Tapestry

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Amaai i like this. Carole, ik kom nog eens terug

Good 7/10 on first listen

I knew more Carole King songs then I thought.. I heard of her name of course, but never linked the songs to her. The album is great, you can hear she is a great singer and songwriter. I enjoyed the album a lot. Favourite songs: - it’s too late - you’ve got a friend - where you lead

This is real nice. Lovely songs, really solid instrumentation, good singing. There's not a single track that feels out of place, they're all consistently good across the board. I'll definitely listen to this again. It wouldn't be a common go-to, but it'd work wonders at a dinner party or something, but also as a good rotation option for when I'm in the mood.

I was surprised to know how many of these songs I knew as covers, its great stuff though, really great voice and beautiful piano work

This album hit me off guard. I had heard of Carole King before but I had no idea that she wrote and sang these hit songs, let alone all on a single album. Incredible.

Beautiful Carole king, this is a great album, with so much feeling on You´ve got a friend and an amazing interpretation on You make me feel. I wonder if this was a hit back in the 70s, its so complete, blues, joy, piano ballads and riffs, and a great voice, loved it.

I don't own this album, but being of a certain age, most people I know do. Tapestry is one of the top selling albums of all time, so the odds are pretty good there's a copy in your parents home and for good reason, it's a classic record. From an era when albums were at it's peak, this record contains so many hit singles, making this King's "greatest hits" album and when listening to it, you'll probably recognize most of the songs or have heard them at some point. This album is the gold standard for female singer-songwriters and though I don't own a copy, it certainly is an essential listen for anyone that enjoys good pop music, which I do.

I'd already heard this album. So many great song: So Far Away, I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late.

There are some absolute bangers on this record. King is seen as one of the best songwriters around and that’s for a very specific reason. One highlighted here. Song after classic song.

All time songwriting/storytelling from Carole King. Probably has like 5 or 6 surefire classic hits that I had heard before but never realized they were from Tapestry. Only reason this doesn't hit five stars for me is because it's a certain mood that you've got to be ready for. Not my typical go-to, but I can really respect and appreciate the artistry here.

Another one of my mom's all-time favourites, and an album I've known to be beloved by many for a very long time. This morning was my first time listening and I can see what the fuss is all about. A great way to start the day - good voice, good vibes, good times! I wouldn't be surprised if my rating goes up on this with some revisiting

4,5? Herbeluisteren

Super cute album. 70s pop rock is always my vibe.

This album is low key was really good. So many songs have been covered. Also troll cat on the album cover

Super comforting. My mom used to blast this one.

For as unassuming and mellow as this album is, it totally belies the power and gravitas that King has. Amazing.

It's one of those albums that everyone knows and loves. It's fine for me, I can go without ever hearing it again - but I cannot deny that it is good.

really pleasant actually Its too late specifically is goated 4.5

So good. So mellow.

You learn something new every day. Today I learned that the person singing on this album does not play Latka's wife, Simka Dahblitz-Gravas on Taxi. The album is decent and brought back a lot of memories. Most of them included listening to the AM radio while standing up in the front seat of my parents' Caprice Classic as it cruised down the freeway to pickup my dad from work. Child safety, meh. Great trip down memory lane. I feel like James Taylor is somehow tied to this album too. I don't care for JT, but I did like Taxi, Latka & Simka and that behemoth of a car, the Caprice Classic.

I knew “Tapestry” was famous and renowned, and we even have it on vinyl (as a boomer parent hand-me-down). But I’d never listened to it. Just a look at the song titles immediately sounded familiar though. And for many who grew up with boomer parents in the 80s, I’m sure it does feel very familiar. Listening to it, the album was filled with familiarity. So many hits! But they weren’t all as I remembered them…? Though I at first worried there were a lot of covers on “Tapestry,” the truth was close but far more interesting. Many have performed these songs both before and after Carole King, but they are King’s songs. And what she and her co-writer(s) accomplished over the years as pretty special. Her versions might not necessarily be my favorites, but the songs still sound great in her hands (and voice).

This album gets better every time I listen to it. I personally liked it better once I knew that Carole wrote, or co-wrote, all the songs. The most impressive accomplishment is that Tapestry held the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 by a solo, female artist in the US Billboard 200. 15 weeks at #1! That’s 3.5 months!!! The record stood for 40 years until Adele showed up with 21. A couple of these songs were famously covered by others. I really love James Taylor’s version of You’ve Got A Friend, better than Carole’s. But now I appreciate that Carole wrote it.

Fantastic songwriter, lovely voice and piano. Wonderful tunes that survive the test of time.

- SHOCKED to learn that the Gilmore Girls theme song is actually on this album

4.5/5. Today I learned that Carole King wrote You've Got a Friend AND the Gilmore Girls theme song.

Expressão fundamental do pop setentista, sendo que nunca é tão tarde para apreciá-lo. Pois desconhecia.

Gentle, warm, easy.

