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Carole King had already written an enormous amount of pop classics by the time she began her solo career in earnest in the late '60s. With her second album, Tapestry, King became one of the most popular and artistically successful singer/songwriters of the early '70s. King never matched the consistent brilliance of Tapestry, yet managed to record many fine songs during the rest of the decade. A Natural Woman collects all of her finest moments over the course of two discs. Tapestry is included in its entirety, along with the highlights from her other albums, making A Natural Woman the one essential King album -- apart from Tapestry itself, of course.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - ERIC WEINBANG, Engineer - Jim Gordon, Drums - Charles Larkey, Bass
(P) Originally Released 1968 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - ERIC WEINBANG, Engineer - Jim Gordon, Drums - Charles Larkey, Bass
(P) Originally Released 1968 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Abigail Haness - Bob Irwin - Delores Hall - Andrew Berliner, Engineer - Gerry Goffin, Mixing Engineer - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - James Taylor, Guitar - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - Charles Larkey, Bass
(P) Originally Released 1970 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Abigail Haness - Bob Irwin - Delores Hall - Andrew Berlinger, Engineer - Gerry Goffin, Assistant Engineer - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - James Taylor, Guitar - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - Charles Larkey, Bass
(P) Originally Released 1970 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion
(P) Originally Released 1971 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin - James Taylor, Acoustic Guitar - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Curtis Amy, Flute - Russel Kunkel, Drums, Percussion
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - T. Stern, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Curtis Amy, Soprano Saxophone - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Congas, Guitar
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Merry Clayton - James Taylor, Acoustic Guitar - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russel Kunkel, Drums, Percussion - Curtis Amy, Bass - Barry Socher, Violin - Terry King, Cello - Perry Steinberg, Bass - David Campbell, Viola
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russel Kunkel, Drums, Percussion - Terry King, Cello - Barry Socher, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - David Campbell, Viola
(P) Originally Released 1971 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - T. Stern, Composer, Lyricist - Merry Clayton - Bob Irwin - Julia Tillman - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion
(P) Originally Released 1971 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion - The Mitchell/Taylor Boy & Girl Choir, Associated Performer - Charles Larkey, Bass
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - Julia Tillman - Merry Clayton - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion - Curtis Amy, Baritone Saxophone - Ralph Schuckett, Piano
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Russ Kunkel, Drums, Percussion
(P) Originally Released 1971 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - G. Goffin, Composer, Lyricist - J. Wexler, Composer, Lyricist - Joel O'Brien, Drums, Percussion - Russel Kunkel, Drums, Percussion - Charles Larkey, Bass
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Celeste, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Celeste, Piano - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Curtis Amy, Tenor Saxophone - Charles Larkey, Bass
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Celeste, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Celeste, Piano - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Teresa Calderon, Congas - Curtis Amy, Tenor Saxophone - Charles Larkey, Bass
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
DISC 2
Carole King, Associated Performer, Celeste, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Celeste, Piano - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - T. Stern, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - Charles Larkey, Bass - Curtis Amy, Tenor Saxophone - William Green, Woodwinds - Wiloliam Colette, Woodwinds - Ernie Watts, Woodwinds - Plas Johnson, Woodwinds - Mike Altschul, Woodwinds - Oscar Brashear
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin
(P) 1972 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Celeste, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Celeste, Piano - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - T. Stern, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Charles Larkey, Bass - William Green, Woodwinds - William Collette, Woodwinds - Ernie Watts, Woodwinds - Plas Johnson, Woodwinds - Mike Altschul, Woodwinds
