Tapestry

An absolute classic, not a bad song on the album.

Great stuff!

hehe

3 stars for me 5 stars for anyone 70+

Carole King's Tapestry was a lightning in a bottle moment, the validation of a type of female songwriter who is allowed to be resolute yet vulnerable under one cloth; the triumph of an industry lifer who wound up changing the American musical composition rulebook with songs that touched upon the very being of the self. It is not a surprise to know that Tapestry is a much regarded effort, for its fingerprints are still embedded in what we hear today. Favorites: I Feel the Earth Move, It's Too Late, Home Again, Beautiful, You've Got a Friend, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, Smackwater Jack, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.

Gister niet geluisterd omdat ik niet in de mood was deze rustige plaat. Maar ach wat is het een beauty...

Een van mijn favoriete platen. Wat een songwriter is Carole King toch. Heerlijk.

crazy how every single song on this album became a classic. what’s there to say really? this album is so engrained in the culture that it’s frankly kind of hard to see it clearly. or maybe it’s just engrained in my life, who knows. great album

realmente bueno, aunq tmp es mucho mis vibes

Buen álbum, interesante fusion de voces para el tiempo en el qué fue grabado

4.79

From a seat on the windowsill, a bejumpered Carole gazes back at us – we’ve interrupted her reverie, but that’s ok. She’ll tell us what she’s been thinking about. A problem shared is a problem halved, and this record doesn’t scrimp on problems. Nor does it scrimp on quality; what’s here is perhaps the neatest distillation of Carole King’s genius available. The song craft, the choices, the melodies, ideas and lyrics that ought to have existed forever – and in a way did, in so far as they perfectly capture something common through human history. It’s a melancholy affair, and the whole thing – from the palette of the album art, to the slightly dusty feel of the mix – amounts to a thorough exploration of our collective autumnal soul. That bit we have that’s caught; that enjoyed the light and warmth of all before but feels it, inexorably, cooling. Carole takes us there and keeps us there. Her characters are always somehow doubting something – never whole, and careful not to totally let themselves feel so. They’re either busy configuring themselves around another’s affections or intentions, or basking in the edifying glow (albeit temporarily, cautiously) of an other’s unbroken gaze. It is to our eternal lack, the bit that wants to know for sure, that “Tapestry” is addressed. And for the simple fact that none of us is ever fated to fill it, be glad that we have a friend.

-crisp vocals -VERY catchy

Solid. I like her voice, like the rollicking piano and the clever lyrics. Earth move is the best.

I suppose listening to and liking Carole King makes you a specific kind of person. If you know and are excited by the fact that she plays a recurring character on Gilmore Girls and think that that in many ways helps define the show, that probably says something about you. If you’re not ashamed to ask Cool Record Store Guy if he has a used copy in stock. I’m 100% that guy.

An excellent album, I really enjoyed so much of this easy to listen to but emotive album. I hadn’t heard Carole King before, but knew some of the hits from the album - but the overall album was great!

What a classic! And it's a great album for headphones, the mixing is inspired.

good

Obviously one of the classic albums. Some absolutely terrific songs on here. Carole King is not the sort of artist I would seek out, but this album is consistently high quality.

I went into this album thinking it was going to be Carly Simon, but I was mistaken. Enjoyed this though.

Very enjoyable album! Pleasantly surprised to hear tracks I knew like I Feel the Earth Move and It's Too Late. It put me in a positive mood from the start and never looked back.

Love the. Cat on the album cover.. music was just okay 2/5

Man, the opening track of this album brought be straight back to road trips in the way way back of a 1971 Volvo wagon. But as the hits faded into the deeper cuts of the album, it was just a solid blues rock album front to back. Some tracks reminded me of Janis Joplin in their sincerity of delivery (Way Over Yonder). I couldn't help shake my "this is cheese" bias (Will You Love Me Tomorrow), but I'm liking this way more than I anticipated.

Beautiful voice, so talented and musical. A breath of fresh air amidst the overriding male BO of most albums on this list. Having said that, I wouldn’t listen again, as it’s not quite my style. But a 4 at least.

Classic

Gotta love her. Nostalgic. I like Joni better but this was a great album.

I had never sat and listened to this album before, but the amount of iconic songs present here obviously makes this one of the best 1001 albums of all time, but I have this nagging feeling that the songs were all done better by other performers...

Not my thing

Love love love it

Quite good, especially towards the end with Smackwater Jack and You Make Me Feel

what a beautiful album !! in love in love in love !!! "it's too late" is a gem !

