A warp causes the vinyl to skip through the first two songs on both sides, the rest of the album sounds fine (Play-tested). Cover, with non-reflective finish, looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, a couple tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (photos/lyrics/credits). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier wear along bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
This Carly Simon album is best known for its title track, Anticipation, which was a top-twenty chart hit in the U.S.; it was later used as the soundtrack for a television commercial for Heinz ketchup in the late 1970s.The single earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocalist. I've Got to Have You suggested a frankly passionate person whose vulnerability was a source of strength, not weakness, a trait Simon would continue to pursue in her later work. Writing in Rolling Stone, Stephen Davis gave a glowing review of the album. He called the title-track "a spirited examination of the tensions involved in a burgeoning romantic situation in which nobody has any idea of what's going on or what's going to happen." Davis continued by calling Our First Day Together, "...a quiet song, lovely and quite enigmatic, with a trace of the minor chord influence of Joni Mitchell." He concluded by calling I've Got To Have You, "an ...absolute clincher, an awesome description of the psychic ravages of gone-nuts, know-nothing love."