Carly Simon Collector's Edition is a special edition compilation of 30 of Simon's songs on 3 discs in an attractive tin box. The songs are selections from Simon's first eleven studio albums from the years 1971 to 1983, her Elektra

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

 and Warner Brothers years. This compilation was produced and manufactured by Warner Custom Products (a Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group

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 company) and was marketed and distributed by Madacy Entertainment

Madacy Entertainment

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 from St. Laurent, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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. It was released on March 31, 2009. Within the tin box is a cd case for the 3 discs as well as a booklet detailing Simon's career and accomplishments up to the present time. The photographs used on the cover of the tin box, the case cover and within the booklet are by Bob Gothard and are from the liner notes and photo shoot from Simon's 1994 album, "Letters Never Sent

Letters Never Sent

Letters Never Sent is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 20th album, and 18th studio album, released in 1994. Carly wrote "Like A River" in honour of her mother, Andrea Simon, and "Touched By The Sun" for her dear friend, Jackie Onassis, both of whom died in 1994...

".

Disc 1

1. "Anticipation
   Anticipation (song)
   "Anticipation" is a song by Carly Simon. It was the most famous track from her 1971 album of the same name, reaching #13 on the U.S. pop charts...
   
   " – 3:22
2. "The Right Thing to Do" – 2:59
3. "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" (Simon, Jacob Brackman
   Jacob Brackman
   Jacob Brackman is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker...
   
   ) – 4:17
4. "Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:55
5. "Waterfall" – 3:32
6. "Mockingbird" (Inez and Charlie Foxx
   Inez and Charlie Foxx
   Charlie Foxx and his sister Inez Foxx were an African-American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar.Their most successful record was with their novelty composition, "Mockingbird"...
   
   , James Taylor
   James Taylor
   James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
   
   ) – 4:12
7. "Legend in Your Own Time" – 3:45
8. "Back Down to Earth" - 3:08
9. "We Have No Secrets" – 3:58
10. "Darkness 'Til Dawn" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:19

Disc 2

1. "Never Been Gone" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:36
2. "Devoted To You
   Devoted to You (song)
   "Devoted to You" is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.The best-known version was recorded by The Everly Brothers, and released by Cadence Records as catalog number 1350. This version was issued as the flip side of "Bird Dog," but reached the charts on its own, at #10 on the United...
   
   " (Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:31
3. "Not A Day Goes By" (Stephen Sondheim
   Stephen Sondheim
   Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
   
   ) - 2:43
4. "Boys In The Trees" – 3:14
5. "It Happens Every Day" – 2:47
6. "We're So Close" – 5:11
7. "Julie Through The Glass" – 3:25
8. "Older Sister" – 3:07
9. "I Get Along Without You Very Well" (Hoagy Carmichael
   Hoagy Carmichael
   Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the...
   
   ) – 3:48
10. "For Old Times Sake" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:40

Disc 3

1. "You're So Vain
   You're So Vain
   "You're So Vain" is a song written and performed by Carly Simon and released in December 1972. The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover; Simon asserts "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you." The subject's identity has been the matter of speculation, fueled by...
   
   " – 4:19
2. "Jesse" (Simon, Mike Mainieri
   Mike Mainieri
   Michael T. Mainieri, Jr. is a vibraphonist best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead....
   
   ) – 4:17
3. "Vengeance" – 4:14
4. "You Belong To Me
   You Belong to Me (The Doobie Brothers song)
   "You Belong to Me" is a song written by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and Michael McDonald. Originally recorded by the American rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album, Livin' on the Fault Line , the song was made famous by Simon herself when recorded for her seventh...
   
   " (Simon, Michael McDonald
   Michael McDonald (singer)
   Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
   
   ) – 3:52
5. "Come Upstairs" - 4:19
6. "Playing Possum" – 3:58
7. "You Know What To Do" (Simon, Jacob Brackman, Peter Wood, Mike Mainieri) - 4:13
8. "The Girl You Think You See" (Simon, Jacob Brackman) – 3:06
9. "Take Me As I Am" (Simon, Mike Mainieri, Sid McGinnis
   Sid McGinnis
   Sid McGinnis is an American musician and guitarist, best known for his work on the CBS Television show, Late Show with David Letterman, as part of the CBS Orchestra....
   
   ) - 4:51
10. "One More Time" – 3:32