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Kurban, Arranger, Conductor - Lou Adler, Producer - David Campbell, Arranger, Conductor, Viola - Bob Irwin - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Danny Kootch, Guitar - Steve Mitchell, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - RED RHODES, Steel Guitar - Harvey Mason, Drums - Barry Soocher, Violin - Eliot Chapo, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Gordon H. Marron, Violin - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Terry King, Cello - Nathaniel Rosen, Cello - Ernie Watts, Flute - Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Trumpet - Robert Bryant, Trumpet - George Bohannon, Trombone
(P) 1972 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Kurban, Arranger, Conductor - Lou Adler, Producer - David Campbell, Arranger, Conductor, Viola - Bob Irwin - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Danny Kootch, Guitar - Steve Mitchell, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - RED RHODES, Steel Guitar - Harvey Mason, Drums - Barry Soocher, Violin - Eliot Chapo, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Gordon H. Marron, Violin - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Terry King, Cello - Nathaniel Rosen, Cello - Ernie Watts, Flute - Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Trumpet - Robert Bryant, Trumpet - George Bohannon, Trombone
(P) 1972 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Kurban, Arranger, Conductor - Lou Adler, Producer - David Campbell, Arranger, Conductor, Viola - Bob Irwin - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Danny Kootch, Guitar - Steve Mitchell, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - RED RHODES, Steel Guitar - Harvey Mason, Drums - Barry Soocher, Violin - Eliot Chapo, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Gordon H. Marron, Violin - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Terry King, Cello - Nathaniel Rosen, Cello - Ernie Watts, Flute - Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Trumpet - Robert Bryant, Trumpet - George Bohannon, Trombone
(P) 1994 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Kurban, Arranger, Conductor - Lou Adler, Producer - David Campbell, Arranger, Conductor, Viola - Bob Irwin - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Danny Kootch, Guitar - Steve Mitchell, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - RED RHODES, Steel Guitar - Harvey Mason, Drums - Barry Soocher, Violin - Eliot Chapo, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Gordon H. Marron, Violin - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Terry King, Cello - Nathaniel Rosen, Cello - Ernie Watts, Flute - Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Trumpet - Robert Bryant, Trumpet - George Bohannon, Trombone
(P) 1972 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Kurban, Arranger, Conductor - Lou Adler, Producer - David Campbell, Arranger, Conductor, Viola - Bob Irwin - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Danny Kootch, Guitar - Steve Mitchell, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - RED RHODES, Steel Guitar - Harvey Mason, Drums - Barry Soocher, Violin - Eliot Chapo, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Gordon H. Marron, Violin - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Terry King, Cello - Nathaniel Rosen, Cello - Ernie Watts, Flute - Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Trumpet - Robert Bryant, Trumpet - George Bohannon, Trombone
(P) 1994 Ode Records
Carole King, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Arranger, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin - David T. Walker, Guitar - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Harvey Mason, Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone - Steve Mitchell, Assistant Engineer - Ms. Bobbye Hall, Bongos, Congas - Thomas Buffam, Violin - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Glenn Dicterow, Violin - Ronald Folsom, Violin - Kathleen Lenski, Violin - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Gordon Marron, Violin - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Barry Socher, Violin - Alan De Veritch, Viola - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Kenneth Yerke, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - Susan Ranney, Bass - David Campbell, Viola - Denise Buffum, Viola - Paul Polivnik, Viola - Dennis Karmazyn, Cello - Dennis Brott, Cello - Judith Perett, Cello - Jeffrey Solow, Cello - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Ernie Watts, Saxophone - Curtis Amy, Saxophone - Mike Altschul, Saxophone - Ollie Mitchell, Trumpet - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Albert Aarons, Trumpet - George Bohannon, Trombone - Charlie Loper, Trombone - Dick Hyde, Trombone
(P) 1973 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Percussion - Lou Adler, Producer - David T. Walker, Guitar - Bob Irwin - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Harvey Mason, Drums - Curtis Amy, Saxophone - Charles Larkey, Bass - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Ernie Watts, Saxophone - Mike Altschul, Saxophone - Albert Aarons, Trumpet - Ollie Mitchell, Trumpet - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - George Bohanon, Trombone - Charlie Loper, Trombone - Dick "Slyde" Hyde, Trombone