It's been a week of re-listening, as about 4/7 albums are ones I'm already pretty familiar with. So it is with Tapestry, one of the best selling albums in my immediate family (There's probably more than one copy of Tapestry in my family house) and also the world. Not much to say; can't find a weak link in the tracklist, the piano in this album makes my ears smile. Maybe this bored me when I was younger, but I've come around. HL: "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "You've Got a Friend", "I Feel the Earth Move" December 13, 2022

There are a lot of good well known songs on this one. I know the many hits she wrote that others have sung. She signs in a way that sounds like she is at peace. After one listen, I would have been willing to give good odds that her wiki story would not include tales of substance abuse.

My co-judge & I agreed that this album is a bit of a chick-flick, but there’s a bunch of great songs on it. Carole King is one of the great song writers of our generation and wrote/co-wrote a decade’s worth of hits (for others) before she released this album. Many of these songs defined pop/easy listening radio in the early 70s and although the 11-year old me quickly moved on to a more anti-establishment sound, songs like "It's Too Late" and "You've got a Friend" will stay with me forever.

Just a beautiful collection from one of the great songwriters. Some of the songs appear to overlap, so certain phrases echo between songs (You’ve got a Friend and Where You Lead come directly to mind). Since this captures a time in her life, there definitely feels like a mood that is common in some of the music. But the expression is just gorgeous, so getting more good stuff is fine with me.

This album has quite a few good songs on it and it's a solid album all together. I'm a sucker for music like this, and I do enjoy her voice. My favourite songs were So Far Away, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? and It's Too Late.

4.5

3.5/5

This is really good. I think she has a perfect voice for the genre. Musically i can't say too much, but well composed anyways.

Beautiful songs and a great voice

The album is really cute, it starts very strongly hits a bit of a lull in the middle and ends strongly again. The songwriting is top-notch and instrumentals are really nice to the ear. "I feel the Earth move" and "It's too late" are the ultimate standouts for me.

Melodisesti tämä on lähes vertaansa vailla, ja King on laulajana liikuttavan, epävirtuoosimaisen pätevä, mikä sopii täydellisesti näin sävellysorientoituneeseen levyyn. Ainoa selkeä miinus tulee sanoituksista, joiden tyhjyys ja geneerisyys on huomattavaa jopa kuuntelijalle, jonka ensimmäinen refleksi ei ole kiinnittää huomiota sanoihin.

Dat was echt een zeer aangename verrassing. Mooie songs, prachtige stem en dito teksten.

Great songwriting. Insane number of hits on this album. Not a perfect collection, but damn close.

It's quite rare that an entire album worth of songs works with as sparse instrumentation as on 'Tapestry', but the extraordinary songwriting skills of Carole King are more than enough to carry the entire record. I don't feel the same emotional connection to 'Tapestry' as to for instance Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' from the same year, but there are still so many strong tracks on this - 'So Far Away', 'It's Too Late', and the amazing (and frequently covered) duo of 'You've Got a Friend' and '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman'. Crazy that 'You've Got a Friend' won two Grammys in the same year for two different recording (King's and James Taylor's).

There’s absolutely no denying the songwriting ability of Carole King. Tapestry is filled with hit after hit, the musicianship is excellent and King always feels extremely present in every song. I don’t feel the same emotional connection with the songs and album in general as I do with Joni Mitchell’s outstanding Blue from the same year. There’s just something lacking here that makes me feel more like a bystander to a great experience than being included in the ride of the album itself. With that said it’s hard to actually dislike anything about this and with both James Taylor and Mitchell featuring and songs like “I Feel the Earth Move” and “You’ve Got a Friend” it’s no wonder Tapestry is still considered a true classic.

Great album. If not for Smackwater Jack this would have been a 5 but that track while alright feels weird here. I've grown to like it but it still comes out of nowhere and completely changes the vibe of the album. Other than that it's truly a masterpiece in storytelling and minimalistic arrangements.

Growing up in the seventies, this album was constantly on our giant hi-fi stereo that filled up the entire wall of our living room - the wall with the checkerboard mirrors on a black painted background. It was prominently displayed at all of my friend's houses too, it seemed like every parent owned this album. I was never much interested in it at the time. It wasn't The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Cream or The Doors, so it didn't really make it's way into my consciousness other than seeing the album cover everywhere. Now that I'm older than my parents were back then, I can appreciate this album much more. It's really a monster of an album, with almost every song being a timeless classic. The other thing that strikes me about this album is the pure positivity. Almost all the songs are about friendship, love and being supportive. Yes, it's still a bit too easy listening-ish for me, but I can't deny this is an outstanding album. 4 stars.

Beautiful voice and songs, damn does who made all these awful versions of You've got a friend (-:

Ça sonnait presque comme le meilleur album de tous les temps après la musique des autres dégénérés de suicide là

kingggg

I haven't ever owned this album, but it somehow feels very familiar in so many ways. Maybe it's the generation of musicians who all had the same style. How many different versions of "you've got a friend" exists? Taylor's seems more popular?

I had doubts about this album since so far, many of the female singer-songwriter folk albums given to me by this page weren't particularly of my liking. Fortunately, this album managed to break that "curse", with extremely good lyrics and a beautiful voice. Also, it has a cute cat in the cover :D

Sweet, simple album. It's beautiful and easy to listen to, but it misses the "interesting" element to make it a 4-5 album for me. 3.5 / 5

Full of incredible songs

4- Really good. Pleasing.

