Tapestry

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1I 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 (Danny Kootch)
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 (not for release label use!), 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. (in 1988)
3.62:58
A2So Far Away
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (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.
3.653:55
A3It’s Too Late
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas and electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
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 (as of October 2023) (number: 219), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 345) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 469)
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:53
A4Home Again
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
22:29
A5Beautiful
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
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.
33:08
A6Way Over Yonder
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
cello:
Terry King (cellist)
double bass:
Perry Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano:
Carole King
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Amy
viola:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
violin:
Barry Socher (American violinist, composer)
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.
34:44
A7Out in the Cold
vocals:
Carole King
performer:
Curtis Amy, Carole King, Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch), Charles Larkey, Joel O'Brien and Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-01-11)
recording of:
Out in the Cold
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
2:44
B1You’ve Got a Friend
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971)
cello:
Terry King (cellist) (in 1971)
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1971)
double bass:
Charles Larkey (in 1971)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971)
viola:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) (in 1971)
violin:
Barry Socher (American violinist, composer) (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 (2022-1-15) (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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.55:09
B2Where You Lead
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
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.
3.53:20
B3Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
miscellaneous support:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
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. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
44:12
B4Smackwater 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 (Danny Kootch)
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
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. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
23:38
B5Tapestry
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.
3.53:13
B6(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. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
43:49
B7Smackwater Jack (live version)
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1973-05-21)
vocals:
Carole King
live recording of:
Smackwater Jack
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:21

Credits

Release

art direction:Roland Young (U.S. Graphic designer, art director and photographer)
photography:Jim McCrary (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Carole King (task: Tapestry hand-stitched)
design:Chuck Beeson (Art director & graphics designer)
recorded at:A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remastered versions:Tapestry
Tapestry (glass mastered at Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-097667)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/17285467 [info]

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 (add compilations to this artist)
live performances:Tapestry: Live in Hyde Park
included in:The Collection – Presenting 3 Original Album Classics
part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1970s) (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 (2005 edition) (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]