Music (Carole King album)

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Music
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1971 (Also released in QS Quadraphonic)
Genre Pop [1]
Length40:00
Label Ode / A&M (Original Issue)
Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Tapestry
(1971)
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]

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

Contents

Background

Being 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]

Music entered the top ten at No. 8, becoming the first of many weeks both Tapestry and Carole King: Music would occupy the top ten simultaneously. 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

Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum

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