Really liked it - listened twice and will lok for more by her

pop icon

Fab.

You’ve got a friend is one of the first songs my mom asked me to download for her back in the Napster days, we used to spend hours searching for old songs from my parents youth… good times. This is a great record

I like it

Great vocal performance after great performance of this bluesy singer-songwriter soul. And Beautiful? …I felt that. Fav tracks: So Far Away, It’s Too Late, Beautiful, Where You Lead, Sweetwater Jack

Decent

A nice collection of songs. Not much else to say really

Beautiful lyrics, fantastic vocals from Carole King. it's a little too slow for my liking but this album just feels like a warm blanket on a cold day

Like “Will you love me tomorrow “

It has a Radio 4 feel about it nowadays but its undoubtedly a unique, beautiful voice

Filled with classics but there are some songs on here I've never heard. Too easy listening these days

Seriously good song writing. Not something for constant play but ideal for an occasion.

first listen this album is a ray of sunshine

At least 6 hit songs off this album. Carole King us a gifted song writer. Classic singer songwriter album from the 70s

An album that I've seen so many times in thrift shops and used record bins but somehow its content never made its way to my ears. I'm glad it's done now. Feel-good soft rock with folk undertones that is just as good as any of the great records of the same genre that were released around that time.

Very nice album full of mellow songs and soft feelings. Certainly deserves its place on this list.

La auto-reivindicació de King després de la seva etapa de compositora no li va poder sortir millor. Ja des de l'icónica portada, la sensació de familiaritat i confiança no deixa en cap moment el minutatge. No millora les versions de Shirelles i Aretha Franklin dels seus temes, però els hi dona un toc diferent. I altres com 'I Feel the Earth Move', 'You've Got a Friend' i, sobretot, 'It's Too Late' demostren que King no només va ser una de les millors compositores, sinó també una cantant amb molt que aportar

My second listen to this one (RS500). Appreciated it more on this go.

Super fucking solid man.

The album was a lot better than I expected. I even knew some of the songs despite never having knowledge of this artist. Solid 4/5

It's really lovely. More upbeat than the two songs you never stop hearing would suggest. Amazing voice but even more amazing at conveying the emotion in that voice.

Carole King immediately seemed like a peer to Elton, so I was chuffed to see I had correctly predicted Tapestry's proximity to Madman. There's less here, perhaps, but that means less to go sour. It would be bland if the layers didn't get laid down, one by one, blankets to lull but never to make one sweat. What I'm saying is that mom rock is a particular kind of comfort, but one I think is valuable.

Quickly catchy songs with a bright sound mixed with softer and more melancholy moments. Excellent music for sitting down and relaxing to.

Solid British pop/rock album. Definitely a root album for early Radiohead style songs

I have to give credit to my brother for championing Tapestry before I had even heard of Carol King. It's easy to see (or hear) that Carol King is a fantastic singer/songwriter. Simple, tender songs with beautiful piano and a soft-yet-soulful voice brings this album together. A wonderful, easy listen.

What a great songwriter. Some of the arrangements a little clunky to these modern ears, but almost flawless otherwise

Clearly a significant album that belongs on this list. Of course, I knew many of the songs, even though I have never listened to the album from beginning to end before - probably because I saw it as to MOR for me. Which it is a bit, but I still enjoyed it

After the first 3 songs, I thought this was going to be an easy 5, but there are definitely some misses here, like "Home Again". Still, the strength of the good songs keeps this at a 4.

Nice easy listening with some familiar songs.

I’ve listened to this album previously and really like it.

4.5

Really chill

Certainly a solid album. A lot more hits that I realized. Not something I'd listen to every day, though.

Only 5 or 6 songs most of America would recognize

Some of the songs on this album are iconic, so I think this album is required listening for any music fan. I probably wouldn’t listen to it again, but I’m glad I finally did listen to it.

Never been much my genre but it's still a really solid album.

