On February 10, 1971, “Ode Records” released “Tapestry”, the second Carole King studio album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Studio B, A&M Recording Studios”, and was produced by Lou Adler. “Tapestry” has been certified Diamond in US by the “RIAA” with more than 10 million copies sold, and with sale of more than 25 million copies worldwide it became one of the best selling albums of all times. In 1972, “Tapestry” won four “Grammy Awards”, including” Album of the Year”, “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance”, “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” (“You’ve Got a Friend”), making Carole King the first solo female artist to win the “Grammy Award for Record of the Year”, and the first woman to win the “Grammy Award for Song of the Year”.Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked “Tapestry” at number 36 of its list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”, “VH1”TV network named “Tapestry” the 39th greatest album.
Personnel:
- Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano, keyboards
- Ralph Schuckett– electric piano
- James Taylor– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, conga
- Curtis Amy– flute, baritone, soprano, and tenor saxophone; string quartet
- Barry Socher – violin, tenor saxophone, viola, string quartet
- Terry King – cello, tenor saxophone, string quartet
- David Campbell– cello, viola
- Perry Steinberg – bass guitar, violin, tenor saxophone, string bass
- Charles “Charlie” Larkey – bass guitar, string bass, string quartet
- Joel O’Brien – drums
- Russ Kunkel– drums
- Steve Barzyk – drums
- Merry Clayton– backing vocals
- Joni Mitchell– backing vocals
- Julia Tillman – backing vocals
- Michael Pultand – artwork
- Roland Young – art direction
- Smay Vision – design
- Chuck Beeson – design
- Jim McCrary– photography
Track listing:
All track by Carole King, except where noted.
- I Feel the Earth Move
- So Far Away
- It’s Too Late – lyrics by Toni Stern
- Home Again
- Beautiful
- Way Over Yonder
- You’ve Got a Friend
- Where You Lead – lyrics by Toni Stern
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Smackwater Jack – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Tapestry
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler
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