(P) 1994 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Abigale Haness - David Palmer, Composer, Lyricist - The Eddie Kendricks Singers - David T. Walker, Guitar - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Bobby Dubow, Violin - Gordon Marron, Violin - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Tom Buffum, Violin - Maurice Dicterow, Violin - Richard Kaufman, Violin - Jay Rosen, Violin - Lya Stern, Violin - Hari Tsumura, Violin - Richard Feves, Bass - Sue Ranney, Bass - David Campbell, Viola - Dan Neufield, Viola - Paul Polivnik, Viola - Denyse Buffum, Viola - Jeffrey Solow, Cello - Nina de Veritch, Cello - Gottfried Hoogeveen, Cello - Fred Seykora, Cello - Tom Scott, Tenor Saxophone - George Bohannon, Horn - Fred Jackson jr., Horn - Mike Altschul, Horn - Chuck Findley, Horn - Gene Goe, Horn - Dick Hyde, Horn - Ernie Watts, Horn
(P) 1974 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Abigale Haness - Norm Kinney, Engineer - David Palmer, Composer, Lyricist - The Eddie Kendricks Singers - Milt Calice, Assistant Engineer - David T. Walker, Guitar - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Bobby Dubow, Violin - Gordon Marron, Violin - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Tom Buffum, Violin - Maurice Dicterow, Violin - Richard Kaufman, Violin - Jay Rosen, Violin - Lya Stern, Violin - Hari Tsumura, Violin - Richard Feves, Bass - Sue Ranney, Bass - David Campbell, Viola - Dan Neufield, Viola - Paul Polivnik, Viola - Denyse Buffum, Viola - Jeffrey Solow, Cello - Nina de Veritch, Cello - Gottfried Hoogeveen, Cello - Fred Seykora, Cello - Tom Scott, Tenor Saxophone - George Bohannon, Horn - Fred Jackson jr., Horn - Mike Altschul, Horn - Chuck Findley, Horn - Gene Goe, Horn - Dick Hyde, Horn - Ernie Watts, Horn
(P) 1974 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - Lou Adler, Producer - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Abigale Haness - David Palmer, Composer, Lyricist - The Eddie Kendricks Singers - Louise Goffin - Sherry Goffin - David T. Walker, Guitar - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Andy Newmark, Drums - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Marcy Dicterow, Violin - Bobby Dubow, Violin - Gordon Marron, Violin - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Polly Sweeney, Violin - Tom Buffum, Violin - Maurice Dicterow, Violin - Richard Kaufman, Violin - Jay Rosen, Violin - Lya Stern, Violin - Hari Tsumura, Violin - Richard Feves, Bass - Sue Ranney, Bass - David Campbell, Viola - Dan Neufield, Viola - Paul Polivnik, Viola - Denyse Buffum, Viola - Jeffrey Solow, Cello - Nina de Veritch, Cello - Gottfried Hoogeveen, Cello - Fred Seykora, Cello - Tom Scott, Tenor Saxophone - George Bohannon, Horn - Fred Jackson jr., Horn - Mike Altschul, Horn - Chuck Findley, Horn - Gene Goe, Horn - Dick Hyde, Horn - Ernie Watts, Horn
(P) 1974 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Louise Goffin - Lou Adler, Producer - M. Sendak, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin - Sherry Goffin - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Andy Newmark, Drums - Milt Calice, Assistant Engineer - Charles Larkey, Bass
(P) 1975 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano, Associated Performer, Piano - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Louise Goffin - Lou Adler, Producer - M. Sendak, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Irwin - Sherry Goffin - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Andy Newmark, Drums - Milt Calice, Assistant Engineer - Charles Larkey, Bass
(P) 1975 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - James Taylor - Bob Irwin - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Milt Calice, Assistant Engineer - Robert Wachtel, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Russel Kunkel, Drums - Leland Sklar, Bass - Tom Scott, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1975 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Bob Irwin - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Robert Wachtel, Guitar - Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Russel Kunkel, Drums - Leland Sklar, Bass - Tom Scott, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1975 Ode Records
Carole King, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Keyboards - C. King, Composer, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - James Taylor, Guitar - Bob Irwin - HANK CICALO, Engineer - Barry Socher, Violin - Charles Larkey, Bass - David Campbell, Viola - Terry King, Cello
(P) Originally Recorded 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Carole King had already written an enormous amount of pop classics by the time she began her solo career in earnest in the late '60s. With her second album, Tapestry, King became one of the most popular and artistically successful singer/songwriters of the early '70s. King never matched the consistent brilliance of Tapestry, yet managed to record many fine songs during the rest of the decade. A Natural Woman collects all of her finest moments over the course of two discs. Tapestry is included in its entirety, along with the highlights from her other albums, making A Natural Woman the one essential King album -- apart from Tapestry itself, of course.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:06:04
- Main artists: Carole King
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ode - Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Electronic Lounge
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment
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