Didn't listen enough but seemed good

And, isn't that what we really want whenever that special person is around, to feel the earth move under our feet and the sky tumblin’ down, and our hearts start to trembling? It’s a joyful opener that grabs the listener by the hand for a spin around the room, only to then take an immediate U turn with the next two mournful but thoughtful numbers, ‘So Far Away’ and ‘It’s Too Late.’ In addition to sounding pure Southern California circa 1971- Curtis Amy’s fluttering flute, Charlie Larkey’s melodic and tasteful bass accompaniment, and Danny ‘Kootch’ Kortchmar easing into soft blues guitar solos throughout- the tapestry of moods on 'Tapestry' is also very 1971 America, revealing her bruised optimism and hope’s endurance beginning to falter. There’s a lot of blues and soul on this album, but different than the African American blues of the south, the soul of Motown. Carole’s is softer, along with her tender piano playing and rich, soothing voice. It doesn’t hurt, either, to have the assistance of the likes of James Taylor and Julia Tillman on harmonies. And may I suggest that it’s a pretty ballsy (or the female equivalent, ovarysy) move to end your LP with a cover of Aretha Franklin’s ‘Natural Woman.’ But, again, Carole puts her own soft spin on it, not competing with the Queen of Soul, but instead making it her own. Kind of a coffee house Aretha. Lyrically, in songs like ‘Home Again’ and ‘You’ve Got a Friend,’ gifts like love and family, care and healing are honored and celebrated. The tapestry image was very popular in 1971, and no doubt overdone, but what I like about Carole’s usage is that rather than degenerating into clichéd homiletics, it goes an entirely different route, gradually blooming into a fairy tale. And ending mysteriously with the appearance of ‘A figure grey and ghostly beneath a flowing beard. In times of deepest darkness, I’ve seen him dressed in black. Now my tapestry’s unravelling, and he’s come to take me back.’ Lots and lots to ponder here with an open imagination. 'Tapestry' always takes me back to my childhood- I was 12 years old in the summer of 1971- and beginning to feel ever so unsettled by my own innocence slipping away with the onset of puberty. (How may I possibly convey to a generation with access to internet porn about how liberatingly sensual this cover photo was to a pre-teen in 1971?) America was struggling with the loss of its own innocence as well, and this LP never fails to raise both joyful and sorrowful memories from that season. But the healing beauty of Carole King’s performance still offers a soothing balm.

Songwriting masterclass, many of these have better cover versions but can still appreciate the craft

Qué tres bombazos!!! "I Feel the Earth Move", "It's Too Late" y "You've Got a Friend". Impresionantes canciones que no sabía de quien eran. Esto me reconcilia con la lista de los 1001 discos. Gracias por enseñarme música.

Amazing, +1 for the cat.

Really enjoyed it, fantastic piano, great singing

Seminal album. Not my preferred genre, but the artistry is evident

I really liked this one. Very good road trip vibes

Not much of a fan of CK, but this album has some all-time classics on it. Really good album. Great song writing.

Solid front to back. Album definitely has the hits. Only medium sappy.

Not my thing but classic easy…

Idem ponovno dati šansu. Već sam preslušao bio prije par godina *checks last.fm quickly* - > 2020. october to be exact. (garant sam tražio jesenske albume) // iskren da budem, ovaj album bi mi se bez problema trebao sviditi, nešto je slično Joni Mitchell, samo nije toliko instrumentalno upečatljivo, ne znam, ali je svakako divan album, ali me et nešta muči, a ne znam šta. možd previše očekujem ili si umišljam da je ovo album koji mi se baš *mora* svidit? da budete tipa 9/10 ili više? za sada, mi se sviđa, ali ne u onoj porciji koju sam očekivao, dakle maksimalna osmica, dalje ne ide, ali svakak ako bude neka akcija za ovaj vinyl, uzeo bi si sigurno - vjerujem da će bolji zvuk imati, osjećaj, a cover je mjau.

It's nice, but not really my cup of tea. 7/10

Best Song: Way over Yonder. Really powerful vocal performance. Worst Song: Home Again. This just feels entirely plain, especially following the previous songs wherein King really showed off her vocal prowess. Also has some weak lyrics. "Snow is cold, rain is wet." Overall: Really soulful performance. Has a few slow moments, but overall the package is delivered with such a passion that you can't help but feel like a natural woman.

Delightful. Plus, I had no idea Carole King wrote some of these.

Just so many hits here! What a great album.

Nice.

This album is a true classic, but also has some songs I’ve never heard before. Good stuff.

Okay. So, firstly, as a child of the sixties, I ought to admit that I should have listened to this album long before now. I'm not sure why I haven't - but there you are. This said I knew that Tapestry was generally accepted to be one of the greatest albums of its time and it didn't disappoint. Crammed full of instantly recognisable hits and a beautiful showcase for Carol King's awesome talent, the album is a wonderfully relaxing easy listen that comforts you like a favourite blanket. I would have given it a full five stars were it not for one or two songs that didn't really make me think Wow!

Really good

Enjoyed this one.

Carol King is pretty fucking special.

ils vont me faire aimer la musique de cowboy

Très bel album mais le style musical ne me touche pas personnellement Prefs: I Feel The Erath Move, Beautiful, Where You Lead, Smackwater Jack, Tapestry, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Moins pref: Way Over Yonder

Great singer. She represents all of a time.

Pretty excellent album that was a first time listen. It’s a bit rare to have a new album that I felt was so well made. This album had several songs that are lyrically excellent. The songs are more instrumentally complex than other singer songwriter albums too. This was a good listen. 7.9/10

1971. It's Too Late, You've Got A Friend, I Feel The Earth Move

מעולה,אחד האלבומים האהובים על אמא

feel good album, balance of serious and joyous songs

An impressive songwriting album. No wonder its reception was so strong.

Eorofkd

Great album. I thought she was doing covers of "You've Got a Friend" and "A Natural Woman" but it turns out she wrote both of those. A cool album that really embodies the sound of the time. 4.5 stars

3.5/5. This is some pretty enjoyable soft rock. It’s not particularly freak, but it’s also very easy to listen to.