Sjukt mange bangers... Gode vibber hele veien gjennom så langt. Noen låter som er gode men flest låter som er dritbra. Altså wow.

Most of it I’ve heard before. Good stuff.

Not sure why I like this so much. Found out my mom listened to this record so much that she actually destroyed it. Perhaps it is generational.

Simply iconic and changed the game for female singer songwriter music

Beautiful at times but didn't fully immerse me

Quaint little album, production didn't sound crazy which led to its simplicity, no complaints on this album. I'd give a 3.5 if possible, will round to 4 since it was a nice listen.

What a splendid album. The pitch-perfect production, and the retooling of songs ("Natural Woman," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?") that previous artists had had monster hits with.

Great songs, ok voice.

Carole King, the OG singer/songwriter’s masterpiece. Soft, intimate Tapestry is somehow full of bangers, the opener I Feel the Earth Move, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, the list goes on. These are some of the most famous songs of all time. Replace the piano with guitar and it would be near the top of my list 8.0/10

Sounds really nice and was well paced between soft ballads and catchy songs

Did nothing for me, but also I can't say it is bad.

Quite pretty. Quite boring. An album of tracks that I mostly know from other people playing them.

One of my favorite albums, certainly my favorite Carole King album. Had a very progressive music teacher in middle school/jr high who'd play this and have us sing all the songs. I appreciate here to this day. I'd struggle to name a favorite song so I'll say they're all my favorites.

Höjdpunkterna(”It’s Too Late”, ”Where You Lead”(!!!), ”Way Over Yonder”, ”A Natural Woman”) är så utomordentligt starka att man lätt glömmer hur en del av låtarna är något torra och lite mycket prototyppoppianoballadesque-iga. Får inget grepp om rösten; mestadels nöjd med den men stundtals tråkig. Vad sjukt att hon följde upp detta album med ”Främling” och ”Fångad av en stormvind”? Omslaget får 5/5 stjärnor på feet finder.

Had no idea she wrote a couple of these songs. Loved almost every track. It's as old as me, but sounds like it could have been recorded last week. Going to visit her music shop in Stars Hollow someday.

Telemachus. That’s the cats name. This album was the soundtrack of my very early life and I realize what a blessing that truly was.

Imagine being a) a tabby named Telemachus, and b) being privy to this masterwork coming together

I Feel the Earth Move So Far Away (with James Taylor on guitar) It's Too Late You've Got a Friend (recorded and released that same year by James Taylor) Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (originally released by The Shirelles in 1960) (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (music by Carole King, lyrics by Jerry Wexler, originally recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967) I really like her piano playing style.

Not sure it my thing. But a few obvious stand out songs.

Better than London Calling, would give a 3.5 if I could. Not really a fan of just piano and vocals songs in general, but this one was pretty good!

I’d heard of her name but didn’t realise she’d written so much!

I didn’t realize she sang some of these classics.

Wow surprise winner. So many classic songs!

Has a warmer album ever been recorded? So many memorable tunes. Such aching.

Beautiful voice, funky mood, nothing else to say, one of the most easygoing and joyful albums

Didn’t realise the classic songs from this album. Adding to iPod as a chilled album to kick back and listen to on a Sunday afternoon

A perfect album for a rainy Sunday afternoon

It's one of those albums that I haven't got around for many years, so it was my first listen. She is a talented singer-songwriter, and it is a nicely done album, no doubt. But I've found the album just boring, probably because it is too easy listening/middle-of-the-road for my taste and the songs just blend together. I've read raving reviews of this album so overall it was quite a big disappointment as I've expected something that I would like, but it just isn't my thing.

6/10 Highlights: Tapestry I Feel the Earth Move Smackwater Jack

I'm always going to have some bias towards this album as my mum loves this album and I remember her playing it and singing along when I was a kid. So, it's a great album from one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century. It's rough around the edges and that's what makes it great - not just the strength of the songs. It's a classic for a reason. Best Tracks: I Feel the Earth Move; It's Too Late; (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Great album, but for some reason I’m just not into Carole King. It’s my loss, really. I did enjoy almost everything on this, not a fan of Tapestry, but everything else was really good. It’s just not my thing.

