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Great album -
No arguments about this one, it's a solid 5.
Amazing songwritier. Fun to hear some that are known for other performers
She's so good!!!!! 10/10 who does like this album????
"Tapestry" by Carole King is an enduring classic that stands as a testament to her songwriting prowess and the impact of her music on pop culture. Released in 1971, this album features timeless tracks like "It's Too Late" and "You've Got a Friend," which have left an indelible mark on the music world. One notable mention is the album's association with the popular TV series "Gilmore Girls," where the theme song "Where You Lead" was used in a version performed by Carole King herself. This connection added a new layer of recognition to an already iconic album. "Tapestry" is a masterclass in songcraft, with King's heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies resonating with listeners across generations. While it might not be considered groundbreaking in terms of musical experimentation, its enduring appeal and cultural significance earn it a well-deserved 4/5 rating.
Piano voix, style jazzy/folk/soul. Alternance lent/rythmé, parfois répétitif. 3.5/5, aprèm tranquille bord de fenêtre avec un chat, comme la dame
awww selma bouvier
her voice and the instrumentals sound so pretty listened to it with my cat and i enjoyed it all the way through
A pretty cool record! It’s smooth but not too whimsical. The second half instead was too quiet for me
Liked it way more than I thought I would. A bit jazzy but also smooth
All time great singer songwriter album, often emulated over the past 50 years.
I Feel the Earth Move - I was not aware that is Carole King's song
I knew more songs that what I originally thought I would. Nice chill music but not my go to.
Sehr gute Album, gute Komposition, tolle Stimme
completely
Who said brunettes can't wear jeans?
Great
Nice album. Very relaxing
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: I feel the earth move, It’s too late, A natural woman
She had a decent voice and was talented just not for me on a drive to work.
This was OK. Most of the time these "singer-songwriter" types can't really sing, but she actually can. It's easy listening, just a bit boring. Not really my thing, but good enough to earn a 3/5.
Nice pop album by a singer with a rich voice. Some great choices of songs to cover, as well.
Carole King has a beautiful voice, but on a lot of these songs I would prefer to hear the originals, I do like her version of natural woman but not as much as Aretha Franklin.
Really good melodies and vocals and harmonic cooperation between them. Does drop the intensity a bit in the second half of the album though. (69%)
Un clásico que escuché por primera vez en clases de inglés en el colegio
Beautiful voice, music is not my cup of tea. Smackwater Jack is a fun song
All time, stepping into the spot light from behind the curtain
Great soft rock compositions, amazing vocal performance, simple yet effective songwriting: that's what makes Tapestry so special. You could listen to this album 1000 times and you would still vibe with it. Not a single song skipped and it's sad Carole King has only one popular album. Best song: I Feel the Earth Move
Can I give it 6 stars?
There’s a warmness to the songs of Tapestry, which are all quality folk rock songs, specifically ballads. Carole King isn’t the best vocalist or instrumentalist but her songs are just so comforting and beautiful that’s it’s hard to really care about those details. Your so far away and You make me feel like a Natural woman are two of my favs. Tapestry is just perfection for a cold day in autumn.
Great album
Gilmore girls banger
The track list on this album is downright legendary. Some great songs on here (even if I think a few were covered better later). King has a wonderful voice that guides you through every song and lets you experience it fully. A great listen!
Amazing: from the instant I clicked play on this album it just felt instantly recognisable and just enjoyable. Even though I have never listened to any of these tracks before it fucking slapped. Carole has a very comforting singing voice and it complimented the music perfectly. Just felt warm. Also there is a cat on the album cover.
I'm usually not into this kind of stuff, but I enjoyed a decent amount of it. "It's Too Late" was easily my favorite track here.
This album was a masterpiece. Can’t believe I’ve never listened to it.
Last month I contrasted Tapestry against Laura Nyro’s atrocious Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, so it was nice to get a quick turnaround there. Carole King does not disappoint on this one. From the very first seconds of “I Feel the Earth Move,” King’s piano dominates the album without overwhelming the listener, much the same way Dylan’s harmonica does. There’s no wonder why “It’s Too Late” is her most popular song, with its funky guitar and easy swaying rhythm. I’m not sure there’s any connection, but she does talk about a coat of many colors in the title track, and this album came out the same year as Dolly’s Coat of Many Colors. She does a fantastic job covering Frankie Valli’s “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and then Aretha’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” to wrap up the record. It seems like James Taylor is sometimes credited with “You’ve Got A Friend,” but he just doesn’t pull it off like King does. As random as it may seem, the song reminds me of her performance at her 2021 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m not sure how it took until 50 years after this masterpiece for her to receive the honor. I’d never listened to Tapestry all the way through, and from the hits to the deep tracks, it’s one of the most complete albums of 1971. I’ll definitely be listening again.
Another excellent singer-songwriter album. Quite a few bangers on here including I Fell The Earth Move, Home Again, and You've Got A Friend. Had no idea she wrote A Natural Woman, and though her version doesn't hold a candle to Ms. Franklin's, she does a serviceable job.
