Tapestry

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

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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

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.

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+

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

A few good ones I suppose. I Feel The Earth Move is a classic.

i saw someone mention that this list is really lacking female artists which really disappointed me, seeing as i'm only on day 2 and was hoping to use this generator to get some variety in my music taste rather than just listening to neil young about 20 times. anyway, this album was great, much more my style than yesterday's album (although its still not the heavy guitar music i'm used to). it had a sense of the countryside to it that brought a lot of comfort. i wish i had more to say, especially for a female artist on this list, but i just liked it - not much more than that!

me ha gustado. suena a madera y una manta hecha de remiendos coloridos. un proyecto muy total y cerrado, los sonidos tienen mucho sentido juntos. Ha habido un par de canciones que me han gustado bastante.

Not my thing.

Much more upbeat and soulful than I thought. I was expecting something more soft spoken, stripped down, and emotional. This has a nice groove to it with fun vocals. Still, with that said, nothing stood out to me.

It's good background music but I probably wouldn't listen to it on its own. I enjoy "I feel the earth move" because it's unique but the others were more ballads

love the calm it breathes under sentimental chaos. At second listen found it too calm to my taste.

Really respectable album but I couldn't really get into it as much as id have liked. Still good though.

Très bon objectivement d'un point de vue musical. Chansons trop redondantes et album trop homogène à mon goût. Still, Carole King? More like Carol QUEEN! Slay mama 💅

charmant et sans artifice in a way only a few can pull off (on parlera pas de Smackwater Jack), but not really #mythang. vraiment gênant que je sache pas qui c'était avant hier. chanson préférée : It's Too Late mention honorable : le chat sur le cover (il s'appelle Telemachus btw. if you even care.)

aight. girl talk sample was cool

Average album gets average score.

Growing up, my dad listened to a lot of James Taylor, so I've heard his version of You've Got a Friend dozens of times, but until today, I didn't realize his version was actually a cover. I'm not sure if it's just the nostalgia, but I think I prefer James Taylor's cover over the original. Overall, this was still enjoyable. It's an easy listening, 70s pop album. She's got a soulful voice and the piano is well played. I've got nothing bad to say about it, but it didn't exactly blow me away either.

A lot of folk and soft rock from the 70s feels very easy to pinpoint as being from that decade, but this feels much more timeless. The emphasis on piano and beautiful production makes everything feel crisp and clear. King's lyrics are vivid and her voice very good. The album's big weakness is that it's full of the kind of strong songwriting that produced ten or so songs that are all cut from the same cloth rather than songwriting that produced surprises. All the variety is in subtle differences in melody or lyrics, which makes a song like the opener a welcome change of pace. That opener, "It's Too Late," and the title track are probably the strongest songs, but even they are just very good. If King's voice was more impressive it could maybe carry the songs farther. But instead this album tops out at being a pleasant one that's worth a listen but is wanting of really impressive moments.

This was a decent, enjoyable enough listen. The obvious draw is Carole King's soulful, immaculate vocal performance throughout the album, however at varying points it did feel as though her voice was doing the heavy lifting to carry the songs through to the end. The arrangements here are very pleasant, and some of the more reflective balladeering songs manage to conjure up a spectacular mood, but overall the album is perhaps a bit too uncomplicated to truly ignite my interest. Love the cat on the cover, though.

220/1089 starting off strong for me. So Far Away is really reminding me of Weyes Blood’s And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow don’t think i’ve ever heard her version of You’ve Got A Friend but it’s really beautiful (as expected) the way the strings and piano etc build for the second chorus is so lovely and then there’s the Gilmore Girls theme ahhh this is a solid album of classics faves: I Feel The Earth Move, So Far Away, Where You Lead, You’ve Got A Friend 65/100

c’était pas mal

me gustó la portada del álbum me aburrí despues de la tercera canción y no seguí escuchándolo, es muy de la vibra country pop yankee, It's too late me gustó

mehhh….

Great compilation!

really liked tapestry everything else not so much

This was very enjoyable. Great singing and nice music, although a bit corny at times.

esta piola pero no se si es de mi onda ahre

erstaunlich viel altbekanntes dabei

It's too late is my favorite track.

ما أكملته ، اغنيتين حلوات اغنيتين نايمات ينفع لطرق السفر

Again another album I think I will love more with age but for now was just kind of okay.

3.5 Classic comfort music

The singer-songwriter/folk/soft rock/songs about feelings things is just not for me. Bonus star for the kitty on the album cover.

1. I didn’t know Carole King was white. 2. Who knew there could be 44 minutes of the same themes/sentiments of how good of a friend she is.

Classic and great song writer but tunes don't slap me hard enough

These songs are about as middle-of-the-road 1970s as you can get--which, let's be clear, I am not saying is a bad thing.

This album was pretty solid. My favorite songs are It's Too Late, You've Got A Friend, and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. The rest of the songs didn't really click for me since i'm more of a pop listener.

