Tapestry

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

Väldigt bra

Y

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

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.

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

I really enjoyed the album. Took me back to the 70s, I almost saw my self in the grass with long hair

‘Twas fine

- This is a nice album with a lot of hits. - I like, but don't love Carole's voice because it's a little more nasal than I like. That said, I appreciate the tight songwriting, and I knew a lot of the songs and didn't expect to. - The songs blend in together a bit after a while - the second half was kind of disappointing after a packed first half. - Putting a cat on the cover is a good choice, lol.

Bem cativante..

je sais pas si c’est que moi mais j’ai l’impression que plus l’album avance, mieux les musiques sont. Au début j’avais grave la vibe ascenseur chiant j’avoue mais ça s’est révélé plutôt cool, mention spéciale pour Natural Woman. En vrai ça mérite 4 mais vu que j’ai mis 3 à Hendrix je me permet de descendre la note

Never been for me, but I'll still say 3 because I know it's better than it is to my ears.

definitely a little corny but its too late is actually so fucking good

She is a fabulous songwriter and awesome to hear her do all these great songs she wrote for others. I am not a fan of her voice though, it's not bad but wouldn't put it up there with the greats. Handful of really great songs and a few I would skip.

It was good but one of the songs was a tv show intro and that bugs me a bit

This takes me back to a different life. I really enjoyed this album at the time. Still have iit. Wonderful talent

gorgeous

breezy oldtimer album. simple but effective.

She got some pipes

Good, nothing very special

The first track was great, and some of the others were good. Overall enjoyed the sound. Not quite a 4 but debated it.

increíblemente no tenía ni idea de quién era y cuánto reconocimiento tiene..soy un villero. me gusto

Le doy un 7/10 no fue horrible de escuchar sin embargo no es mi genero favorito me parece aburrido y repetitivo, no estuvo mal, no es algo que odie pero tampoco lo escucharia por voluntad propia

It was good I personally liked two songs of it but the rest of the album it wasn't for me, but I liked it tho it reminds me of my sister she's more into this kind of music so I recommended her the album

i’ve heard of this! new to me though, haven’t made my way to it yet. given its reputation, i thought i would like this more. it just sounds like a white girl found motown. i really liked the instrumental at the end of so far away. it’s pretty. but i feel like for a singer/songwriter album, the lyrics are a little shallow? they’re very basic songs.

Sounds like my grandma. Charming but sometimes boring.

Though this kind of music is failry new to me and maybe not exactly my type, definitely an enjoyable album. Warm lyrics, simple music that goes together wth the lyrics. A nice listen overall, maybe not as per my taste. 7/10.

i feel the earth move is new hyperfix lmao. a hard 6/10

was good

bonus points for the gilmore girls intro

pretty good, not my cup o tea. i liked its too late and youve got a friend

I mean great album, good vocals and lyrics, not much to say Cover : It's ok

I like how cohesive the album is. I enjoy the songs and their melodies. Got sorta boring towards the end, but maybe that had something to do with my homework.

2.8 It's pretty dull. It's fine, it's not offensive, I'm not clamouring to turn it off, I'm just waiting for it to finally end so I can move on with my day.

I've heard most of these songs, back in the 1970's, in the car with mom while running errands. Carole King was quite the prolific songwriter, and these songs are nostalgic for me. Just good quality singer/songwriter stuff, and she's got a great voice. Plus, the album cover has a kitty on it. 🐈‍⬛

3.5. Muscialmente bonito, no me fascina el folk

Good album. She is a good singer.

7/10 Divertido, buenos ritmos y facil de escuchar, no me aburrido y se me paso rápido el tiempo

Nice

Pleasant little album with some great surprises

lots of hits here, but this trended too easy listening to get 4 in my book.

I feel like I should have appreciated this more.

I knew I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, You've Got a Friend, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. I also, of course, knew Where You Lead because it's the theme song to Gilmore Girls. This was pleasant. I think Carole King is a very good songwriter, but she isn't my favorite singer.

It’s a quite fresh one in 1971. But it’s so bland and doesn’t meet my tastes

Honestly, I’ve heard stronger albums from that whole Laurel Canyon-adjacent scene than this. 𝘛𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 has a warm, intimate feel, and the songwriting is clearly there, but it doesn’t quite live up to its reputation for me. A lot of it starts to blur together over time. Carole King feels more like a songwriter stepping into the spotlight than a fully compelling performer, which gives the album a certain sincerity, but also makes it less distinctive. Still a good record, just not one I’d return to often.