171225 15:34 3.5

This is one of these albums that sometimes work and sometimes not at all. When I listened to it today, I did not get into it so much as before. It should definitely be on the list but I give it a 4.

Relentless soulful positivity. I'm shoked that so many songs that I've heard numerous times all come from one album, which I've never heard of. I mean seriously... "I Feel the Earth Move", "Its Too Late", "You've Got a Friend", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman)"! It took me a couple run throughs to get a clear sense of what made the album great, but chalk that up to my crappy headphones. If you only have the energy for one track, I found "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman)" to be the most emotionally dynamic track.

I Feel The Earth Move and You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman! Home Again has some pretty forward, dumb lyrics however. Where You Lead! Will You Love Me Tomorrow! wow this album is studded with hits.

Beautiful songwriting, beautiful voice, and beautiful execution by the band.

Relaxing, down-to-earth album. Smooth voice and arrangements. It is also one of the best selling albums of all time. (7/10) FT: It's Too Late, You've Got A Friend

A collection of well crafted classic songs. Just not for me.

4.5

Una mamma per amica sempre nel cuore, disco bellissimo.

This was my first suggested album. Solid stuff! I've heard of a couple of her songs before but not super familiar with her stuff. Was a great listen.

Great album. Awesome to hear so many songs done by the original composer

This is actually a great album. Lots of known songs all throughout with It's Too Late the most known song. 7/10.

8/10

Hit after hit. Easy listening and wonderful collection of tracks that I'd happily listen to again. Plus the album cover has a cat on it.

Very good

Really liked this. Really smart songwriting and solid playing throughout

This is a nice album, I like her voice and she is a great songwriter. Fun to hear her version of You've Got a Friend, I am mostly just familiar with James Taylor's version.

Fantastic album by a master singer-songwriter

Very nice chill album, she's great!

Pretty classic. Heard 90% of this one before. 4/5.

Приятный тёплый альбом)))

Well known soulful piano and melody driven album - sometimes difficult to recall originals from all the first class covers! Not greatest voice but such good musicianship and writing. Great, but not quite a 5 star lp, sorry!

A warm, lazy summer's day, a nice glass of something - just the right album.

laid-back album dat met wat sad songs begint, maar een iets positievere noot heeft naar het einde toe

I enjoyed this album quite a bit, mostly because I love sad music and I found most of this album to be very sad. There’s a desperation in even songs like Where You Lead, which seems to be a sweet song. Many of these songs I had only heard covers of, but many of them don’t even scratch the surface of the emotion Carole King serves. Overall, loved it.

Love track 3!

Beautiful very soft Folk Rock.

A forgotten (for me) masterpiece- virtually every track is good. Brought me back to my childhood as this album was on repeat for much of my youth

Wow, I've heard so many of her songs in shows and movies and never knew they were all by Carole King - a name I don't think I have heard of...embarrassingly showing how young and ignorant I am

Did not expect to like a 70s pop/soul album but it sounds like something that was never done before for some reason. good stuff 8.5/10

9/10

nice vocals, good instrumentals, personal lyrics

Melodic Passionate Nice

Bluesy

wish I could listen to it with fresh ears but sounds so much like mom music from my mom playing it over the years constantly

The pinnacle of female singer songwriters. This album was really a tale of two sides though. Everything in the first half is spot on - lyrics, composition, energy - while the second half is a combination of songs that are a bit lighter and even somber, along with a few classics that Carole had written for other artists. It's a classic, timeless album but based on the second half I'm going with a 4.5 down to a 4.

Pretty cool, vocal recording feels raw and a lot of keyboards!

Only had previously listened to a few song by her. I really enjoyed listening to the album.

Vry nice,chill.

Very solid singer-songwriter album with some true classics!

Its a classic for a reason. You probably know most of the songs already, even if its another artists version.

Веселенько и про любофь. Добавил: It's too Late, Beautiful, I Feel the Earth Move

Pretty good, some classic songs on here

I recognise first track 'I Feel The Earth Move' , always thought this would have been by a black soul singer. 'It's Too Late', 'You've Got A Friend' massive tunes too. Decent, definitely a 4

Aretha Franklin vibes. Didn't realise I knew so many of the songs on this album, without ever knowing the artist, shame on me. Joyful, soulful & most triumphant album.

Like the oldies

Nice. Couldn't run to it, but listened to it a couple of loops though in the evening.

It's not the Best thing ever but I thought that it was cool listening in that moment.

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, Home Again, Beautiful, Tapestry Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: A very homey album from one of the most important people in pop music history, I can see how this sold a bajillion copies.

Never listened to this album before but recognised pretty much every song. Very pleasant

I really liked it. Already knew a few songs so that was good.

soft rock, very nice to chill along to

Chill & calming.

What a voice.

Full of familiar tunes that I hadn't realized were written by the same person

The definition of MOR. The songs are well crafted, though.

IMHO Tapestry is the definition of "Middle of the Road". It's a very well crafted album, though.

