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After years as one of the most prolific and successful songwriters in pop music, Carole King emerged in the '70s with Tapestry, an album that catapulted her to the forefront of the singer/songwriter movement. While she had mined her back catalog for that album, she relied more heavily on songs written with new collaborator Toni Stern for Music. Coming out on the heels of the classic Tapestry, it's hard not to feel like this album was a bit of a letdown. However, time has shown this album to be one of her finest. While these songs lyrically lack the simplistic beauty of Gerry Goffin-penned tunes, the melodies are very strong and Carole King adds some nice texture to her piano-based tunes with the tasteful percussion of Bobbye Hall. When King goes for grand statements, however, it doesn't always work. Her call for peace and brotherhood works on songs like the opening track, "Brother, Brother," but her voice is not strong enough and does not convey enough emotion to prevent uplifting tunes like "Carry Your Load" from sounding a bit hollow and preachy. But her songwriting is still in peak form, and there are many highlights including "It's Gonna Take Some Time" (also made into a hit by the Carpenters) and "Song of Long Ago" (with backing vocals by James Taylor).
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Brother, Brother |
2:59 |
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| 02. | |
It's Going To Take Some Time |
3:35 |
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| 03. | |
Sweet Seasons |
3:14 |
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| 04. | |
Some Kind Of Wonderful |
3:07 |
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| 05. | |
Surely |
4:57 |
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| 06. | |
Carry Your Load |
2:51 |
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| 07. | |
Music |
3:50 |
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| 08. | |
Song Of Long Ago |
2:44 |
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| 09. | |
Brighter |
2:45 |
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| 10. | |
Growing Away From Me |
3:03 |
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| 11. | |
Too Much Rain |
3:34 |
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| 12. | |
Back To California |
3:23 |
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12 Total Tracks, 40:02 Total Length
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Credits
- Carole King - Synthesizer // Carole King - Guitar // Carole King - Piano // Carole King - Celeste // Carole King - Piano (Electric) // Carole King - Vocals // Carole King - Vocals (Background) // Carole King - Main Performer // James Taylor - Guitar (Acoustic) // James Taylor - Guitar (Acoustic) // James Taylor - Guitar (Acoustic) // James Taylor - Guitar // James Taylor - Guitar // James Taylor - Guitar // James Taylor - Vocals // James Taylor - Vocals // James Taylor - Vocals // James Taylor - Vocals (Background) // James Taylor - Vocals (Background) // James Taylor - Vocals (Background) // Curtis Amy - Flute // Curtis Amy - Sax (Tenor) // Curtis Amy - Wind // Buddy Collette - Flute // Buddy Collette - Flute // Buddy Collette - Saxophone // Buddy Collette - Saxophone // Buddy Collette - Wind // Buddy Collette - Wind // Buddy Collette - Woodwind // Buddy Collette - Woodwind // Plas Johnson - Flute // Plas Johnson - Flute // Plas Johnson - Saxophone // Plas Johnson - Saxophone // Plas Johnson - Wind // Plas Johnson - Wind // Plas Johnson - Woodwind // Plas Johnson - Woodwind // David T. Walker - Guitar // Bobbye Hall - Percussion // Bobbye Hall - Bongos // Bobbye Hall - Conga // Bobbye Hall - Tambourine // Lou Adler - Producer // Mike Altschul - Flute // Mike Altschul - Saxophone // Mike Altschul - Wind // Mike Altschul - Woodwind // Oscar Brashear - Flugelhorn // Oscar Brashear - Wind // Tessie Calderone - Percussion // Hank Cicalo - Engineer // Merry Clayton - Vocals // Merry Clayton - Vocals (Background) // William Green - Flute // William Green - Saxophone // William Green - Wind // William Green - Woodwind // Abigale Haness - Vocals // Abigale Haness - Vocals (Background) // Norm Kinney - Engineer // Norm Kinney - Assistant Engineer // Danny Kortchmar - Guitar (Acoustic) // Danny Kortchmar - Guitar // Danny Kortchmar - Guitar (Electric) // Danny Kortchmar - Vocals // Danny Kortchmar - Vocals (Background) // Russ Kunkel - Drums // Charles Larkey - Bass // Charles Larkey - Bass (Electric) // Charles Larkey - Bass (Acoustic) // Ralph Schuckett - Organ // Ralph Schuckett - Piano // Ralph Schuckett - Celeste // Ralph Schuckett - Keyboards // Ralph Schuckett - Piano (Electric) // Ernie Watts - Wind // Ernie Watts - Wind // Ernie Watts - Woodwind // Ernie Watts - Woodwind // Joel O'Brien - Drums // Russ Kinkel - Drums // Theresa Colderon - Conga // Roland Young - Art Direction // Chuck Beeson - Design // Jim McCrary - Photography
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