In July 1976, “Avatar” label released “Simple Things”, the ninth Carole King album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Carole King and Norm Kinney.

Personnel:

• Carole King – piano, vocals, background vocals
• Rick Evers – guitar
• Robert McEntee – guitar, keyboards, background vocals
• Michael Rivera – percussion
• Rob Galloway – bass
• Mark Hallman- guitar, keyboards, background vocals
• Michael Wooten – drums
• Louise Goffin, Sherry Goffin – background vocals
• Nolan Smith– trumpet, flugelhorn
• Maurice Spears – bass trombone
• Terry Harrington – baritone saxophone
• Oscar Brashear– trumpet, flugelhorn
• Ernie Watts– tenor saxophone
• George Bohanon– trombone, horn arrangements
• Robert Dubow, Charles Veal, Ken Yerke – violin
• David Campbell– viola
• Dennis Karmazyn – cello
• Norm Kinney, Milt Calice – engineer
• Steve Katz – engineer assistant
• James Tuttle – sound assistant
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Roy Kohara, Roy Reynolds – art direction
• Roy Reynolds – illustrations, photography
• Rick Evers – label design
• Terry Kruger – label art

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.

1. Simple Things – Carole King, Rick Evers
2. Hold On – Carole King, Rick Evers
3. In the Name of Love
4. Labyrinth
5. You’re the One Who Knows
6. Hard Rock Cafe
7. Time Alone
8. God Only Knows
9. To Know That I Love You – Carole King, Rick Evers
10. One