Slow But Great
A masterpiece
With an album like Tapestry, I pay special attention to the non-hits on the album to determine their quality. There are only 3-4 songs on here that weren't a hit in some form for King or another artist. The non-hits like "Home Again" and "Beautiful" are excellent and well-crafted songs. This is definitely soft rock, but these songs are so flexible they can be covered and moved into another genre fairly easily. How often would I listen to this album? Probably not terribly often because though the songs are good, I've heard them so many times by so many artists. Wonderful album though.
hermosooo 8/10
Decent
Average
Track 1 - Meh Track 2 - Good Track 3 - Good Track 4 - Track 5 - Pretty good Track 6 - Very good Track 7 - Very good Track 8 - Good Track 9 - Not the best version I've heard, but good nonetheless Track 10 - Excellent Track 11 - Good Track 12 - Good
Gives me the Gilmore Girls vibe. LOVE IT. Glad I discovered it 🤩
..3/5
I love how raw and unpolished this album is. Just Carol and her piano. My only complaint is that I didn't really care for her version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow."
Never heard of her before :) Nice to learn about this highly successful singer/songwriter and a great influence in pop music from 1970s to now. Lovely voice combined with nice melodies. Highlights for me: It's Too Late, You've Got a Friend
Solid arrangements and versatile. I initially expected this to be repetitive, because the last few albums categorized as “ singer/songwriter” have definitely bored me. But the point of this entire website is the challenge myself to listen to albums that I might normally not, so I kept listening and almost immediately realized that each song was completely unique. It’s often beautiful though not necessarily always my genre preference. I’ll add it to my library.
Dry
Pretty solid. Had heard several of the songs
So many songs on this album have stood the test of time and are classics today. Carole King is an excellent singer-songwriter who had such a large influence on the genre!
Great album
det här var bra. mitt första möte med carole king
How can you not love Carole King, classic, icon. The songwriting is masterful and the melodies engaging. I could sing so many of these songs by heart.
Veel bangers. Erg vermakelijk
8/10
A classic singer songwriter album. I didn't want it to end.
shits ass light 1/10
Favourite tracks: I feel the earth move; so far away; it's too late; way over yonder; where you lead; you've got a friend; Wil you love me tomorrow?; Smackwater jack; you make me feel (natural woman)
This supernova of an album - Jesus, it’s like a greatest hits album, it’s so good. If you’ve got zero interest in 70s easy listening, then this album is STILL likely a good album for you because Carole King wrote hits that got re-recorded by so many different people. This album is a true gem.
Classic Album and almost every track a classic itself. Great to hear it again.
Whats not to like ! Iconic, soulful, pure class. One of the all time great albums.
Pleasant enough. Way Over Yonder is a stand out track. Undeniably beautiful vocalist and classic song writer. Just a bit too nice for my usual taste! Filed under ‘Easy Listening’
I've heard of the prolific songwriting partnership of Goffin/King, but I never realised one half was Carole King, she certainly knows how to write a tune! A product of its time in pop music, though, you can almost hear the Carpenters at work! I recognised the titles of half of the tracks and realised this migh be a bit special. Best tracks; I Feel the Earth Move (overshadowed in my mind by the Martika cover), It's Too Late, Beautiful, You've Got A Friend, Will You Love Me Tomorrow (covered by numerous artists too), (YMMFLA) Natural Woman (Originally written by G/King partnership for A Franklin). In fact I don't think there was a bad track on this LP. All in all, a very enjoyable listen, a very talented songwriter who wrote some famous songs for other artists as well as influenced a new generation of artists. Better than I expected - a high 3
what can I say, this is one of my favorite albums of all time. foundational. this was an album i fell in love with in college when i was feeling particularly sad and lonely and it really hit the spot. nowadays, i find a lot of comfort in this album. it's been through the bad and good times with me. this album was also one of my gateways to joni, laura nyro, james taylor, and by extension, gordon lightfoot, jim croce, and 70s singer-songwriters as a whole, one of my musical happy places. plus, is there a better 3 track run to open an album? bonus points for cat. favorite songs: the whole thing
I’m so pleasantly surprised
Weird foot. I don't dislike it, just makes it harder to focus on everything else. (this was supposed to be about her voice but I changed it after seeing the cover again) The first song is upbeat, I liked it a lot and expected the rest of the album be more like it. Sadly, the rest has a completely different vibe. Not bad, but coud've been so much better
i agree, the first song set an upbeat mood that the rest of the album failed to deliver on but it was still all right
A couple of classics & a lovely voice but very much of it's time & not all of it's aged well.
This is the album every 15 year old girl had in 1971. Vocally, musically, lyrically...all masterful. And who doesn't like an album with a cat in the cover?
Som en god varm klem. Ikke så spennende eldre pop/rock, men behagelig lytting.
