Few albums feature songs that all would make it as singles, Carole King's Tapestry is one of them. All of the songs are small masterpieces in their own, which makes the album a huge masterpiece, right? Most notably I Feel The Earth Move, It's Too Late and You've Got A Friend, that also all made it to number one on the Billboard charts, not to forgot (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, that Aretha Franklin had recorded earlier, when King was still just a songwriter in the famous Brill Building.
But also the whole album was a chart success being on the top for 15 weeks, and then staying on the chart for 305 weeks (!), still holding the record for longest consecutive time on the Billboard chart for a female singer. But it wasn't just the public that fell in love with King's masterpiece, it was also a huge critical success back in the day, and still is, reaching spot #36 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The feel of Tapestry is folk with a strong flavor of jazz, the songs are raw and emotional. Carole King sings intensely and honestly without any unnecessary frills. It transfers the beautifully crafted songs and lyrics straight to the listener and makes a strong impact, this is one of the main reasons this record became a classic.
Fellow Los Angeles immigrant and singer/songwriter James Taylor is also featured on the album playing the acoustic guitar. James Taylor is often credited to being the one who got Carole King to leave writing for others behind her and start recording her own songs. In Tapestry's credits James Taylor is also listed as playing the Granfalloon, a sort of philosophical religion were individuals admit they belong to a specific group of people for example, hippies or communists. Despite the odd credits, Tapestry is a must listen for every music fanatic, and a true singer/songwriter classic. via
Tracks:
01. I Feel The Earth Move
02. So Far Away
03. It's Too Late
04. Home Again
05. Beautiful
06. Way Over Yonder
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07. You've Got A Friend
08. Where You Lead
09. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (Live)
10. Smackwater Jack
11. Tapestry (Live)
12. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Personnel:
Carole King – piano, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
Curtis Amy – flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, string quartet
Steve Barzyk – drums
David Campbell – cello, viola
Merry Clayton – vocals, background vocals
Terry King – cello, tenor saxophone, string quartet
Danny Kortchmar – guitar, conga, electric guitar, voacals
Russ Kunkel – drums
Charles Larkey – bass, electric bass, string bass, string quartet
Joni Mitchell – background vocals
Joel O'Brien – drums
Michael Pultand
Ralph Schuckett – electric piano
Barry Socher – violin, tenor saxophone, viola, string quartet
Perry Steinberg – bass, violin, tenor saxophone, string bass
Joni Mitchell – background vocals
James Taylor – acoustic guitar, (granfalloon), background vocals
Julia Tillman – vocals, background vocals
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4/24/11
Few albums feature songs that all would make it as singles, Carole King's Tapestry is one of them. All of the songs are small masterpieces in their own, which makes the album a huge masterpiece, right? Most notably I Feel The Earth Move, It's Too Late and You've Got A Friend, that also all made it to number one on the Billboard charts, not to forgot (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, that Aretha Franklin had recorded earlier, when King was still just a songwriter in the famous Brill Building.
But also the whole album was a chart success being on the top for 15 weeks, and then staying on the chart for 305 weeks (!), still holding the record for longest consecutive time on the Billboard chart for a female singer. But it wasn't just the public that fell in love with King's masterpiece, it was also a huge critical success back in the day, and still is, reaching spot #36 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The feel of Tapestry is folk with a strong flavor of jazz, the songs are raw and emotional. Carole King sings intensely and honestly without any unnecessary frills. It transfers the beautifully crafted songs and lyrics straight to the listener and makes a strong impact, this is one of the main reasons this record became a classic.
Fellow Los Angeles immigrant and singer/songwriter James Taylor is also featured on the album playing the acoustic guitar. James Taylor is often credited to being the one who got Carole King to leave writing for others behind her and start recording her own songs. In Tapestry's credits James Taylor is also listed as playing the Granfalloon, a sort of philosophical religion were individuals admit they belong to a specific group of people for example, hippies or communists. Despite the odd credits, Tapestry is a must listen for every music fanatic, and a true singer/songwriter classic. via
Tracks:
01. I Feel The Earth Move
02. So Far Away
03. It's Too Late
04. Home Again
05. Beautiful
06. Way Over Yonder
----------------------------------------------------
07. You've Got A Friend
08. Where You Lead
09. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (Live)
10. Smackwater Jack
11. Tapestry (Live)
12. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Personnel:
Carole King – piano, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
Curtis Amy – flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, string quartet
Steve Barzyk – drums
David Campbell – cello, viola
Merry Clayton – vocals, background vocals
Terry King – cello, tenor saxophone, string quartet
Danny Kortchmar – guitar, conga, electric guitar, voacals
Russ Kunkel – drums
Charles Larkey – bass, electric bass, string bass, string quartet
Joni Mitchell – background vocals
Joel O'Brien – drums
Michael Pultand
Ralph Schuckett – electric piano
Barry Socher – violin, tenor saxophone, viola, string quartet
Perry Steinberg – bass, violin, tenor saxophone, string bass
Joni Mitchell – background vocals
James Taylor – acoustic guitar, (granfalloon), background vocals
Julia Tillman – vocals, background vocals
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