In December 1971, “Ode” label released “Music”, the third Carole King album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
- Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano, electric celeste
- James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Ralph Schuckett – organ, electric piano, electric celeste
- Charles Larkey – acoustic and electric bass guitar
- Joel O’Brien, Russ Kunkel– drums
- Bobbye Hall– congas, bongos, tambourine
- Teresa Calderon – congas
- Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone, flute
- Oscar Brashear– flugelhorn
- William Green, William Collette, Ernest Watts, Plas Johnson, Mike Altschul – woodwind, flute, saxophone
- Abigale Haness, Merry Clayton– backing vocals
- Hank Cicalo– engineer
- Norm Kinney – engineer assistant
- Roland Young – art direction
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Jim McCrary– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.
- Brother, Brother
- It’s Going to Take Some Time – Carole King, Toni Stern
- Sweet Seasons – Carole King, Toni Stern
- Some Kind of Wonderful – Carole King, Gerry Goffin
- Surely
- Carry Your Load
- Music
- Song of Long Ago
- Brighter
- Growing Away from Me
- Too Much Rain – Carole King, Toni Stern
- Back to California