Her biggest record, this is the one that launched her into a songwriting career. The songs, as expected, are really strong. Her singing is good. But there are just too many piano-driven pop songs for me. It's very good, of course, but I'll likely never revisit it.

Женщина, которая поет

Las canciones mas escuchadas del album me suenan muy conocidas. Me gustó mucho su voz, y la calma general del álbum. Recomendado para una escucha chill. Lo banqué.

Enjoyable and some classics.

Her voice is really good and there is some really good songwriting here. I can imagine there's a lot more appeal to someone else rather than me. Enjoyable.

music to clean the house to on a warm spring day

Good singing and nice music.

was okay i guess

Quite listenable, first track is groovy 3.4

Ok album, just not my cup of tea lol

If I could drive I would probably enjoy driving to this

Great voice and loved the album cover! Good album!

bien pero ahí

I sincerely wish I enjoyed this album the same way that the majority of the website does. It was fine, and I can for sure see why it's considered one of the greatest albums of all time. But it's just not for me. It's too light, entirely too boring and repetitive, and only 2 of the songs really grabbed me in a meaningful way. Those songs are "I Feel the Earth Move" and "It's Too Late". I thought they were very catchy, and I wish the rest of the album was like that. I do love her voice, it's calm, motherly, and puts me at peace. If I was going to rank this on an objective level, it's a 5. However, I just can't listen to something like this all day. Noted, I know I'm not the targeted audience necessarily, but that isn't a valid reason to not enjoy something anyway. The voice is great, the compositions are all great, I love the 2 previously mentioned songs, but I don't love love anything, and the rest of the album is pretty much in one ear and out the other for me. Again, it's nice enough, and I recognize it's greatness, but for an album with this many accolades, I was expecting a bit more variety. Sure, she sounds great, but I can't really tell some of the songs apart. There's a lot of filler. To the albums credit, the bits of smooth Jazz and piano are pretty great. I think if I was on a bad streak of albums I might give this a 4, but I've rolled some absolute heat lately and unfortunately this one just didn't do it for me like I was hoping it would. Again, and I can not stress this enough, this is a 5 star album. It is excellently made, and Carole does a phenomenal job here. But, and this is a big but, I wouldn't personally want to return to it. My scale for judgement uses a personal rating, not an objective rating, so I'm going to give this one a 3.65/5 and call it a day. Going in circles at this point, but I'll wrap it up once again by saying it's a great album, and I love everything about it, I just don't love love it. Anyway, on to the weekend album. Wish I had more to say about this one other than "Good vocals, great and catchy instrumentation", but I really don't. I've done so many reviews like that at this point, and it's not always easy to be unique for these reviews. This is one of those times, it just didn't grab me and draw me in unfortunately. That's fine though, I see how good it is, even if it's not personally always going to be what I'd turn on. I'm still happy that I got the chance to appreciate this today. That's a lot more than I can say about plenty of the other albums I've rolled so far for this long project. Anyway, the journey continues with the weekend album. That's enough of this one for now.

Theme from gilmore girls So many classic songs, you make me feel, will you love me tomorrow, you've got a friend Wonderful voice. Beautiful piano

nice!!!

out of all the laurel canyon biggies, joni is the one who has my ears, but this is rightly praised for its strong songwriting. musically, it is okay but borders on too light for my tastes. i do like king's keyboard work across the album as well as charles larkey's bass work

Really good singing. Just not my cup of tea, although “Where you lead” is a good song.

This album started off with some heavy hitters but quickly faded into so many of the singer songwriter albums on this list, boring ballad after boring ballad with nice vocals layered over a few chords. Parts were enjoyable but a lot of it was pretty forgettable.

the first track was really good

Como suele pasar, otro álbum que comienza con fuerza y después se vuelve un plomazo (levantando con alguna que otra canción animada tanto sonido monótono). Me da lástima darle este puntaje porque empecé disfrutándolo mucho al inicio. ↑: I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, Beautiful, Where You Lead ↓: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Loved it!

Like Beatles balads, but with a female singer.

