Rhymes & Reasons
Her fourth album reached number two and gave her Been to Canaan.
Carole King, 1972
- Released
- 1972
- Label
- Ode
Rhymes & Reasons was released in 1972 and reached number two on the Billboard 200. Its single, Been to Canaan, topped the Adult Contemporary chart and reached number 24 on the pop chart. The album was certified gold. Toni Stern co-wrote four of its songs, Charles Larkey co-wrote The First Day in August, and Goffin co-wrote Ferguson Road. David Campbell and Norman Kurban conducted and arranged the string section.
Track listing
- Come Down Easy3:06
- My My She Cries2:19
- Peace in the Valley3:23
- Feeling Sad Tonight3:13
- The First Day in August2:50
- Bitter with the Sweet2:29
- Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone3:34
- Stand Behind Me2:29
- Gotta Get Through Another Day2:35
- I Think I Can Hear You3:26
- Ferguson Road2:40
- Been to Canaan3:38
Personnel
- Carole King vocals, piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes
- Charles Larkey bass guitar, double bass
- Harvey Mason drums, vibraslap
- Bobbye Hall tambourine, shaker, bells, congas, bongos
- Daniel Kortchmar electric guitar
- David T. Walker electric guitar
- Red Rhodes steel guitar
- Harry Edison flugelhorn, trumpet
- Ernie Watts flute
- David Campbell string arrangement, viola
- Norman Kurban string arrangement
- Hank Cicalo engineer
More from Carole King
Writer (1970), Tapestry (1971), Music (1971), Wrap Around Joy (1974)
Sources
- Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album), Wikipedia
- Carole King, Wikipedia
- Fantasy (Carole King album), Wikipedia