Masterpiece. 5/5

My rating has no bearing on how I feel about King’s talent. I didn’t know I knew any Carol King songs. Turns out this whole album is full of hits. I’ve seen the cover art before but had no idea what her music sounded like. Based on the art I thought she was going to be James Taylor style folk music. Little did I know I knew like 80% of the songs on here. It’s not for me, I wouldn’t listen to it again or go back for any particular songs, but at least I now know who Carol King is.

Lovely

beautiful

This was really good and enjoyed this a lot. A lot of great songs here that I added to my playlist. Great vocals and instrumentals. I will definitely return to this.

It's fantastic, worthy of all the praise it has showered on it. Favourite tracks being probably I Feel the Earth Move, You've got a Friend and Smackwater Jack, but honestly it's great front to back. The easiest listening easy listening album of all time, potentially. 5 stars. I want that cat.

An album that you know before you’ve even listened to it. Classic, classic, classic, her songwriting is up there with the very best. The first half is impeccable but I found the second half just ‘great’ and it didn’t quite move my heart to a 5, even if my head was almost convinced after one listen. Home Again is perhaps a little lesser known among the many-times-covered hits here but it’s an absolutely wonderful song that I listened to over and over again.

Bardzo fajny, złożony album, sięgający po wiele stylów muzycznych - dla mnie jest przede wszystkim bardzo bluesowy, ale w pozytywnej odsłonie tego gatunku. Do tego dochodzą elementy popu, soft rocka, ma trochę soulowego zacięcia momentami dla mnie. Fortepian robi świetną robotę przez cały album, wszystkie te utwory można wykonywać tylko przy pomocy tego jednego instrumentu i wokalu. Carole King ma bardzo przyjemny głos, jest w nim sporo głębi. Brzmi jednocześnie retro (kojarzy mi się z latami 50-60) i nowocześnie. Jest sporo utworów, do których bardzo chętnie wrócę ("I Feel The Earth Move", "It's Too Late", "Home Again", "You've Got a Friend", "A Natural Woman"), a i reszty chętnie posłucham przy okazji. Będę wracał.

Caroline I treated you too harshly, you are no Giligan Welch. You are a perfect 3, cozy, safe and pleasant.

Maybe not my best friend, but we are homies with Carole.

Hell yeah this album was really good. Carole King has a lovely voice, and I dig the instrumentation a lot. An 8 or 9

At the time of writing this review, the global score on here stands at 3.9. Lets get that up to a 4! This is such a delightful album start to finish, like a warm cozy blanket with a fire going nearby, maybe a hot cup of tea, but preferably a hot toddy. People may make the suggestion this is essentially a greatest hits record for Carole King, but I'd argue it's the greatest hits of '71. As a whole, this is a damn near perfect album.

I think its very hard to fault. Well written songs. Half of them are now classic standards. Great voice. Well played. Produced well. 5

Love it, so many classics.

6/10 Interessante album, testi estremamente semplici ma adeguati all'epoca. Ho apprezzato maggiormente le canzoni dal suono più rock and roll rispetto al pop in parte smielato di altre. (You make me feel) A Natural Woman è iconica anche in Italia. Punto bonus per il micio in copertina.

niceeee

Old classics, pretty good

If this album wasn't the soundtrack of my life I don't know how much I would like it. But as it is, the sonorous sounds, beautiful voice, lively melodies and timeless lyrics have been present in so many joyous moments. I love every song on this album.

#476. There's some pretty good stuff going on over here. 4/5: good, good. Song added to playlist: I Feel the Earth Move I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

100/100

One banger after another, with a couple weak ones in the last third of the album. King has a way of putting words with music that makes the song flow as naturally feelings and words do inside your own head.

One of the best singer-songwriters ever. Several of the songs presented here are so amazing that they have been covered by some of the biggest names in music

Un peu de folk, un peu de soul, une dose de RnB, ça s'écoute tout seul, ça fait du bien où ça passe.

Bloody brilliant album. Enjoyed it on the first listen. Loved it on the second.

can respect it, but damn, i just cant. 2/5

An album full of instantly recognizable, comforting tracks. Minus one star because I was missing an element of surprise.