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: I loved it! So calm and melancholic, very dreamy and I could have this playing every Saturday morning Favourite song: Track 3 - It’s Too Late
Piano-driven singer-songwriter/pop album with a focus on the lyrics. Most of the songs on here didn’t keep my interest; they plodded along and seemed to go on for longer than they did. Her voice is fairly soulful but nothing special. I can see why this is on here as it sold a bunch of copies and her songwriting skills are evident, but it sent me to sleep in a bad way. I did really like Will You Still Love Me though.
Queen Carole
Classic. Absolute classic. Been spinning this for a long time and will continue to do so. Flawless album from a fantastic musician.
Classic songs. Good album.
Fantastic!!
So good.
It just sounds classic
Freaking Tapestry. Tell me you don’t need these songs. Tell me they don’t bring at least one tear to your eye. I don’t believe you. 5/5
Great record. Cat photobomb cover. Would Carole King again. -//- This record deserves a lengthy review detailing all of Carole King's genius from the lyrics to the performances and more but I'm unlikely to write it today. While it's not a record I listened to as a kid, this is an album I've come to know quite well over my life. It's welcomes me back whenever I return to it. It's like the cozy sweater. Tapestry has never let me down.
The songs on Tapestry aren’t just beautiful pop records - with damn near every track, King could just have created the sequel to the Great American Songbook. There is immense pleasure here from songs which will endure and find their place in the history of pop music. Absurd talent and a perfect 70s singer songwriter album, beautifully produced.
im lonely, im confused, im in a sweltering costa looking for jobs. im practising griffiths electrodynamics which i should have known from years ago and im stressing out about it which is all quite absurd. i have had album after album on this thing that mean nothing to me. then "oooooh baby" and my heart is singing and dancing. it sounds melodramatic but this is the first proper emotion i have felt in weeks. carole king is such a gentle spirit. her aura is so warm. i do not however like the title track. there is something pompous and just a little bit silly about it. i think "you've got a friend" is my favourite. its always refreshing in art to hear such simple and wholesome affirmations of love - it can be far to easy to try and be sophisticated. a simple message comes like an arrow much more directly from the heart.
Pretty amazing how many iconic tracks came from one woman. A perfectly pleasant album, but not much I'd listen to again
it was objectively okay, all songs are fairly well made, but nothing struck me as a great song, and I am not a big fan of this genre anyways, a bit slow and boring
I Feel the Earth Move, So Far Away, Beautiful, Way Over Yonder, You’ve Got a Friend, Where You Lead, Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 4-4.5/5
an all time classic. the legendary carole king, a talented songwriter before she started putting out albums. she is a true badass. fun fact: “i feel the earth move” is about her man giving her a big ol’ orgasm. so, there’s that. highlights: “i feel the earth move”, “beautiful”, “will you love me tomorrow”.
Typically I only give 5 stars if there are no songs I don't like. This is an exception. There are so many fantastic songs on here that I can let Smackwater Jack slide. Incredible album.
Just listened to this a month or two back. Solid record.
5 obvio!
Naikkos.. heh 5.... noh... king... not queen.. miekkos siis.. heh.. miekkonen..
5.0 + When songs are this good you do well to let them speak for themselves. And that’s exactly what this record does. A classic through and through.
Not my thing that I could appreciate good songwriting
A surprising gem, enjoyed every song.
Jotenkin kaikilta osin keskinkertainen 2/5
Hieno levy ja upeita biisejä. Ei ehkä töiden ohella ole parhaimmillaan, mutta raukeina kotihetkinä todellakin.
Yks varsinainen hitti nousee esiin, muuten aika mitäänsanottamaksi jäi levy itelle. 2/5
nostalgic Favorite Tracks: I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, Beautiful, A Natural Woman 4.5/5
Decent 7
Every song blended together after the 1st (in a good way)
yllättynty JÄRKYTTÄVYYS naamani aivan HURJANA kun näin kuinka populääriartisti...en koskaan kuullukkaan.. noh huomaan miksi. SANANTOISTOA.... sitä rakastetaan. mutta musiikki rallatus hyvää. kynäviekka kuulemma.. noh en siitä tiedä...14× Platinum bitchass dumbass en kuullukkaa tämmösestä...mitenmbvittua noh täytetty tämä reikä musiktietämyksestä mutta heh ei ole toinen nainen vitosta saamassa gg... i feel the earth move
Unbelievable songwriter.
very good. one of those albums where i'm like "Ohhh that's where this song is from" multiple times. Got this on vinyl now too
Wow, I knew a lot more of these songs than I expected. She wrote or cowrote all of them as well.
Sjukt bra!
This immediately gets points simply for having a cat on the cover. Having listened to this, there is no reason at all to deduct points from the cat. D'aww, pushcat.
This album is cozy, you almost want to sing along on your first listen since a lot of the sound has been used elsewhere and a few tracks are still fairly regularly played (shout out Natural Woman and Where You Lead). It’s a very warm and soft feeling album.
