Carole King Music

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Carole King Music
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1971
Genre Pop [1]
Length40:00
Label Ode / A&M
Producer Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Tapestry
(1971)
Carole King Music
(1971)
Rhymes and Reasons
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christgau's Record Guide C+ [3]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [1]
The Village Voice B [4]

Carole King Music is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King. The album was released in December 1971.

Contents

Production

The album was written by the singer and produced by Lou Adler. The album is a continuation of the style laid down in Tapestry . King plays the piano and celeste on many tracks.

The front cover photograph was taken by Jim McCrary of King at 8815 Appian Way, Laurel Canyon, California. [5]

Legacy

Upon release, the album quickly rose to the top of the charts. It features songs such as "It's Going to Take Some Time" (US No. 12 by The Carpenters), "Sweet Seasons", a No. 9 hit for Carole King, and "Brother, Brother".

While not as groundbreaking or as successful as King's Tapestry album, Carole King Music experienced immediate success and was certified gold on December 9, 1971, days after release. It was certified platinum on July 17, 1995. The album reportedly sold 1,300,000 copies in the United States on the day of its release. However, platinum status for albums (one million units sold), wasn't created by the RIAA until 1976. [6]

The album entered the top ten at No. 8, beginning many weeks during which both Carole King Music and Tapestry would simultaneously occupy the top ten. The album hit No. 1 on New Year's Day 1972 and stayed there for three consecutive weeks.

Track listing

All songs written by Carole King, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Brother, Brother" – 3:00
  2. "It's Going to Take Some Time" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:35
  3. "Sweet Seasons" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:15
  4. "Some Kind of Wonderful" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) – 3:07
  5. "Surely" – 4:58
  6. "Carry Your Load" – 2:52
Side two
  1. "Music" – 3:50
  2. "Song of Long Ago" – 2:44
  3. "Brighter" – 2:46
  4. "Growing Away from Me" – 3:03
  5. "Too Much Rain" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:35
  6. "Back to California" – 3:23

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum

References

  1. 1 2 Crouse, Tim (January 20, 1972). "Carole King: Music: Music Review". Rolling Stone .
  2. Iyengar, Vik. Carole King Music at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 28, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  4. Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1971). "Consumer Guide (22)". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. "Musical Maps".
  6. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2, illustrated ed.). Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN   0-214-20480-4.
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  8. Library and Archives Canada. Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-02-02
  9. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.
  10. "norwegiancharts.com Carole King – Music" (ASP). Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  11. "The Official Charts Company – Carole King – Music" (PHP). Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  12. Allmusic – Carole King > Music > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  13. "Top Pop Albums of 1972". billboard.biz. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  14. "American album certifications – Carole King – Carole King Music". Recording Industry Association of America.