Tapestry
by Carole King
- Type: Album
- Released: 10 February 1971
- Label: Ode
- Country: United States
- Length: 44:36
- Community rating: 4.06/5 from 12 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Stepping out from behind the scenes as a legendary Brill Building songwriter, Carole King recorded one of the most massive, universally beloved commercial triumphs in history. 'Tapestry' is a flawlessly crafted, beautifully melodic singer-songwriter masterpiece, offering incredibly warm, deeply passionate piano-rock and remarkably intimate, bittersweet reflections on romance and independence.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, classic, piano, confessional, female-vocals, soulful
Tracklist
- I Feel the Earth Move (2:58)
- So Far Away (3:55)
- It's Too Late (3:53)
- Home Again (2:28)
- Beautiful (3:07)
- Way Over Yonder (4:45)
- You've Got a Friend (5:09)
- Where You Lead (3:19)
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (4:12)
- Smackwater Jack (3:41)
- Tapestry (3:14)
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (3:47)
Credits
- Carole King - primary artist, artwork [tapestry hand-stitched by], keyboards, vocals, words by, music by, piano, vocals, backing vocals
- Roland Young - art direction
- Chuck Beeson - design
- Hank Cicalo - engineer
- Jim McCrary - photography by
- Lou Adler - producer
- Joel O'Brien - drums
- Charles Larkey - electric bass, acoustic bass [string bass], strings [string quartet], acoustic bass [string bass]
- Danny Kortchmar - electric guitar, congas, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- James Taylor - acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [acoustic guitar and granfalloon]
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Curtis Amy - flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Ralph Schuckett - electric piano
- Toni Stern - words by, music by
- Merry Clayton - backing vocals
- Perry Steinberg - strings [string quartet], acoustic bass [string bass]
- Terry King - strings [string quartet], cello
- David Campbell - strings [string quartet], viola
- Barry Socher - strings [string quartet], violin
- Julia Tillman - backing vocals
- The Mitchell/Taylor Boy & Girl Choir - backing vocals
- Goffin And King - words by, music by
- Gerry Goffin - words by, music by
- Jerry Wexler - words by, music by