Too sad and low
Beautiful. Easy and intelligent listening
Great album. Familiar without ever listening.
Adequate. Perhaps a bit straightforward, but I'm not in the mood for something complicated right now.
Not my thing
El del gato. 10 de 10
liked the first few tracks, not bad overall
Loved it. Will listen again.
Whether you were a college or high school student in the 1970s, Tapestry was everywhere. Full of incredibly well crafted pop, it's songs were inescapable on the radio at that time. Even though it was seen as "chick" music, guys had this album too, if for no other reason than their girlfriends liked it. Probably the best singer-songwriter album of the era (James Taylor sucked in comparison), King avoids the narcissism and melodrama of sop many of her contemporaries. While she remained a brilliant songwriter, King never reached the heights, in both quality and popularity, of this album. How could she when it's damn near perfect.
I loved this
4 star schmaltz, I love it.
Pleasant.
Hauntingly beautiful, what a voice
Soft sounds and good singing
I definitely recognize a lot of songs like "I Feel the Earth Move" and of course "Where You Lead" (thanks Gilmore Girls). I actually didn't know that Carole King wrote "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". Impressive. This is a good album but probably not something I'll add to my collection.
If you’re a guy over 40, chances are you’ve had at least one girlfriend that made sure you heard this record before you die.
Great record
3 - It's Too Late / 12 - Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)
Loved it more than I thought I would
Enjoyed it, found out Gilmore Girls used her song for their into music so nostalgia central. Also sounds like an album my dad would love
Just as solid as can be. Hits galore and great album tracks. Hypnotic sound
She really is a bit of an unsung hero, musically, isn't she? Pretend this is a 4½ star review.
Sopii hyvin ameriikan halkomiseen rekalla. Eka kappale oli paras sitten meno vähän hiipui, mutta kuitenkin ihan miellyttävää blues rockia. Liian moni kappale ehkä liian hidas
I love this album, I listened so many times, “I feel the Earth move” is the best.
1971, that was it, man. The best 500 albums EVER are from 1971, and this is certainly near the top of that list.
Cat: Amazing songwriting and vocal talent! AJ: she just sounds so good. Vox and keys. So damn good.
I was surprised to know a few of her songs
beautiful album
Great Album!
Some classic songs (beautiful, natural woman), some that didn’t age well in this era (smackwater jack), though they all work together in what is an extremely cohesive piece of music.
I distinctly remember my parents had this LP when I was a kid. I don't particularly recall listening to it, though the big hits on it are familiar. Those hits are certainly iconic, but I didn't find a lot of depth in the rest of the tracks.
Average overall counting in the fact that I never have listened to the artist.
A lot of hits on the album. Liked it more than I thought I would.
Like Nilsson I'd never heard of her but this album was full of classics. Not particularly my thing but good for one listen.
Well then, what an album. I had heard of it, and when listening knew a lot of the songs on it too. Lovely simple music, letting her voice be the focus. It's Too Late, Home Again, Where You Lead... All so pleasant and listenable. Thanks Carole.
Had not heard of Carole King before and after hearing the first track I thought I would enjoy it more. However I didn't really like it, was very slow and felt quite bored by the end of it. Highlights: I Feel the Earth Move
She has a fantastic voice and is an incredible song writer. It's produced really well too.... I would give it a 5 if I thought I would actually choose to listen to it. There are some absolute classics on here though: I feel the earth move It's too late Only getting a 4 as I'm not sure it's quite my thing, but I can appreciate its great and I did enjoy it
Soft-pop classic by an author of numerous hit singles in the 60s. Top tracks: „I feel the Earth move”, „It’s too late”, „You’ve got a friend”.
Started Listening at 5:43PM on May 14, 2023. First song so far is decent. Listened to full album, pretty good. 5 stars
After the first listen I was impressed with the album, but did think it was a little like a jazz-singer album full of covers. Then I started looking into the album and found out all songs are actually written by Carole King herself. And that the reason I thought it was an album full of covers was because she is just an insanely talented songwriter.
I liked the first track! Also didn't realize that she did the Gilmore Girls theme song (with her daughter in a duet! so sweet!!). Otherwise not really my thing
Loved it.
Short and sweet. Felt like it went by too fast. Folky. + It's Too Late + Beautiful
It was just okay. Probably caught me on the wrong day but I thought it was a bit boring. It was certainly quite soulful though, so I'll give it that. Favourite: I Feel The Earth Move
A classic….this type of music is not my cup of tea, but what a great albumm.
Just 12 well-structured, sequenced and instrumented, good old-fashioned songs. A great record.
Meh
Tapestry is one of the greatest albums of the 70s. Carole King’s songwriting is vulnerable, intimate, and just really damn good. The music itself is expansive yet full, and feels well trod and warmly familiar. Though I’ve heard much of this album before, I had never heard it all together. The hype is well deserved.