Excelente voz. Temas evocadores. Buenos acompañamientos

I didn't know winter sprng summer fall was in this album idk that was cool

Quite cheesy but good old classics

Quite good and definitely grew on me as I listened to more but there weren’t too many special moments on the album. 8

Easy listening. Classic FM. I want to hate it but it's too smoooooth.

good stuff

Excellent!

Have always liked this one

I feel guilty that so many of these songs I know, yet I don't give ol' Carole much thought. Clearly an incredible songwriter with a really pure, rich tone to her voice which is so soothing. A triumph

Wow, Carole King was a pop cultural tyrannosaurus rex! I was largely ignorant of her, but bet I've heard countless dozens of songs she wrote over the years. Fave track - "It's Too Late"

Couldn’t believe how many hits were on this album that had been covered by other artists. What an iconic album.

Recognizable songs I didn't realize were by Carole King - I Feel the Earth Move | It's Too Late Relaxing but pained/Emotional/Weirdly uplifting/Bittersweet

Have a soft spot for folky female singers. She is no Aretha Franklin but definitely has a lot of well known songs on this album. I'd say the production isn't amazing on this but it was early 70s and not on a big label, so fair play to them for pushing out a bunch of bangers. I'll leave the technical analysis to bwoi. Also check out that McFly cover

Great album, I was very impressed! Turns out I was familiar with King’s work without knowing specifically who she was. “It’s too Late” and “Natural Woman” are obviously part of the zeitgeist. She’s obviously a very talented songwriter.

So many familiar songs so good

So many well known tunes

Actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I can see why people love this album.

Noen bra bangers, hvertfall " I feel the earth move"

7

what a treat.

What a treat. Didn't really know Carole King except from the Gilmore Girls theme but this was great and I knew a lot more songs than I thought I would.

This is cool! Didn't know who this was but I knew a couple of these songs. Really liked this album actually

She has some great songs. Never realized how much she is covered. Great song writer and vocals.

You alright carole!

Good stuff. Lots of good songs on here. No surprise I guess, Carole King is an excellent songwriter. Bonus points for having a cat on the cover

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Amazing, simply Amazing Album that's all I can say.

Songs were very memorable

The most impressive thing about this album is the consistency. Every track is carefully and creatively crafted, and there's not a single one that stands out in a bad way. Having said that, nothing really sets it apart as an all-time great, either. It's a really, really solid album. Best track: You've Got A Friend

Great songwriter, great voice. What’s not to like?

god tier Singer-songwriter album

A bit like Cloud Nine, some awesome tracks and I love her voice but there are some fillers that keep me from giving it 5 stars

Les prod sont intéressantes mais pas trop accrochée par les thématiques

Very good songs. Will listen again. Doesn’t really kick off but sometimes that’s ok

yep

Okkkkk i probably wont return but totally get how this album is a big deal

Okay. Dated AF tho'.

RATING: 6.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: Tapestry LOWLIGHT: Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Pretty good. Not my style

very lyrical album, reminds me a lot of joni mitchell. really calm and settling and a great album to relax to. that being said, lacks innovation

singer-songwriter music with a gentle tinge of soft rock and soul. Tapestry is like a warm cup of coffee with cream: not the most exciting or complex thing in the world, yet always delicious, welcome, and agreeable to many.

Pretty much nothing but closers here, and I'm a sucker for that! Smooth 70s pop excellence. Her voice is perfect for the songs, and the songs more than live up to that buttery voice. I wanna go slam out some walkdowns on my piano ASAP! From Wiki: "[King] wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the latter half of the 20th century..." Max Martin who? 118 is almost unbelievable, lol.

Oddly souful

I was today years old when I learned that the Gilmore Girls theme was a Carole King song. I also know more Carole King songs than I expected. 3.5

Carole King writes some great songs. I think I'd dig them more if I was in the right mood.

Maybe a little higher than a 3. Lets say 3.25

Good album, not my usual thing, but I enjoyed it.

This was a lot less one note than I expected. Few hits on this which are always like a warm hug out of nowhere, but on the whole went by mostly unremarkably.

A few fantastic songs and some mediocre ones...

I like her

High 3, great album

Now, around my 200th, I am convinced most records make this list because of one song.

really chill and soft, didnt help me much when i was running in the treantmil, buuuut i enjoyed listening to it

C'était sympathique, mais vraiment sans plus. C'est rentré par une oreille et c'est sorti par l'autre, mais l’interprétation, était bien, la partie instrumentale aussi... mais ça fait environ 4 heures que j'ai fini de l'écouter et j'ai déjà oublié comment ça sonnait, ce qui est moyennement bon signe.

Not bad, but not my style.

It's not something I'd find myself listening to often but I can appreciate the quality here, lot's of hits as well

Okay

its a great album, there are a lot of hits. i like '(you make me feel like) a natural woman' and 'smackwater jack' the best, i think. i wanna learn the smackwater bassline. this is a classic, easy-listening, safe album, which i dont mind. i hope to see more interesting/out-there albums next.

Solid songcraft and white girl soul. Certainly a classic for its era and worthy of the list. Just not putting this on very often TBH. Solid 3.

