The title track 'Anticipation' was a big hit in the US. It's relates to Simon's state of mind as she waited to go on a date with then boyfriend Cat Stevens. There's anticipation of the evening, but also of how the relationship will play out over time. Whether it will it last or not she resolves to: "...i'll try and see into your eyes right now / and stay right here, 'cause these are the good old days".
It's a bitter sweet radio-friendly '70 pop. I'm amazed Magic don't play it more often. The relationship, by the way, was short lived, although it must have ended amicably as Cat Steven's wrote his lovely 'Sweet Scarlett' about her, "wild like the wind, the gypsy with a grin".
There's also several tracks about singer and future husband James Taylor whom she had known since they were children. The best of these is 'Legend In Your Own Time'. Other than the title track there's little here as memorable as Simon's big songs like '...Vain' or her brilliant Bond theme. A lot of the album is really stripped back. Tracks like 'Our First Day Together' and 'Summer's' Coming Around Again' sound like classic Blue-era Joni Mitchell, just vocals, guitar and piano.
ANTICIPATION is a sweet soulful pop record but also a little unremarkable. Guess there was bigger things to come...
'ANTICIPATION'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NwP3wes4M8
'LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSSt96CrMfI
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