I thought this was meant to be a classic, it's just a load of covers! I am of course joking, legendary song writing, classic performances. Just not really for me.
About half of this record is wallpaper music, the other half is very good. Favorite song: Home again
Terrific album that just sounds so relaxing and inviting. I love the use of subtle jazzy piano chords to color the sound.
This was an incredibly beautiful album. I loved the simplicity of each song's instrumentals, like they were purposely not trying to overshadow the vocals and the lyrics. Every song had something special to it
Beautiful singer/songwriter album with a simple, unfussy sound built on top of strong, sturdy songs. Lots of positivity in the lyrics too. “I Feel the Earth Move” and “You’ve Got a Friend” are classics I’ve heard since childhood but never thought about who sang them. A few other songs sounded familiar here too. Cool to find out she co-wrote “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” too. Her version here is good! She has a nice singing voice but I can see why she found a lot of success writing for other artists. She’s an exceptionally good songwriter.
Solid bluesy classic rock album with a really tight opening track. I feel like I could repeat that chorus hook all day long and not get sick of it. I love that pause in the "I feel the earth (pause) move". It feels like her voice really locks in with the rest of the band- almost like a puzzle piece, in a really organic way. I'm actually pretty unfamiliar with her. This is an artist that I guess my mom and dad passed over listening to / exposing me to when I was growing up. That is outside of the track "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" which was on the radio a lot. That's a killer track (although not this version, I think the one I heard most was Aretha Franklin singing). Great album cover, and I love how nonchalant it is, and I think having the artist name and album name both on the same line and with the same font / weight is pretty interesting. Usually in graphic design this is a no-no because there's not really a separator that shows that one is the name and one is the album title. For a new listener they could think that her name is "Carole King Tapestry". Overall this was a great listen. Super enjoyable.
Loved this - forgotten how many good songs there are on this album
Beautiful. Great lyrics and music.
Used to the “THE” Album…today it’s good, but over played over the years.
Almost every song is familiar
2.5/5
Tapestry by Carole King is like a warm hug from your grandma after she's spiked her coffee with a little somethin' somethin'. It's pure comfort in musical form. I mean, you can't listen to "You've Got a Friend" without feeling like you just got a group hug from the entire cast of Friends. And "Natural Woman"? I haven't felt that beautiful since I looked in the mirror this morning and realized I forgot to take off my sleep mask. So if you're feeling down and out, or just need a pick-me-up, throw on Tapestry and let Carole King and her keyboard whisk you away to a world of good vibes and groovy tunes. And maybe pour a little somethin' somethin' into your coffee too. Grandma would approve.
Carole King's 'Tapestry,' the vinyl so nice I own it thrice (two were from my parents' collection, but still). What is there to really say besides this album is a masterpiece? It's a fun and worthy listen everytime it's on. Hard to keep a sour mood when King's singing. She has this effortless and airy quality to her vocals and instrumentals, it feels like I'm flying in the clouds. Tha album just feels kind. Asking you to be kind to yourself and the world. You don't get that feeling from music very often. It's a warm hug.
Nobody does it better
Solid.
The run of classics continues. There is nothing I can say that hasn't been said already. The only negative is an 11-year-old Jay had to listen to his siter play I Feel the Earth Move over and over again on the piano. Everything works. Listen to the way the backing musicians, effectively the SoCal 70s version of The Wrecking Crew, effortlessly kill it.
This is one of the greatest singer-songwriter albums ever made. Personally, I don't think there is a bad song on this one. By now, it has influenced 2 more generations of talent.
A gorgeous album by one of America's best songwriters. Bubbe may have told her she wasn't very good when they worked on songs together in high school, but boy was she wrong. All the songs here are great and this is in the top 50 albums of all time for me. I think Carole King's version of "will you still love me tomorrow" is the better version.
