Wrap Around Joy
Her third number one album, with Jazzman a number two single.
Carole King, 1974
- Released
- September 1974
- Label
- Ode
Wrap Around Joy was released in September 1974 and certified gold on 16 October. It entered the top ten at number 7 on 19 October and two weeks later reached number one, her third album to do so. The single Jazzman peaked at number 2 on 9 November 1974 and earned King a nomination for best female pop vocal at the 17th Grammy Awards, which went to Olivia Newton-John. Nightingale reached number 9 on 1 March 1975.
Tom Scott played the saxophone solo on Jazzman and Jim Horn the one on the title track. Sherry and Louise Goffin sang backing vocals on Nightingale.
Personnel
- Carole King piano, vocals, backing vocals
- Charles Larkey bass
- Andy Newmark drums
- Dean Parks guitar
- Danny Kortchmar guitar
- Tom Scott saxophone solo on Jazzman
- Jim Horn saxophone solo on Wrap Around Joy
- Abigale Haness backing vocals
- Sherry Goffin backing vocals on Nightingale
- Louise Goffin backing vocals on Nightingale
- The Eddie Kendricks Singers choir vocals on We Are All in This Together
More from Carole King
Writer (1970), Tapestry (1971), Music (1971), Rhymes & Reasons (1972)
Sources
- Wrap Around Joy, Wikipedia
- Carole King, Wikipedia