4.5

very 70s easy listening. 3/5

Just a lovely album

5/5 To begin an album with a masterpiece of a song like I Feel the Earth Move is a luxury not many artists can enjoy. But Carol King's exceptional writing and performance on this feel-good track are not commonplace. The following track So Far Away is a tender ballad full of feeling, before It's Too Late's danceable groove slaps, the chord progressions working perfectly. Home Again shows off King's vocal chops, and is another song with amazing piano parts, whereas Beautiful is just a well written and structured song which builds and winds around brilliantly. I love the deliberate slowness of Way Over Yonder, and the vocals are just other-worldly. Amazing song. On the second side, You've Got a Friend is so beautiful and instrumentally layered so well, and the catchy, poppy Where You Lead feels fantastic. I love Will You Love Me Tomorrow? so much. The bridge is definitely a highpoint for the album. Smackwater Jack has such a great feel it honestly challenges the opener for my favourite track, and the feel of the title track's trippy electric piano is exceptional also. King's lyricism is possibly at its peak here. Finally, unfortunately, we reach the finish line with A Natural Woman, an iconic soulful tune which works brilliantly as a closer. I Feel the Earth Move 5/5 (FAV) So Far Away 4.5/5 (LEAST FAV) It's Too Late 5/5 Home Again 5/5 Beautiful 5/5 Way Over Yonder 5/5 You've Got a Friend 5/5 Where You Lead 5/5 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 5/5 Smackwater Jack 5/5 Tapestry 5/5 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 5/5

Very well produced and performed singer songwriter fare.

Hits, soft love

An incredible album that shines lyrically as it does Instrumentally. I would recommend the album especially for those who are fans Elton John's music.

Wybitny album. Nie ma złych utworów. Otula i uspakaja. Głos Carol jest piękny, teksty są wnikliwe, melodie zostają w sercu na długo. Więcej takich płyt poproszę. 10/10

some good stuff, hearty. great songwriting

Epitome of a singer-songwriter

This is not my thing, but you can't deny this is greatness.

a classic

It's not exactly my jam, but what an iconic collection of classic songs.

I feel the earth move & Smackwater Jack were groovy. The rest was nothing special.

Not my taste at all - why I appreciate the talent on display, both on vocals and the instruments (some of the guitar licks in the first few songs were very fun!), this is just not to my taste at all. A bit too light, a bit too sappy, a bit too "romance". I did genuinely like the first song - I Feel the Earth Move -, however! Probably because it was more upbeat!

not the toes i feel the earth move- 5 so far away- 5 its too late- 4 or 5 home again- 5 beautiful- 5 way over yonder- 4 youve got a friend- 4 where you lead- 5 will you love me tomorrow- 4 smackwater jack- 5 tapestry- 4 natural woman- 4 or 5

It's good.

an album full of iconic hits, especially for the girls. 💖

bland and generic for the most part. a natural woman was pretty good, I wouldn't want it in my playlist I don't think, but if someone was playing it out loud I don't think I'd want them to skip it. the rest was just kind of whatever though. 2/5 stars.

Great songs, I mostly remember them being sung by other people and like those versions slightly better, but an impressive songwriter so I’ll give it a 5

I Feel the Earth Move is just a wonderful opener. I don't feel like the rest of the album quite live up to that first song, although I did enjoy Tapestry quite a bit. Overall still a great listening experience.

Absolutely incredible from start to finish.

Good 70s soft rock.

Pop type shit loved the production and got me kinda inspired unexpectedly

Stunning, raw, contemporary, a true gem. Foundational songwriter turned expressive singer of her own stories.

Loved the groovy upbeat bits. It’s got some character to it. Saved a few songs but probably won’t be itching to re-listen too much.

i listened to this album once on friday, and then I forgot about it until having to review it today. its not that it was bad... it just wasn't super memorable i guess. i think the only song i knew off this album was '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, which was great. Feels bad giving this a two... but trying to avoid the baseline three just because.

I recognize so many of these songs and have no idea from where - definitely some by other artists. So much beauty in this album, but also catchiness. Really good all the way through. I would definitely listen to this again, and did not realize how influential Carole King was.

There’s something about this album that feels so timeless. It has a sound/vibe that feels like it could’ve been from 5-10 years ago. I expected it to be front loaded just because of how strong those first three songs were but even the back half has you’ve got a friend, where you lead, and you make me feel. Interesting to learn about you make me feel like, I didn’t know she originally helped write this song for Aretha. Obviously her voice isn’t as strong as hers but I think she does an awesome job in making it her own. Loved having this album on a Friday where I could actually listen to it twice this weekend. (Also I always get Carole King/Carly Simon mixed up. If I’ve told you that Carole king was married to James Taylor then I apologize ((it’s Carly Simon)) cuz I know I’ve told people that before. But it makes sense why I was confused cuz Carole and James were good friends and he actually plays guitar and background vocals on this album and obvs covers you’ve got a friend later this year)

Wow! I knew a handful of the songs but had no idea that I would before going into it. I never associated any of the songs with the others, which is crazy because in the context of the album they fit so well together. There are so many songs that can stand on their own, but the album itself is awesome all together. Surprise 5! Great job Carole!

