Carole King ~ Tapestry [1971] (Full Album)

Tapestry is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1971 on Ode Records and produced by Lou Adler. The album was certified 13× Platinum by RIAA, and it is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 25 million copies worldwide. It received four Grammy Awards in 1972, including Album of the Year. The lead singles from the album—“It’s Too Late“ and “I Feel the Earth Move“—spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts. In 2000 it was voted number 74 in Colin Larkin’s All Time Top 1000 Albums. In 2020, Tapestry was ranked number 25 on Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Track Listing All songs written by Carole King except where noted. Side 1 “I Feel the Earth Move“ “So Far Away“ “It’s Too Late“ (lyrics by Toni Stern) “Home Again“ “Beautiful“ “Way Over Yonder“  Side 2 “You’ve Got a Friend“ “Where You Lead“ (King, Stern)  “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?“ (Gerry Goffin, King)  “Smackwater Jack“ (Goffin, King)  “Tapestry“ “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman“ (Goffin, King, Jerry Wexler)  1999 CD reissue “Out in the Cold“ (bonus track) “Smackwater Jack“ (Live in Boston, May 21, 1973) (bonus track)  Personnel Carole King – piano, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals Additional musicians Curtis Amy – flute; baritone, soprano and tenor saxophone; string quartet David Campbell – cello, viola Merry Clayton – backing vocals Terry King – cello, tenor saxophone, string quartet Danny Kootch – acoustic guitar, conga, electric guitar, vocals Russ Kunkel – drums Charles “Charlie“ Larkey – bass guitar, string bass, string quartet Joni Mitchell – backing vocals Joel O’Brien – drums Ralph Schuckett – electric piano Barry Socher – violin, tenor saxophone, viola, string quartet Perry Steinberg – bass guitar, violin, tenor saxophone, string bass James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals Julia Tillman – backing vocals