Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King | ||||
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Released | June 1980 [1] | |||
Recorded | January 1980 at Pecan Street Studios, Austin, TX | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 33:22 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Carole King, Mark Hallman | |||
Carole King chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B− [3] |
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King is an album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in June 1980. [4] [5] It produced her last hit to date, "One Fine Day", which reached No. 12 on the charts.
All tracks are written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dancin' with Tears in My Eyes" | 3:31 |
2. | "Locomotion" | 2:30 |
3. | "One Fine Day" | 2:30 |
4. | "Hey Girl" | 3:41 |
5. | "Snow Queen" | 4:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chains" | 2:56 |
2. | "Oh No Not My Baby" | 3:01 |
3. | "Hi De Ho" | 3:35 |
4. | "Wasn't Born to Follow" | 3:16 |
5. | "Goin' Back" | 3:50 |
Total length: | 33:22 |
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] | 52 |
Canada RPM Albums Chart [7] | 96 |
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [8] | 44 |
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