Snow day album! One of the best three-song intros to an album we’ve had so far. This album is always in the conversation for best album ever and for very good reason. So many hits and something that can be played at any moment and still be a crowd pleaser. Easy five stars.

Wow! I was not expecting that! A really powerful album that somehow feels big and intimate at the same time. It's produced beautifully. The limited use of backing instruments and vocals makes you finding yourself slipping back and forth from feeling like you're in a massive auditorium to sitting right next to Carole King at the piano. Her voice is powerful, but also feels warming and cozy. I feel like I'm sitting in the same room as a woman, her piano, and her cat. I've heard a bunch of these songs before, but I never knew they were all by the same person, much less on the same album. "I Felt The Earth Move" feels like one of those songs that has always existed, and it's not even the biggest song on here. Awesome album that I'll be keeping an eye out to grab on vinyl. Shout out to Gilmore Girls!

One of those albums that you know half of song but never think where from. Not my style

not my vibe

I like

A pretty fantastic set of songs He only thing you could hold against it is a lack of variety but that’s a small complaint

Pierwsza piosenka zapadla w mej pamieci, reszta to nuda bluesowo country damskie wycie, folkowa zamułka.

Love the piano singer songwriter presentation. This album greats you with hit after hit. And doesn’t let up. Even the b sides are amazing.

Easy to listen mix of songwritting depth and fun

Traditionally speaking, Carole King isn't a vocal prowess. She isn't like Aretha Franklin or other women artists from the late sixties and early seventies. What she lacks, she makes up for in spades with how emotive her voice is. Two of her biggest songs, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", are more famous sung by Franklin and the Shirelles. But she sings these songs in her own way, perhaps how she initially thought they would sound, and damn does it pack a punch. She brings more emotion to both of these songs--and the slower tempo of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" absolutely destroys me. That's what makes her music so unique. King's career trajectory is fascinating to me, and I just love how she's first and foremost a songwriter. That title is what allows her songs to be so personal and resonate. Like, who else could have come up with "Beautiful" or "You've Got A Friend"? Her songs have the capacity to become iconic, personal anthems. None of these songs are skippable, and King has the ability to make each one hit everybody's heart if they're listening. Carole King's Tapestry is one in a million and one of the most deserving albums on this entire list.

This album is truly like a warm hug. Each song is inviting, pleasant, and easy to listen to, while still maintaining lovely, rich vocals and captivatingly poetic lyrics. In terms of vocals, Carole King doesn't show particularly outstanding vocal range or vocal power, but it doesn't matter. She has an ease and a comfort about her voice that is more than enough to evoke the emotions of the songs; she knows her material and she knows how to convey it with emotion. Speaking of the "material" of this album, King's songwriting really is noteworthy here. She is great at painting vocal pictures in a very down-to-earth but meaningful way. A few of these songs were made much more popular by other artists who saw something worth singing about in these songs. That said, King holds her own on these tracks popularized by other artists; songs like "You've Got A Friend", "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" still have their own subtle brilliance that only Carole King can bring to them. Last, the piano work on this album is worth mentioning. Of all the instrumentation, it is what shines through the most. The piano perfectly complements King's vocals; it's a lovely standout. Simply put, this album is just gently captivating. Definitely a worthy addition!

Really good music, just one or two songs that didnt do it for me.

This is one of those albums where you hear so many of the songs on their own so much and think "wow Carole King has so many good hits", and then only once you hear the whole thing you realize that they're all from the same record. Absolutely stellar vocal performances and very deeply personal lyrical flexes. Perfect in all ways.

I somehow have never heard this one. I get the hype. This is a really great album. Her voice is restrained, but effort is placed exactly where it needs to be. The songwriting is great. The piano and guitar work are particular standouts. This album is cozy and warm.

This album just keeps producing hit after hit. Jam packed soulful pop album that would be welcome in any persons record collection. An album I certainly would not mind owning. Very close to 5 stars

Incredible album.

Drum roll. First female artist since Fiona Apple 20 albums ago [suggestive pause here]. I know this! Quite some of it. Makes me want to order Cheers: the Complete Series or something, brew a tea, roll a joint and watch that. Nice and cozy.