Good but not for me

The Gilmore Girls theme song ay? I was unfamiliar with your game Mrs. King. The album is good but I feel like me on a better day would rate it higher.

Lindo

Varying degrees of success but an overall warm and light experience makes this record’s classic status totally make sense

Very beautiful record that I had been gifted but never given a listen and honestly I wish i did earlier. Very nice sounding singer songwriter folk music that is still quite catchy. Smooth and slow sound creates an intimate atmosphere that helps to relax in and enjoy the performances. Also really like the cat.

The 3-star option is very capacious. It covers a pretty wide field.

I've tried to like this album a few times. It just doesn't excite me. I respect her though.

Seemed interesting.

Nice and chill, lowk jazzy at times. She has a unique voice that’s a little raspy/nasaly, and she sings lower so good belting options. Some of them sound like they’d be in Gilmore girls or another autumn-esque series. I think smackwater jack was fun hehe. I don’t think I would listen to this on a regular basis but I’d be happy to hear some in films and such!

Was a good classic soft rock album. Nothing I loved, but good overall.

kitty <3

Meh

It's pretty but less my style

3/5 Favorite Songs: I Feel the Earth Move Its Too Late You've Got a Friend Smackwater Jack

I didn't realize some of these were her! Wow, a lot of great songs. Not my usual style but I need to send this to my wife.

I never understood the appeal. There aren't any bad songs here, but they're all pretty boring. I would choose any Paul Williams album over this.

When this first came out, my girlfriend listened to this almost nonstop for weeks. It drove me crazy after a while. I still can't stand to hear it, even though there are amazing songs on in.

Cliche? Some good string instrumentation at the end though. Not too experienced with these types of songs so I might just need more practice listening to them to fully appreciate the style.

lovely

Had the LP sitting in my collection but had previously dismissed it, having not warmed to it on a first listen. Some great songwriting in here, and musicianship (particularly the bass-playing, which is classy as). Bookends are my favourites, as stand out 'bangers' and I found the rest entirely listenable, though also too consistently downbeat and weepy for my usual tastes. I can see why it's such a well-rated album, just not necessarily my cup of tea.

Un clásico sin duda.

Wait a second, I thought the 60s happened. Then I listen to this album and it sounds like they didn’t. We can all return to our love songs and pop songs and all is well with the social order. This just isn’t what I expected. It’s an iconic album and I expected something with greater depth and more…texture. It’s a nice album and if these songs were playing in your ‘71 VW Beetle, I’m sure it would have a great deal of nostalgic appeal. Carole King has written some very popular songs and I’m sure this deserves a higher rating than my 3/5. But that would just feel dishonest.

я НЕ понимаю как её слушала до этого, в каком сценарии и пошла слушать этот альбом полностью и читать вики про него?.. иц ок

i remember people doing I Feel The Earth Move at the NYE Bovine Jam

definitely not my style but i enjoyed it. also didnt listen to the full thing bc i wanted to talk to lola .

Classic, but not my thing. Great songwriting but I didn't enjoy listening.

Just fine

It was a charming record and I thought was interestingly mixed to really emphasize the vocals. Idk why it stood out to me this time but with all other solo vocalists, it never really stood out like this. But yeah, charming.

уважаю, но не мое, для меня скучновато

I feel disappointed. I’ve listened to over a thousand albums in my life, and today was the first time I got this one. For so long I was told it was one of the greatest albums, and I always was excited to listen to it. Now that I have, I can say it’s a very good album, but not as good as I have heard it hyped to be. I guess that’s what I get for going in with too high expectations. I might have to give this a few more listens

Notas interesantes, groovy a momentos, luego más suave, versátil en su nicho Letras muy nobles, aprovecha la oportunidad para hablar de temas importantes varios You've Got a Friend es mi favorita o la que más me llegó a mi Su voz da calma, y evoca nostalgia, lo hace muy bien, me parece súper talentosa Recomendable y reescuchable

Really not my kind of thing, but certainly a pleasant enough listen. Perhaps too easy to listen to, this album doesn't really spark any interest or excitement in me, or challenge me in any way, which i guess it doesn't really need to. 'It's Too Late' is pretty good, and its nice to finally hear the song that spawned a line I've been hearing for basically my whole life albeit without any context.

Un álbum muy original tanto lírica como musicalmente. Conceptos muy interesantes.

Semmosta 70-luvun lauleskelua, ihan okei.

Mukavan pehmonen soul? pop? levy. Jakso kuunnella alusta loppuun, mutta ei suurempia tunteita herättänyt tämäkään.

Exceptional songwriter. Cover photo gives the same vibes as the music.

3.5+

Songs range from solid to classic.