I wanted to love this one more! I'm sorry future me when you listen to this one again and you're mad at me. 3 1/2

some lovely songs on here

Can appreciate how good a song writer Carole King was but I found this album a little insipid, it’s seems like subsequent covers of her originals always popped more. Well written, well sung, well played but it didn’t really hit the way it maybe should have 2.9

Vibey nok men med fare for at blive kedeligt

3/5 - Solid throughout but just not my thing

it was ok. a nice album for background music. idk if i'm actually going to listen to it just because i want to listen to a song again. favorite song is the first song of the album, called "I feel the Earth Move." i really liked the song called "it's too late". nice jazzy vibes. "where you lead" is the Gilmore girls song <3 this album had really famous songs that i didn't know that they were from this album

A classic. So many well known songs on here.

me gusto es como the beatles pero mina y mas country lo banque malll

Had potential, but not a fan of when she got extra folky

It is a bittersweet album, with lovely vocals and soft undertones throughout. Although I understand the hype behind this album, I have never been the type who really connects to singer-songwriter albums.

Un álbum personal. Me contó de ella, no la conocia. I feel the earth move me gustó, el instrumental es increíble, fue un gran inicio. Un género que no estoy acostumbrado pero, lo senti orgánico

Es un álbum que no se acerca del todo a mis gustos pero si me gustó, interesante y con algunos temas que me llevó en mi lista. Parece Soft Rock y me gustó conocer a la artista, no la tenía.

I found it kinda similar to fleetwood Mac. It has a country indie vibe I guess.... I'm not the best with genres, but I guess for me it's more of a chill sunday afternoon by the countryside kinda vibe. Although I didn't like it that much, I did find one song quite nice, it was "I feel the earth move". It's the first song in the album.

Decent

Because I am so far behind, I listen to this just after Lana Del Rey. The first song say welcome change of mood. Enjoy the beginning of the album, but it seemed to taper off a little bit for me.

Solid

Tapestry is an appropriate title for an album that yielded several familiar songs that are undeniably woven into the tapestry of American pop music history. Though they've aged well, these songs just don't quite hit as hard as I imagine they may have when released 55 years ago.

such beautiful words and melody

No sabia que era la de la canción de gilmore girls!! Le reconocí la voz pero no me cerraba hasta que escuché el tema jee. Me gustó para tener de fondo, no le prestaría mucha atención

Sounds like some classic 70s folk. Just some normal vocals, piano, simple drums and guitar. I don't like it or dislike it. It's just some standard music to me. 3 stars I think.

Fint dette, men ikke for meg. A Natural Women er nice, men den har vel alle hørt.

Ganske chill. 2.8, så eg rundar opp

Bolje od prosjeka koji očekujem kad vidim grozne riječi singer-songwriter. Premda mi nije legao glas i zvuči još više zastarjelo nego što jest.

Pretty big fan of this album. Nice and relaxing to listen to.

I can understand the appeal here, but I find thing kind of music kind of boring.

didn't realize 2 songs I knew of were on this album! Wonderful listen.

Me gusto, lo disfrute, sinceramente es la primera vez que registro a esta artista y no me arrepentí. Gratísima sorpresa cuando me di cuenta que la intro de Gilmore Girls estaba en este disco. Solo por eso momento que me hizo muy feliz subí la puntuación. El resto de canciones me parecen muy buenas pero demasiado llora pitos, se entiende por la época en la que fue hecho pero igual.

The style isn’t my taste, but I appreciate the excellent songwriting

I enjoyed the mellow vocals a lot. It started off strong with a solid production. One element that was especially cool was the subtle elements across the songs. For example the great guitar licks that filled certain gaps. They weren't in the spotlight but really elevated some songs by making them more layered. Unfortunately, I felt that the album starts to drag in the second part. There is a very good album here but it is also padded and the themes can get repetitive. My favorite songs are "I Feel The Earth Move" and "Way Over Yonder". The trumpets on the latter were especially great.

И немедленно забыл

Для меня скучновато, не зашло

Лучшая песня: первая Худшая: последняя Каждый раз, когда вижу подобную обложку, жду сопливое пение под гитарку/пианино. И каждый раз альбом начинается бодро, и кажется, что я ошибаюсь. Но не - всегда одно и то же, незапоминающееся, чисто американское нытье

Вот так начинаешь слушать нормисный, приятный уху, но вроде бы ничем не примечательный альбом, а потом узнаешь, что он побил все коммерческие рекорды в США, и только Адель спустя 50 лет смогла побить его рекорд в Биллборде. Чуден вкус твой - среднестатистический американец

Finde ich insgesamt ganz cool. Der Gilmore Girls-Song hat mich besonders überzeugt. Mit dem letzten Song auf dem Album konnte ich dagegen nicht so viel anfangen.

very fun!! groovy!

Her voice is almost Maria Carrey coded?? The music is quite pleasant but damn why is old music with lyrics like these so repetitive? They say some lines like 40 times a song.

A solid 3.5