lp-carly-simon-anticipation","provider":"Magnum Sound and Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}