Carly Simon – Hotcakes (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1974

Hotcakes is an LP by Carly Simon from 1974 released on the Elektra label.

About this album

Hotcakes is one of Carly Simon’s strongest early albums, balancing sharp songwriting with the soft rock and pop-rock sound that made her a major 1970s voice. Released in 1974, it finds Simon writing with greater bite and confidence, from the title track to the reflective hit “Haven’t Got Time for the Pain” and the familiar duet “Mockingbird”. The album builds on the success of her early breakthrough run while showing how easily she could move between intimacy, humour and mainstream polish. Its blend of emotional candour and radio-ready hooks helped cement Simon’s reputation as a defining singer-songwriter of the era.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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