Average album that has good instrumentals and vocals. Nothing special

Listened Before?: Partially! I knew I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, and You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman Pros: I saw another reviewer point out how this 1001 albums list is severely lacking in entries from women. While this album isn't my personal favorite, Carole is an icon, and this album is a testament to that. While I found the album kind of sonically boring, Carole's songwriting definitely shines. Cons: Not an album/genre I'd personally usually reach for, dragged on in parts Songs Added to Playlist: It's Too Late

Easy listening, on the verge of being great

Few bangers, but mostly zoned it out.

It's a great album. Like so many other brillant artists of that time, her originality now seems cliche, probably because she influenced a generation of artists.

General thoughts: On first listen, I clearly recognized some of the songs. A quick wiki search returns a genre I didn't know - 'Brill Building' - where songwriters created material for girl groups during the 60s. That explains a lot, well-written songs with catchy melodies. Tailored to be commercial hits, and that's not bad. This made it hard to rate tough, given the inherent comparison between this and their more known versions. Another hard thing to oversee was the light and unpolished production; it's very loose, like a nice demo of a good song. Everything else is very cool: the lyrics, arrangements, and instrumentation. She's clearly accompanied by talented musicians. Her voice is also nice, engulfing, and distant from the usual female voices of today. Throughout the album, her voice is dead-center, all the way up, which helps convey this personal and private feeling. The lyrics are good, but usually very commercial 60's, indicative of her profession, with flashes of genius like, for example, the title track ‘Tapestry’. With this, I circle back to the beginning. This is a collection of pop singles. Judged as a songwritter its a great showcase of expertise; as an artist-performer, it seems a bit like wasted potential of making something truly your own. Outstanding song(s): Tapestry Weakest song(s): Way Over Yonder, Will You Love Me Tomorrow? Cover: Folky. Fitting for writer-songwriter. Liked the cat in front. Real rating: 3.45

Like upbeat piano love songs with a solo singer. It's fine background listening music but probably wouldn't buy the album.

I recognize most of these songs, but I don’t really love any of them. They’re not bad, and Carole King is a talent, but maybe this era of songwriting is just not for me. All of these songs remind me of riding around with my parents in the hot, A/C-less station wagon with the radio on to random radio stations where I heard a lot of these songs as a kid. I guess I don’t hate the record or anything, but these songs don’t evoke much out of me except for that memory. I dunno, she’s soulful I guess, and folks seem to love this record, but it’s a hard 3/5 for me. I do like the inclusion of the cat on the cover though. 3/5

Tapestry also known as an album of hits. I have heard every song before but never as an album. Vet good although I prefer contemporaries like Joni Mitchell.

Listenable.

My favorite type of album - not my genre, an album I never would have listened to, but absolute perfection. I'll never listen again but it was straight bangers and she should have changed her name to Carole Queen

Knew the first song from a commercial. Fine overall.

Erster Eindruck: süß, entspannt Overall Rating: 5/10 Andere Anmerkungen: nicht alles mitbekommen,aber too Late war cool

Good background music, some really good songs, a classic

Was just okay!

I hadn't intentionally listened to any Carole King before but I can see why this was her most successful album. A lot of enduring hits. It feels really informed by The Band and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, to take nothing away from Carole.

4/5 Nice album... lovely ballads and lyrics that make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. The album does become very one note after a while, though. But I still appreciate the lyricism a lot. I enjoyed it.

omg jeg har hatt dette albumet lagret i flere år. endelig! // fin den, men setter ikke særlig spor høydepunkt it's too late

When I popped this album on for whatever reason my queue didn’t clear, so following the opening song I thought I was hearing a legendary trap sample, as it turns out it was just Piss on Your Grave by Travis Scott featuring Kanye West. I continued on with Tapestry, pretty good

Beautiful

6 Carole sings to me

ημουν ανάμεσα στα 3 και στα 4 αστερια. αναγνωρίζω ότι αξίζει 4, ειναι πολύ όμορφο άλμπουμ. ωστόσο, μαλλον δεν είναι στα γούστα μου. τίποτα δεν μου κίνησε τρομερά το ενδιαφέρον. επίσης απότι καταλαβα είναι πολύ γνωστό άλμπουμ, αλλα δεν ήξερα κανένα τραγούδι, ούτε την τραγουδίστρια. το άκουσα ευχάριστα σίγουρα, αλλά μάλλον δεν θα επιδίωκα να το ξανακούσω. fav tracks: it's too late / smackwater jack //κατάλαβα αργότερα ότι το τελευταίο κομμάτι (You make me feel like) A Natural Woman το ξέρω από την ερμηνεία της Aretha Franklin, την οποία και προτιμώ

Oh, she's the one who sang "I feel the Earth move under my feet"! That's a good one. Also "You make me feel like a woman"

It had one really good song,where you ead, the rest were ok.

I liked this record. I had no idea that Carole King co-wrote Will You Love Me Tomorrow; I assumed it was a cover since I'm more familiar with the Shirelles version. 3/5

Great I am a new fan of Carole King! She reminds me of Janis Joplin

красіво, пару пісень додала, але дуже дуже однотипно, монолітно, я таке не дуже люблю

Sehr schön entspannt und doch spannend

1-4 very good 5 not my vibe 6 Incredible - favourite so far 7 wow 8 don’t mind it, not great 9 meh 10 groovy 11 not for me 12 not bad