Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King

Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
Studio album by Carole King
Released	June 1980 [1]
Recorded	January 1980 at Pecan Street Studios, Austin, TX
Genre	Pop rock
Length	33:22
Label	Capitol
Producer	Carole King, Mark Hallman
Carole King chronology
Touch the Sky (1979) Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980) One to One (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
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

Side two

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

• Carole King – lead vocals, piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
• Reese Wynans – keyboards
• Eric Johnson – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Christopher Cross – rhythm guitar (2, 6, 8)
• Mark Maniscalco – banjo
• Charles Larkey – bass guitar
• Steve Meador – drums
• Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
• Bill Ginn – horn and string arrangements, conductor
• Akira Endo – strings director
• Richard Hardy – flute, alto saxophone, sax solos
• Tomás Ramírez – tenor saxophone
• Donald Knaub – bass trombone
• Michael Munday – trombone
• Ray Crisara – trumpet, cornet (8)
• Bobby Meyer – trumpet, cornet (8)
• Betty Whitlock – fiddle (9)
• Mark Hallman – backing vocals (6), guitar (10), harmonica (10)
• Oscar Ford Jr. – backing vocals (8)
• Gloria Hines – backing vocals (8)
• Deborah North – backing vocals (8)
• Lydia North – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Producers – Carole King and Mark Hallman
• Engineer – Chet Himes
• Assistant Engineer – James Tuttle
• Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
• Art Direction and Design – Dick Reeves and John Wilson
• Photography – Sherry Goffin

Chart positions

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [6]	52
Canada RPM Albums Chart [7]	96
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [8]	44

References

1. "Carole King - Pearls - Songs Of Goffin And King - hitparade.ch".
2. Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Pearls" . Retrieved February 7, 2012.
4. Shewey, Don (August 7, 1980). "Pearls—Songs of Goffin and King". Rolling Stone. No. 323. p. 50.
5. Feldman, Jim (September 1, 1980). "Carole King Pearls—Songs of Goffin and King". Creem. Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 58, 59.
6. 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.
7. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
8. Allmusic - Carole King > Pearls > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums

External links

• Carole King discography.