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Carole King: Thoroughbred

In January 1976, “Ode Records” label released “Thoroughbred”, the seventh Carole King album. It was recorded in 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lou Adler.

Personnel:

  • Carole King – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar – vocals, guitar
  • James Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar
  • Leland Sklar – bass guitar
  • Russ Kunkel – drums
  • Tom Scott – saxophone
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • J.D. Souther – backing vocals
  • Milt Calice – engineer
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Carole King, except where noted.

  1. So Many Ways
  2. Daughter of Light – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  3. High Out of Time – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  4. Only Love is Real
  5. There’s a Space Between Us
  6. I’d Like to Know You Better
  7. We All Have to Be Alone – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  8. Ambrosia – Carole King, Dave Palmer
  9. Still Here Thinking of You – Gerry Goffin, Carole King
  10. It’s Gonna Work Out Fine

Carole King: Simple Things

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