From noise rock to this: talk about genre whiplash! Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you see it) I can't help but laugh when I hear "I Hear the Earth Move" start up. I always think of Mary Roach doing a...questionable rendition of this otherwise-brilliant song on American Idol. Carole King was famously a songwriting titan and hitmaker for several others, but she proves here she can more than carry her own weight when she's allowed to tackle her own material on her own terms. It's very safe and measured 70s pop to be sure, and nothing really matches the incredible energy the opener brings. This isn't to say King isn't giving it her absolute all on most of these songs, because I never knew she had this much voice in her; that was a pleasant surprise! Tapestry came out of the CSNY, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell school of elaborate lyrics mixed with folksy instrumentation, but I can't help but feel the individuality has been sucked out of this album by its production. If this wasn't resident established hitmaker Carole King singing, the album would likely disappear into the void of the countless 70s pop albums that aped it. I chalk it up to the effect of King writing songs for so many different and disparate artists that the album struggles to find a unified voice, though it evidences King's own versatility at the same time. To me, there just isn't much to dive into past the mega hit singles and the album suffers from being too perfect; I mean, even the Carpenters tried to sound warm and human on their records! The slow to medium pacing of most of the tracks also doesn't help restore the much-needed colour. A fine enough performance from Carole King herself, but the name value carries this album to its notoriety in my eyes. Key Tracks: I Feel the Earth Move, Beautiful, Where You Lead

Nice easy listening stuff

not what I usually listen to but it sounds really nice. kittyyyy on the album cover lol.

I’m liking this. A solid 6/10. Some songs were great but some just “eh”

Went into this album with no expectations, and it started off great! I Feel the Earth Move is a great album opener and the next few songs were a bit milder but still good. Overall a pretty easy listen, but I doubt I will be really reaching for it again, it's not really my style. But I understand why it might be here, and it has not a single bad song on it. I think the production is very good and her vocals are definitely a high note of this piece.

Сара засрала челик па није слушала Марко 3-

Nyt ei saa ymmärtää väärin: Carole King on upea artisti. Musta on vaan uskomatonta, miten niin upeaääninen nainen onnistuu tekeen niin pintapuolisia rakkauslauluja. Olisin kaivannut enemmän menoa, samanlaista jolla levy alkaa. Sanoitukset eivät oikein sävyttäneet ja jossain kohtaa rupesi ihan naurattamaan, että kierrättääkö hän samoja sanoituksia joka biisissä. I fell the Earth move on erään rakkaan ystäväni karaokebravuuri, ja olen kuullut sen 8 vuoden aikana hyvin usein. Sille en voi olla hymyilemättä. Jotenkin kokonaisuus jätti vähän kädenlämpöiseksi.

I am very glad to get opportunity to listen to all these legendary female performers. I have never heard of Carole King before which is a bit surprising and it's clear enough that this is another one of those albums for which it's not enough to just spend a day with. I might have to come back to this, but so far it's very enjoyable experience, 3 strong stars easily, not yet sure about 4, because at the moment I am still not getting any super memorable tracks to revisit, but this one will have to be revisited anyway!

No tengo mucho para decir de este. Bastante cheesy, al principio parecía un poco más interesante. Después terminó todo melódico y meloso, monótono, e, incluso, aburrido. Otro parecido a ese que no me acuerdo cual era pero que sonaba como a phoebe de friends. 6/10 son los puntos.

cozy warm autumn gilmore girls pretty cool overall I’m glad I listened to it!!

Perus taustamusaa, pari sample potential

Some great songs here but I wasn't that impressed as a whole, 3 for tracks like It's Too Late though

The grandmother of every artist you have ever loved, sitting in her rocking chair, being completely right about everything, and you still only visit three times a year out of obligation. This is the album that told Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette, Adele, and roughly every other woman who ever sat down at a piano with feelings that it was allowed. That it could sell. That a woman writing her own songs, playing her own piano, and refusing to wear sequins or smile on command could sit on the Billboard charts for six straight years. Six. Years. Your favorite artists owe this woman rent money they will never pay back. Carole King wrote "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" for the Shirelles in 1960. She wrote "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" for Aretha Franklin in 1967. Then she sat down and recorded them herself, better, in her living room, in her socks, with James Taylor on guitar and absolutely zero interest in your opinion about it. Producer Lou Adler wanted it to sound like a demo. Mission accomplished, in the best possible way. Is it on my regular rotation? No. Does it need to be? Also no. It did its job. It built the house that an entire record collection could live in. 3 out of 5. All three stars awarded with genuine respect and zero desire to listen to it on a Tuesday.

I enjoyed this album, but I think that it's more so something that I would have on in the background rather than really pay attention to. I like her voice and the instrumentals all work very well together. I would most likely listen to it again.

Pretty good, though possibly slightly overrated due to the hits early on in the album? Fine all around. 3/5

Habe es schon mal mit dem Album versucht. Fand es dieses Mal schon ganz gut. Noch keine 4 Sterne, aber höre ich mir sicherlich nochmal an.

ok so i listened, a 3 stars, maybe 2, bc it isn’t bad but def not my style

nice and chill

Un tanto relajado y tranquilo, pero con baladas agradables y que hacen pasar un buen rato. El punto más alto, claro, es You´ve got a friend, que seguro es la canción que le ganó el lugar en esta lista. El resto del álbum está bien, pero tampoco me volvió loco.

Okay just didn't love it

Feels like a winter record where you'd play one evening while drinking black coffee and smoking Marlboro Reds