Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album)

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Rhymes & Reasons
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1972
Recorded A&M (Hollywood) [1]
Genre Rock, pop
Length35:42
Label Ode / A&M (Original Issue)
Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Music
(1971)
Rhymes & Reasons
(1972)
Fantasy
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Christgau's Record Guide C [3]
Rolling Stone (mixed) [4]

Rhymes & Reasons is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. Released in 1972, the album features a single "Been to Canaan", which topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number 24 on the Pop chart. The album itself also became a hit, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Carole King unless otherwise noted.

Side one
  1. "Come Down Easy" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:06
  2. "My My She Cries" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 2:19
  3. "Peace in the Valley" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:23
  4. "Feeling Sad Tonight" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:13
  5. "The First Day in August" (Carole King, Charles Larkey) - 2:50
  6. "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29
Side two
  1. "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34
  2. "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29
  3. "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35
  4. "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26
  5. "Ferguson Road" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) - 2:40
  6. "Been to Canaan" – 3:38

Personnel

String Section:
Conducted and arranged by David Campbell and Norman Kurban

Additional credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold

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