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.
- Simple Things – Carole King, Rick Evers
- Hold On – Carole King, Rick Evers
- In the Name of Love
- Labyrinth
- You’re the One Who Knows
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Time Alone
- God Only Knows
- To Know That I Love You – Carole King, Rick Evers
- One
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