I was never very interested in this, but now that I've hit middle age it doesn’t sound too bad.

Wow. This album opens with a bang and just continues to keep you in a trance. The vocal performance is carefully crafted, down to the backing vocals. The musicianship surrounding it are second to none, all the choices seem so intentional and important. The production is excellent, thank you Lou, this many years later it still sounds incredible on sub par headphones. A new classic in my house.

I feel like I am on hold. This should be tinnier and coming through a crummy department store speaker. In that sense it is a nostalgic trip into AM gold times. I just don't get this kind of soft music.

now THIS is an influential album!

classic songs

Wonderful voice and lovely music.

This is nice

Good

Calm music, I really love it. It's like something to listen to while you are staring out at the sunset. Her lyrics are really nice too.

It’s a good album but not my genre. It’s one of my mom and her best friend Anne’s favorites, though!

Very good

Talented song writer ❤️

Every song is amazing

one of my favorite albums of all time by one of the greatest singer songwriters of all time. every song is perfect.

Not my style but she's a legend. One of the few artists I can remember hearing over my parents' car radios back in the 70s.

Dit is zo’n album zonder echt hitjes (behalve het laatste nummer, maar dat is een cover), maar verdomd goed is als je het allemaal achter elkaar luistert

Gilmore girls!!!

Good album. Amazing songwriter 3.5 out of 5

Just ok. Nothing special.

An incredibly consistent compendium of King’s songwriting and probably the epitome of the ‘fun’ singer-songwriter genre. Relatively simple yet always compelling in its lyricism, Tapestry mixes the tremendously boppy with songs like I Feel the Earth Move and Smackwater Jack and the classic, effective ballads such as You’ve Got a Friend. It’s a feat in itself to have an album that can stand out in the blockbuster year for popular music that was 1971 - and this deserves its place among the classics.

Iconic. Classic. Perfection. Could listen to this every day.

Not my music and it was a bit too slow at times but it kept me interested throughout and the quality is undeniable

3.5★. Very cozy and a little dozy. Didn’t get to relisten

An album I admit that when it was released I avoided like the plague and would vocally dismiss it has your mums and dads music. At that time big rock prog groups were the only thing I thought worthwhile so closed my ears to anything I thought inferior. However, it didn’t take long for me to begin to take an interest. This largely coincided with my interest in the opposite sex and the teenage angst of falling in love and breakups. This album is full of songs which I could relate to when going through all these dramas. So I became very familiar with every song on this album and each one holds very happy and sad memories. I have played this record constantly throughout my life and consider it a masterpiece not only has a soundtrack to my life but also sublime musicianship. Good as it is I would not put it anywhere near my all time Top 20 albums. I consider it more like a pair of comfy old slippers. Very familiar, taking away any built up stress, and like the album cover, a lovely warm feeling knowing all is well. 5/5 30/12/24

Beautiful ballads full of love and feeling. An almost gospel vibe in some parts. I can just see all the middle aged white ladies lettin loose to this while working around the house, and you know what I’m right their with them

this is why i am doing this project, to finally get a chance to listen to these old iconic albums that everyone else seems to know. i really enjoyed this! i’ve obviously heard of carole king before and i knew a few songs from this album, especially ‘where you lead’ from gilmore girls. a really lovely album all around full of hits and beautiful songs.

she is the goat so

5 I thought this album only had a few AMAZING songs, but I was wrong! Every song on the album is amazing and I am going to go and buy a vinyl for myself.

This is true easy listening but not in a bad way”doctors office” way. The lyrics, voice and melodies mix together for a pleasant and easy and enjoyable experience.

I have no idea why I haven't heard this before. Of course I have heard many of the individual tracks, some of them performed by others because let's not forget King has writing credits on ALL of them. I like her voice. The songs are wonderful. This gets a 5/5. I give 5s sparingly. This is only the 3rd in 54 albums and the only 5 that has gone to something I haven't owned for years.

Great album with some absolute classics

no wonder it sounded like it belonged in an episode of gilmore girls! this album really surprised me at i added quite a few songs to my library. my favorites: i feel the earth move, smackwater jack, and so far away.

Inte asdåligt. Inte asbra. Helt ok.

Det här var en kul överraskning. Tycker det är riktigt jäkla bra från första låt och hela vägen i mål. Stark fyra!

