The feel-good compilation of 2023 has just dropped, and its name is "These Are the Good Old Days: The Carly Simon & Jac Holzman Story." The collection features highlights from Simon's first trio of albums — "Carly Simon" (1971),
"Anticipation" (1971) and "No Secrets" (1972) — records that launched her as one of the bright lights of the singer-songwriter movement.
Carly Simon has enjoyed a long career as a hitmaker, with a dozen Top 40 singles to her name. Much of her success can be traced to Holzman's careful nurturing of her career. Holzman famously founded Elektra Records in his college dorm room in 1950 with $600 to his name. After managing the company through lean years and mounting debts, he hit paydirt in the 1960s with acts like the Doors, while discovering timeless voices such as Judy Collins.
