Tapestry

~ Release by Carole King (see all versions of this release, 184 available)

Annotation

Packaged in standard jewel case with 12 page booklet.

In booklet:
tracks 1 to 8, 10, 11: Copyright © (published by) 1971 Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc. / New York, N.Y.
track 9: Copyright © (published by) 1960-1961 Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc. / New York, N.Y.
track 12: Copyright © (published by) 1967 Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc. / New York, N.Y.

Recorded at A&M Recording Studios / All songs published by Screen Gems / Columbia Music Inc.

On disc:
Produced by Lou Adler under the direction of ODE Sounds and Visuals.
Manufactured by EPIC/SONY Inc. in Japan.

On traycard:
Printed in Holland / Imprimé en Hollande / Distribution CBS Records / CBS Disques S.A.

Barcode: none
Label Code: LC 0199
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-10480 11A1 +++++
Price Code: CB 801
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other (DADC Mastering Code): DIDP 10480
Other (Top Left Bottom Of Traycard): 01-082308-10

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1I Feel the Earth Move
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. (in 1988)
3:00
2So Far Away
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1971-01)
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey (in 1971-01)
flute:
Curtis Amy (in 1971-01)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
So Far Away (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3:56
3It’s Too Late
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas and electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett
piano:
Carole King
soprano saxophone:
Curtis Amy
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 219), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 345) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 469)
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:54
4Home Again
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor
double bass:
Charles Larkey
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
piano:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Home Again
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:29
5Beautiful
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas:
Danny Kortchmar
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Beautiful
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3:09
6Way Over Yonder
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor
cello:
Terry King
double bass:
Perry Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
piano:
Carole King
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Amy
viola:
David Campbell
violin:
Barry Socher
background vocals:
Merry Clayton
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Way Over Yonder
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
4:49
7You’ve Got a Friend
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (in 1971)
cello:
Terry King (in 1971)
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (in 1971)
double bass:
Charles Larkey (in 1971)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971)
viola:
David Campbell (in 1971)
violin:
Barry Socher (in 1971)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 60)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:10
8Where You Lead
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Carole King and Julia Waters
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Where You Lead
lyricist:
Toni Stern (in 1970)
composer:
Carole King (in 1970)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3:20
9Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
miscellaneous support:
James Taylor
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and James Taylor
double bass:
Charles Larkey
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
The Mitchell / Taylor Boy-and-Girl Choir
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:13
10Smackwater Jack
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
baritone saxophone:
Curtis Amy
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Carole King and Julia Waters
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smackwater Jack
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:43
11Tapestry
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tapestry
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3:16
12(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
double bass:
Charles Larkey
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
3:49

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:It's Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move
So Far Away / Smackwater Jack
You've Got a Friend / Beautiful
covers:Marcia Sings Tapestry and the Songs of Carole King by Marcia Hines
Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King by Various Artists
live performances:Tapestry: Live in Hyde Park
included in:The Collection – Presenting 3 Original Album Classics
part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 1) (order: 1)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 25) (order: 25)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 25) (order: 25)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 36) (order: 36)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 36) (order: 36)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 38) (order: 38)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1972 winner) (order: 49)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 69)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 211) (order: 211)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/104166 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Carole-king/Tapestry [info]
reviews:https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/carole-king-tapestry/ [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xdgb [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/carole_king/tapestry/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/80981/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000194478 [info]
Wikidata:Q411032 [info]