Perfect

This is a great record with some really incredible singing. We’ve had a few lady singers that seemed to be trying to create this kind of a record and who all fell a bit short (KT Tunstall, Dusty Baker) - this is the real deal. This also happens to be a favourite of my mother’s and it’s hard not to cherish my childhood memories when I hear it.

Tapestry was a lovely album to listen to, full of hope and love and friendship. I would definitely listen to this album again. Carole feels like a mom who I’d want to hug.

Carole is a GOAT. Enough said.

Impeccable songwriting 👌👌

Like Grace, I had some difficulty getting my bearings. 2 1/2 times through, though, and Tapestry has landed.

WHERE YOU LEAD

I didn't realize how many songs I knew on this album. It really is an amazing and classic album!

If you are looking for a candidate to carve into your Mt. Rushmore of singer-songwriters, you could do worse than Carole King. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-tapestry-by-carole-king?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

I guess nobody can say that they have never heard at least one of these songs. This is truly an amazing album. King is way above all other so-called singer-songwriters. Her talent for all-time classics is amazing.

Follow up Steely Dan they said… I never intentionally listened to Carole King before. Thid blew me away. Love the vocals and songwriting. Love the guitar - acoustic and electric. And the sax. This has it all. Really enjoyed Way Over Yonder and Smackwater Jack (and all the others).

I think this album has the best joint approval ratings from Boomer Moms and Dads. This was also one of the first piano books I ever had--Carole King is a badass...she plays really meaty chords and on most of her songs (e.g. I Feel The Earth) she's right there with the drums on driving the song. When she's in the groove her voice sounds all over the place in a great way and she finds the balance between sweetness and a good pop song. Deducting points for two songs: 1. Tapestry--despite being the name of the album this song is sacchrine and the bad version of singer-songerwriters in the 70s. It makes me feel like I'm at a Broadway show that I wanted to be over 20 minutes ago. 2. Smackwater Jack--this feels like a bad Jim Croce song

I knew the record but i was not aware of the song writting achievement. I did NOT know she wrote You've Got a Friend, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Will You Love Me Tomorrow. I also had not heard this soulful side of her. Very torn on a rating. For my personal taste i want to give it a 3, but for what she accomplished it is definitely deserving of a 4 or 5. Gonna flip a coin....heads, 4 stars.

I love this album. Something about Carole king’s voice just gets me. It’s just bluesy enough while also sounding a bit like a suburban mom. Also the interplay between her jazzy chording and the booming simple bass lines creates a full, unique sound. The idea that she ever had to ask someone ‘will you still love me in morning’ fills me with righteous indignation. Is it sexist that everytime I like a female musician I basically fall in love with her?

Fantastic! Ive definitely heard a bunch of cuts off of this, but there were a handful of surprises. I loved the James Taylor cover (which if Apple Music serves me right, JT plays on), You Make Me Feel and Tapestry were surprises to me Gotta love the hits here too - Its Too Late and I Feel The Earth Move are fucking jams.

Catching up on reviews so don't have time to rhapsodize, but boy would I like to. What a great album. A 10-years belated thanks to Frank for introducing this album to me when we lived in New York. Pretty sure Sean is a Carole King stan so very excited to read his review of this album. This has been a fucking hell of a week of albums. Makes it all worth it to put up with all the weeks where we have Pere Ubu and Fela Kuti

Love stuff from this time period and genre, but in the end only the 3-4 uptempo songs are very memorable. If I need a fix of 60s Laurel Lady folk, you know I’m going Joni 100% of the time. (Blue came out the same year.) Notably one of the worst lyrics I can remember from the last few months: “Rain is wet, snow is cold. Chills my soul right to the marrow.” And she put that in the chorus. Wanted to like this one more. Probably hits harder if you grew up listening to this, I did not. Maybe my tastebuds have just been singed off from too much Steely Dan.

There's so much space and breath between the notes, it forces me to allow down and listen. Excellent headphone album.

Carole King - Tapestry Honestly, this is not the type of music I look forward when listening, but I can't deny, that this is still good music nonetheless. I like how chill and melancholic this sounds, from start to finish. I really have nothing much to say other than the fact that, this is good! 1.- I Feel the Earth Move = 7/10 2.- So Far Away = 7/10 3.- It's Too Late = 8/10 4.- Home Again = 7/10 5.- Beautiful = 8/10 6.- Way Over Yonder = 6/10 7.- You've Got a Friend = 8/10 8.- Where You Lead = 6/10 9.- Will You Love Me Tomorrow? = 7/10 10.- Smackwater Jack = 6/10 11.- Tapestry = 7/10 12.- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman = 8/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.1/10

A one of a kind singer-songwriter. This album gets the fivest of fives.

what a beautiful album, yet another reason why I love this list, I can endure seemingly endless (shite) Radiohead albums for diamonds like this.

