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After years as one of the most prolific and successful songwriters in pop music, Carole King emerged in the '70s with Tapestry, an album that catapulted her to the forefront of the singer/songwriter movement. While she had mined her back catalog for that album, she relied more heavily on songs written with new collaborator Toni Stern for Music. Coming out on the heels of the classic Tapestry, it's hard not to feel like this album was a bit of a letdown. However, time has shown this album to be one of her finest. While these songs lyrically lack the simplistic beauty of Gerry Goffin-penned tunes, the melodies are very strong and Carole King adds some nice texture to her piano-based tunes with the tasteful percussion of Bobbye Hall. When King goes for grand statements, however, it doesn't always work. Her call for peace and brotherhood works on songs like the opening track, "Brother, Brother," but her voice is not strong enough and does not convey enough emotion to prevent uplifting tunes like "Carry Your Load" from sounding a bit hollow and preachy. But her songwriting is still in peak form, and there are many highlights including "It's Gonna Take Some Time" (also made into a hit by the Carpenters) and "Song of Long Ago" (with backing vocals by James Taylor).
© Vik Iyengar /TiVo
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Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Curtis Amy, Tenor Saxophone - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - William Collete, Congas - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Mike Altschul, Flute - Plas Johnson, Flute - T. Stern, Composer - T. Stern, Lyricist - William Green, Brass - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - William Collete, Flute - Ernie Watts, Flute - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Composer - Carole King, Lyricist - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Curtis Amy, Tenor Saxophone - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - Toni Stern, Composer - Toni Stern, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Oscar Brashear, Flugelhorn - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - G. Goffin, Composer - G. Goffin, Lyricist - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Plas Johnson, Background Vocal - Curtis Amy, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Curtis Amy, Flute - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Plas Johnson, Saxophone - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - William Green, Brass - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - William Collete, Saxophone - Ernie Watts, Saxophone - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Composer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Lyricist - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Mike Altschul, Background Vocal - Curtis Amy, Tenor Saxophone - William Green, Brass - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Composer - Carole King, Lyricist - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Curtis Amy, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ralph Schuckett, Background Vocal - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Mike Altschul, Flute - Plas Johnson, Flute - Ralph Schuckett, Celesta - William Green, Brass - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - William Collete, Flute - Ernie Watts, Flute - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Curtis Amy, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ralph Schuckett, Organ - T. Stern, Composer - T. Stern, Lyricist - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Hank Cicalo, Engineer - Russel Kunkel, Drums - Carole King, Background Vocal - Carole King, Piano - Carole King, Celesta - Carole King, Performer - Joel O'Brien, Drums - Bobbye Hall, Tambourine - Bobbye Hall, Congas - Bobbye Hall, Bongos - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - Charles Larkey, Acoustic Bass - Ralph Schuckett, Piano - Lou Adler, Producer - Danny Kootch, Electric Guitar - Danny Kootch, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Norm Kinney, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
After years as one of the most prolific and successful songwriters in pop music, Carole King emerged in the '70s with Tapestry, an album that catapulted her to the forefront of the singer/songwriter movement. While she had mined her back catalog for that album, she relied more heavily on songs written with new collaborator Toni Stern for Music. Coming out on the heels of the classic Tapestry, it's hard not to feel like this album was a bit of a letdown. However, time has shown this album to be one of her finest. While these songs lyrically lack the simplistic beauty of Gerry Goffin-penned tunes, the melodies are very strong and Carole King adds some nice texture to her piano-based tunes with the tasteful percussion of Bobbye Hall. When King goes for grand statements, however, it doesn't always work. Her call for peace and brotherhood works on songs like the opening track, "Brother, Brother," but her voice is not strong enough and does not convey enough emotion to prevent uplifting tunes like "Carry Your Load" from sounding a bit hollow and preachy. But her songwriting is still in peak form, and there are many highlights including "It's Gonna Take Some Time" (also made into a hit by the Carpenters) and "Song of Long Ago" (with backing vocals by James Taylor).
© Vik Iyengar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:55
- Main artists: Carole King
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
Originally Released 1971 Ode Records
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