Carole King Tapestry Songs

Tapestry is the second studio album by american singer songwriter carole king released in 1971 on ode records and produced by lou adler it is one of the best selling albums of all time with over 25 million copies sold worldwide.

Carole king tapestry songs. My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue. Lou adler who owned king s record company ode records produced the tapestry album taking care not to overproduce it. In a 1972 recorded conversation with adler carole king said of this song. In 1971 a year after the release of the critically acclaimed yet commercially unsuccessful album writer an undaunted king gave thoughtful folk flavored reinterpretations of some of her early pop hits as a songwriter interweaving them with new compositions in the aptly titled tapestry.

1971 colgems emi music inc. All proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to no kid hungry. About tapestry carole king first made her mark in the music industry as a songwriter with a string of hits in the 60 s written in collaboration with her then husband gerry goffin. New songs like the hits it s too late and i feel the earth move rank solidly.

Ascap lyrics courtesy of emi music publishing. It received four grammy awards in 1972 including album of the. 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. 100 cotton printed front and back.

It is typical of the magic that seems to surround that album a magic for which i feel no personal responsibility but just sort of happened that i had started a needlepoint tapestry a few months. Always a superior pop composer king reaches even greater heights as a performer. Listen free to carole king tapestry i feel the earth move so far away and more. A reminder of some of the songs written by carole king and gerry goffin.

A reminder of some of the songs written by carole king and gerry goffin.