Carole King - Tapestry [Bonus Tracks]

Carole King brought the fledgling singer/songwriter phenomenon to the masses with Tapestry, one of the most successful albums in pop music history. A remarkably expressive and intimate record, it's a work of consummate craftsmanship. Always a superior pop composer, King reaches even greater heights as a performer; new songs like the hits "It's Too Late" and "I Feel the Earth Move" rank solidly with past glories, while chestnuts like "You've Got a Friend," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" take on added resonance when delivered in her own warm, compelling voice. With its reliance on pianos and gentle drumming, Tapestry is a light and airy work on its surface, occasionally skirting the boundaries of jazz, but it's also an intensely emotional record, the songs confessional and direct; in its time it connected with listeners like few records before it, and it remains an illuminating experience decades later. [The 1999 CD reissue on Sony adds two bonus tracks: the previously unreleased outtake "Out in the Cold" and a previously unreleased live 1973 version (on solo piano) of "Smackwater Jack."] ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barry Socher Sax (Tenor), String Quartet, Viola, Violin Bob Irwin Mixing, Engineer, Preparation Carole King Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Engineer, Vocals (Background), Keyboards Charles Larkey String Quartet, String Bass, Bass (Electric), Bass Chuck Beeson Design Curtis Amy Flute, String Quartet, Bass, Sax (Baritone), Wind, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) Danny Kootch Guitar (Electric), Conga, Guitar (Acoustic) Danny Kortchmar Vocals, Conga, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) David Campbell Cello, Viola David Paul Campbell Viola, String Quartet Hank Cicalo Engineer Howard Frank Project Director James Taylor Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes James Taylor Move Liner Notes, Guitar (Acoustic) Jessica Killorin Package Manager Jessica Sowin Product Manager, Project Manager Jim McCrary Photography Joel O'Brian Drums Joel O'Brien Drums Joni Mitchell Vocals (Background) Julia Tillman Vocals (Background), Vocals Julia Tillman Waters Vocals (Background) Lou Adler Producer Merry Clayton Vocals, Vocals (Background) Michael Pultand Tray Card Mitchell Vocals (Background) Paul Klingberg Surround Mix Penn Steinberg Bass Perry Steinberg Bass, Sax (Tenor), Violin, String Quartet, String Bass Ralph Schuckett Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric) Roland Young Art Direction Russ Kinkel Drums Russ Kunkel Drums Smay Vision Reissue Design Steve Barzyk Drums Steve Hall Mastering Steven Berkowitz A&R Taylor Boy And Girl Choir Vocals (Background) Terry King String Quartet, Cello, Sax (Tenor) Vic Anesini Engineer, Mastering