The biggest fallacy commonly held by the standard music fan is the assumption that a song is somehow more meaningful or authentic if the singer wrote the lyrics themselves. A minute’s thought would dispel that notion, yet plenty don’t want to think for even a minute. Everyone can name a cover version better than the original (if you can’t, feel free to adopt the suggestion of Hendrix’s All Along the Watchtower). That basic counterexample should invalidate the assumption, but I fear many will assert that covers don’t count, and that what they’re railing against is the production line of songwriting, of songs treated as industrial products. They object to the treatment of songwriting as a mere business expense. I admit, such an attitude has some appeal. But if we keep at that vulgar practice called thinking, we’ll see the flimsiness of such a stance. Are we to denounce Motown (even the name harks to the assembly line) because they employed two Hollands and a Dozier? Also, the fallacy slanders the singer, reducing the person actually singing the song to a cold-blooded hack. If we somehow, almost beyond the realm of possibility, continue thinking, we’ll clock that what people object to is specific songwriting enterprises. They object to Max Martin and Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Those are fair objections. The corollary to that family of objections is that we should revere certain other bodies of songwriters. Carole King has been part of that esteemable songwriting oligarchy since the Shirelles took the King-co-written Will You Love Me Tomorrow? To the Billboard No. 1 in 1960 (yes, the proper title has no "still" in it). King’s co-writer was her then-husband Gerry Goffin, who provided the lyrics to King’s music. The couple would craft many corkers of the 60s until their divorce in 1968, after which King left for Laurel County and slowly gained more confidence in performing herself. With her solo career developing over this period, in 1971 King cut the monstrously successful Tapestry, an album oft considered the peak of the 70s singer-songwriter boom. Tapestry would spend 313 weeks on the Billboard chart, the second-longest time spent on the chart by an album (the longest time was spent by Dark Side of the Moon, by the by.) Much has been made of the domesticity of the album. On the cover, we see King holding a tapestry and lounging with her cat Telemachus. The music itself reassures, and frequently King evokes the image of home as warm, secure and nurturing (think of the German word Gemütlichkeit, the sense of cosiness and belonging). This extends to the album’s treatment of love: King does not wail with passion and rhapsody, but instead sings with a gentle cordiality. For instance, compare King’s version of Will You Love Me Tomorrow? With the Shirelles’ earlier hit. The Shirelles sing with teenage earnestness and insecurity, and King sings with an adult desire for something more than a shag (although a shag is hardly an undesirable result). Yet I prefer the Shirelles’ version. Likewise, I prefer Aretha Franklin’s version of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. I don’t think I’m being boorishly contrarian by avowing such a preference. Does the album suffer from better versions of a few of its songs floating out there? I can’t really pretend that Aretha Franklin didn’t exist, can I? Of course, this is not to say King’s take on these songs is bad: they are good takes. Tapestry is a very good album. But if Tapestry is a house, then it’s haunted by the possibility of other, stronger vocalists singing these songs. Again, this is not to say King sings badly: she doesn’t. But I would say she doesn’t sing that distinctively. Could you pick out King’s voice from a line-up? You could weave the argument that such ordinariness is the point, since this is a domestic album. But these are songs, and songs are meant to be sung. Adept songwriting is only part of the equation. The recipe may look good on paper, but you still need to cook it. NoRadio, signing off.
pretty good and so lovely, but quiet monotonously
One of my favorites
Not a fan, but recognise what an influential album this has been.
Good
Chill plus hon skrev gilmore girls opening tydligen så goat
Great and cozy singer-songwriter album
Pianot är så bra på denna skiva, simpelt men hon har så nice känsla!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Samma med hennes sångröst. Och det är superbt annars också, förtjänar blassic status... Stark 4
Buen disco. Temas emblemáticos que han ganado en intimidad con el tiempo.
Nice tone to this original singer songwriter... but it is of a previous era, really not my cup of tea, and I would probably be controversial in saying the songs have been done better as covers by other artists.
Quite nice for the most part, wouldn't chose to play this over some other artists from that era though.
Loved this one. I already knew and loved the fantastic I Feel The Earth Move and You've Got A Friend but never got around to checking out more by Carole King. Seems like I've been missing out. What makes this album is special is not just the good songs and great voice of King, but also the fantastic instrumental accompaniment which is of a quality seldom heard on singer-songwriter records.
Haven't heard this music since I was a kid and it was on AM radio. I thought of it as adult music then, but now she seems like a teenager. I definitely didn't appreciate it as much then. Contains a lot of what is missing from pop music today: Heart.
Very good ballads. Good keys/pianos, basslines, vocals and melodies
- Piano and vocals were pretty - Album cover has a cat - Doesn't have the energy I usually listen for - 2.5 - Favorite songs: Where You Lead, I Feel the Earth Move
- Quality soft rock/easy listening - nice voice - not a ton to say other than she makes quality music
Brill music peaked wit da gal Carole. Rating: 7/10
This is great, but there are so many covers. Wait, they aren't covers? She's the original song writer? Holy smokes this might be a 5
So good!
Mild album. Has some songs I know of. Three biggies? Not my style though. Three star.
A good album, I just need to be in the right mood to enjoy it.
A good blend of soul and light rock. The lyrics feel real and talk about interesting dilemmas of love. This album is a classic, and has some of my favorite songs, but does have some songs that slow down the pace of the album I feel like. 4/5
Great songs. The mix is atrocious. Maybe it should be listened to in mono.
Mau
So many great songs. An amazing album start to finish.
Relaxing vibes, but ultimately not to my taste. The lyrics on some of these songs have aged weird. I do like the cat in the album art. That cat is great.
Good hits
One of the great singer songwriters at the peak of their game. I have a listened to some of these songs more often than I can count.
I have listened to this album so much in my life, it’s one of my favourites
Good for what it was, shame I'm not a fan of piano ballads Standouts: I Feel The Earth Move, It's Too Late, Will You Love Me Tomorrow? & (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
I look at this album and always amazed all the songs that are so well-known on it. Songs that my wife loves so much. For the most part, I love them too. King's interpretations of songs that we would come to know with other great songwriters and singers (James Taylor, Aretha Franklin) seem stark but fitting. I do find her version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" to drag inexorably. But I understood her point in slowing it down like she did. It's a very stark album, and I find it interesting that Spotify now brings me to an album I had already heard: Nick Drake. Really, I didn't think it could give me anything that could follow this album.
