Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King

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Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King
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Compilation album by
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ReleasedOctober 31, 1995
Recorded1995
Label Atlantic
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Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King is a 1995 tribute album honoring American singer, songwriter, and pianist Carole King. It features a diverse lineup of artists including Richard Marx, Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, The Bee Gees and Amy Grant. The idea of this release was to re-create King's 1971 album Tapestry track-for-track using other artists.

Contents

The album peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200 [2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carole King, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."I Feel the Earth Move"  Eternal 4:59
2."So Far Away"  Rod Stewart 4:25
3."It's Too Late"
  • Carole King
  • Toni Stern
Amy Grant 3:59
4."Home Again"  Curtis Stigers 3:41
5."Beautiful"  Richard Marx 3:46
6."Way Over Yonder"  Blessid Union of Souls 3:54
7."You've Got a Friend"  BeBe & CeCe Winans featuring Aretha Franklin 6:03
8."Where You Lead"
  • King
  • Stern
Faith Hill 3:32
9."Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Bee Gees 5:02
10."Smackwater Jack"
  • King
  • Goffin
The Manhattan Transfer 4:37
11."Tapestry"  All-4-One 3:12
12."(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Celine Dion 3:43
Total length:50:53

Charts

Chart performance for Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King
Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 89
US Billboard 200 [2] 53

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 Various Artists - Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-10-18
  3. RIAA
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 155.