Music
The follow-up to Tapestry reached number one on 1 January 1972, while its predecessor was still in the top ten.
Carole King, 1971
- Released
- December 1971
- Label
- Ode
- Producer
- Lou Adler
Produced by Adler and continuing the style of Tapestry, with King on piano and celeste. The cover photograph was again taken by Jim McCrary at her home on Appian Way. The album was certified gold on 9 December 1971, days after release, entered the top ten at number 8 and reached number one on New Year's Day 1972, staying there three weeks. Music and Tapestry shared the top ten for many weeks. Sweet Seasons reached number 9 as a single, and the Carpenters took It's Going to Take Some Time to number 12.
Alexis Petridis wrote that the album's reputation as a mildly disappointing sequel did not do justice to the songwriting, and singled out King's reading of Some Kind of Wonderful, the old Goffin and King hit for the Drifters.
Track listing
- Brother, Brother3:00
- It's Going to Take Some Time3:35
- Sweet Seasons3:15
- Some Kind of Wonderful3:07
- Surely4:58
- Carry Your Load2:52
- Music3:50
- Song of Long Ago2:44
- Brighter2:46
- Growing Away from Me3:03
- Too Much Rain3:35
- Back to California3:23
Personnel
- Carole King vocals, piano, electric piano, electric celeste, backing vocals
- Ralph Schuckett organ, electric piano, electric celeste
- Danny Kortchmar acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- James Taylor acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Charles Larkey electric and acoustic bass
- Joel O'Brien drums
- Russ Kunkel drums on Back to California
- Bobbye Hall congas, bongos, tambourine
- Curtis Amy tenor saxophone, electric flute
- Abigale Haness backing vocals
- Merry Clayton backing vocals on Back to California
- Lou Adler producer
- Hank Cicalo engineer
More from Carole King
Writer (1970), Tapestry (1971), Rhymes & Reasons (1972), Wrap Around Joy (1974)
Sources
- Music (Carole King album), Wikipedia
- Beyond Tapestry: five more Carole King albums to investigate, The Guardian (2021-02-12)