This is a pretty amazing album. I wouldn't call myself a folk fan, but when done right it's pretty damn good. And Carole King did it probably as good as anyone could on this album. Great songwriting - deep, personal, intimate lyrics coupled with the right tone on piano and backing instruments. So many classics on this album - I Feel the Earth Move, So Far Away, It's Too Late, You've Got a Friend, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, A Natural Woman. I realize she let other artists record the last three too, but her versions are just as good as the other versions, in part because she brings her unique style to it. My one gripe is her inclusion of Smackwater Jack on the album. It's a fun tune, but it totally misses the personal vibe on this album. She should've saved it for another album. I'm not going to let that drag down my rating though.
This in an album that I should have listened to long ago. I used to get annoyed when browsing for king crimson CDs at the record store and finding her Tapestry CD there but no KC. That was long time ago. Listening to this, I was surprised that I knew at least half of the album already. There's a hint of folk here with more easy listening and a little soft-rock. She could have given Joni a run for her money if she kept her songwriting up to this caliber but unfortunately this was her high point.
5 stars. Had heard a lit of these but as cover versions.
King utan Goffin? Jodå.
Listened Before? N I have heard of her, and I knew a few songs but I hadn't ever done a deep-dive. She's good. Great voice and very mellow easy listening stuff. I enjoyed it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: It's Too Late
An all-time great album but still not my thing.
My mother loves this stuff, so I gave it a shot. Unfortunately, it is so, so dull.
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It was ok.mum liked the covers more than the originals.
Amaai i like this. Carole, ik kom nog eens terug
Good 7/10 on first listen
I’m sure this is objectively great but unfortunately I was quite bored :( You’ve Got a Friend slaps though
Such a 70's album.
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
Poppy 70's wallpaper
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
One of the best! Every song is great, but shout out to So Far Away, Home Again, and Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
What a gem of an album. As a kid I thought I didn’t like Carole King, I couldn’t relate to her music. Now as an adult I wish I couldn’t relate to it but I love it.
Well this may be the most pleasant surprise I've had during this whole 1001 album experience. What a goddamn gem of an album, I listened to it 3 times during the day. Standing ovation. Fav Tracks: So Far Away, Will you Love me Tomorrow and It's Too Late
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.
This was a great album. Not a bad song.
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 Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late,Way Over Yonder, You've Got a Friend, Where You Lead,Will You Love Me Tomorrow?Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
Amazing
Easy 5 !
Whenever I listen to this album, my mind always wanders to thinking about the cover's cat and what it's up to these days. But that's mostly because song after song, this album hits with one surprise after the other: on paper, the music here is made of dead simple raw ingredients, how come each of these songs packs so much depth? Lyrics go a long way, as well as King's vocals, but the rest is just magic. This is an album of anthems.
I listened to this several times, and I wanted to like it more than i fid. I couldn't quite place my f8nger on what was not connecting with me. But it feels like so many songs are familiar to me, but because they are better performed by other artists. Not fundamentally bad, bit also did nothing to hold my interest beyond the mystery of why I didn't like it.
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.
As close to perfect as an album can get. The songwriting is outstanding, the music is timeless, and King’s singing is just the right balance of emotional honesty that makes her versions of her own songs sound better than the various covers that may have charted higher over the years. It’s also extremely rare that an album yields this many classic songs that also managed to be classic songs for other artists. The influence of this album is immense and it has such a clean sound that it barely sounds aged. Truly one of the all time best.
Great from beginning to end. Just a collection of really pop songs and ballads.
Best: I Feel the Earth Move Worst: (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
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
1/26/2023 pretty good record, 'easy listening' is the best way to describe it. you'd hear your grandmother listening to this while cleaning "beautiful" really stood out to me, great lyrics and genuinely catchy
Many songs I’ve heard and sung along to before. Surprised to find they were from the same time period, same artist, and same album. Thx Carole King :)
Solid album. Love the cat on the cover!! Lots of stuff I've heard before and didn't realise they were covers of Carole's stuff! Saved tracks: I Feel the Earth Move, Wil You Love Me Tomorrow?, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Super cute album. 70s pop rock is always my vibe.
An absolute classic of an album - there's one track I don't really like (Smackwater Jack) but the rest are all brilliant.
3.5
Had some spots but just not my thing
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.
This is one of the LPs from a small stack inherited from my folks after they had moved on from listening to music on vinyl. The songs from Tapestry are as familiar to me as the home of my childhood, and Carole King's voice is like warm chicken soup on a brisk autumn afternoon. Maybe because I used to spin the seven inch of her song "Chicken Soup With Rice" on repeat well into adolescence. This is a stone cold classic from of the greatest American songwriters of the twentieth century.
Stellar songwriting and her voice captures the folky, bluesy feel of her music so perfectly! This is another that hits the nostalgia feels too, with Carole King being another favorite of my mom's and I remember often listening to this album as a child.
This was a fantastic album. I've heard a few Carole King songs but never a full album straight through. What a great experience.
Im biased towards this because Carole King is my mom’s all time favorite artist. BUT. She’s a brilliant songwriter. I love her deeper voice. And she is responsible for writing so many songs that have made people famous. An absolute legend in music and this album is full of excellence.
God were the first 2 tracks annoying on this thing.
Some classic tunes in there, a bunch of them I heard before but didnt know who sang them. Overall a nice rock-pop mellow album, very late 60s vibe.
This album starts hot
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.
Strong songs. Not my Genre.
really pleasant actually Its too late specifically is goated 4.5
So good. So mellow.
Magnificent. A masterpiece. Not sure how I have never listened to this album before.
Need to listen to this one more often.
This album is so hugely popular. My mother played it almost constantly. I'm probably going against the grain to say it, but I just hate her voice. The best songs on the album are the covers, but I mean, how you going to outdo Aretha? How you gonna beat the Shirelles? James Taylor did You've Got a Friend so much better. Everything that King sings is like she jumped the shark.
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
Beautiful.
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.
Just a soundtrack to some life events … can’t separate the music from from the moments
As one of the greatest pop albums of the 70s, King incorporates jazz and blues in a soft folk-rock approach to create interesting melodies full of lush instrumentation and tools (like back vocals) to maximize the power of her tracks. With heartfelt lyrics and intricate melodies, you're fully immersed in her music. It's incredibly well-polished, especially important with all the instruments. It's also pretty coherent, with tracks leading smoothly to the next. She starts off with her 3 strongest and most complex tracks. "I Feel the Earth Move" is a perfect opener, catchy and fun to dance to, you already get a taste of her lyrical and vocal power to draw in audiences. These tracks are incredibly lush with sax, guitar, and synth solos to pull in all sorts of audiences. We have some amazing covers "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "You've Got a Friend" that are just as amazingly produced despite not having the punch of the originals. There are several tracks I didn't care for much, usually the lighter piano ballads. But just like with Adele's work, I can admit they're all fantastic and certainly much better than what nearly all of her contemporaries were pulling out. I can find strengths in all of them. For example, "Way Over Yonder" has some of my favorite vocals with a nice underlying jazzy melody. Favorites: I Feel the Earth Move, So Far Away, It's Too Late, Beautiful, Tapestry, A Natural Woman
Gentle, warm, easy.
Done
I had to consider it for a bit but this is definitely a 5. Such a charming and comforting album and King has a beatiful voice. Consistent throughout with a sound that really went on to define the soft rock / folk pop genre and make large waves in the mainstream. I love the tracks I Feel The Earth Move and Its Too Late but I have to admit I favour the James Taylor version of You've Got A Friend a little bit more.
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.
Easy listening pop isn’t my jam but if you put a gun to my head and forced me to listen to this genre it would probably be this album. She certainly has a talent for writing songs with great hooks, as evidenced by the sheer number of monster hits here. The hit singles were solid, so this gets a solid 3
reallyyyy good. a seminal album, classic really! 10 all around
One of the great songwriters. Nice voice and another soothing listen. However, the songwriting lacks a little something to truly excite me. The production is great and some cool harmony work.
Enjoyable folk-pop with a good voice. Would give this 3,5 stars but ultimately falls just short of 4 for me
It’s just really really good 5/5.
The amount of hits on this album is pretty stunning. How can it get anything besides 5 stars on that alone? Favorite track: I Feel the Earth Move
Fun, light oldie-ish
muito bom, voz e som agradáveis
-"I Feel the Earth Move" was an awesome opening track. It's upbeat, catchy, and the keyboards are cool throughout. The mini jam is pretty dope as well. Too bad it set far too high expectations for the album and the rest was kind of dissapointing -There was a big pause in "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" where I totally thought there was going to be a drum fill and there wasn't any it made me sad -Lack of interesting stuff happening, just wanted to listen to something else
It's pretty remarkable how these intimate, and for the lack of a better word, simple songs had such a massive effect on music. I guess the earnestness of the lyrics, coupled with the heart and power that Carole King sings with, lifted these up to a level that not many other artists would have been able to reach. It's a wonderful album, and one worth going back to every so often. My favorite track is It's Too Late, and I loved her take on (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
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.
Absolutely talent!
Great album. The best word to describe it would be "real". You know? Anyway, every single track is a top 10 and the theme is difficult to define but is definitely present. 5/5
This is boring as hell. I get why people like it, but I don't listen to this genre in general because I'm an emotionless bastard. Maybe it'll click one day. 2/5 because I like the cat on the cover.
Epic goodness. 5 stars.