This is pretty solid

Love it

Fantastic album full of blue-eyed soul, magnetic piano riffs, and classics that have been covered and sampled by so many. Carole King is a legend and an incredible songwriter. 5/5

Super Album, wusste nicht, dass so viele bekannte Stücke von ihr sind - 5

Surprisingly good album. Broad range of song structure and styles. Better than I was anticipating, but not sure if I’d call it seminal.

Straightforward singer-songwriter album; Carole King is clearly talented as both a singer and a songwriter, even if this music isn't really what moves me. This album feels like a good Sunday morning album (though maybe not for me). I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could; I don't imagine revisiting it, but I appreciate the skill involved. A nice break from the terribleness that was Kid Rock the previous day, lol.

listening to this album is like hearing a soundtrack for my childhood. i didn't know how prevalent carole king was in pop culture until this.

Okay well I had no clue that she practically carried the 70’s with just this one album, I didn’t know that most of these songs were her, this album is awesome, only one or two songs on here that didn’t do it for me, the rest is awesome!

My childhood in one album.

Pretty easy listen. Having recently listened to Joplin on this albums list, I get similar vibes, though I prefer this sound more. I don't have much bad to say about this one other than it's not something I'd listen to off-hand.

Rock setentero suave. Ni sé la de megahits que tiene... Un 5 claro.

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?

Loved loved loved this album, like a warm hug

It was fine

Reminded me a lot of Joni Mitchell

Already knew “Its Too Late,” and all other songs are pretty much in the same vein. Very good album! Not necessarily something Id say Im in love with but I definitely appreciate it and I feel like its good background music. “So Far Away” is a top track.

I can see why it's a classic!

My mom loved Carole King. So long road trips back to Ohio from Alabama I heard this or Janis Joplin when she had control of the cassette player. And I heard Bob Seger or Jim Croce when my step father had control of the casette player. Of the 4, this one was my least favorite. It is certainly acceptable and her songs have stood the test of time, but not my cup of tea. I. do think Carole was a trend setter in her music and can certainly see why she was chosen.

Another one that I’ve never heard of yet know all the songs! A real classic.

So many great songs on this album... had no idea Carole King composed so many well known tunes. Not sure if I would listen to the whole album again but "Where you Lead", "Natural "Woman" and "Will you love me Tomorrow?" will definitely be listened to for years to come.

Gilmore Girls✨✨✨

Nothing especially notable outside of a couple of tracks

A good example of an album where I can appreciate the draw and influence, but it's just not my thing. Standout Tracks: - It's Too Late - I Feel the Earth Move

I weirdly knew several songs from this album w/o knowing the album or the artist. My wife's a fan too, w/o knowing her. This is a 3.5 for me, it was a nice find and i enjoyed it =)

One of my favourite albums of all time.

Folk perfection

Amazing album that sounds like it could have been released this year, last year or is still to be released next year!

A lovely album from Carole that still hits.

Amazing start into a disappointing downward trend, not bad by any means but just boring.

Me empezó gustando pero de a poco se fue achatando. No me digustó pero me cansé un poco hacia el final del álbum.

оч качает с первых минут, нравится ее голос, крутые гитары, вайбово i feel the earth move очень крутой трек крутой альбом, очень приятный, очень интересный, не надоедает, очень приятный голос креол кинг написала кучу хитов для других исполнителей, а потом записала вот этот альбом, который не выходил из чартов, у нее 4 гремми и короче просто она оч крутая сонграйтерша

One of the greatest songwriters distills fifteen years of great songwriting into a superb collection of the craft and art of songwriting. An album about which so much can be said but little actually needs to be. Just listen. 5550000 stars.

An accidential find, a kind of reassuring warm comfort and maybe a hint of joy and (understated) sublimation unexpectedly here - an album which had so many familiar comofting sounds so wonderfully held together as a whole album (Carol King is a new name for me, but my ears recognise her). words liek imtimate , personal ... evokes beanbags and a slower time. On hearing it, I wanted to buy it for my daughters as an examplar of a 1970s sound and pace: an album to listen to on a bean bag, a light breeze, a lava lamp, rainbow sticker, and no partiularly rush to the day. It may not be a 5, but I am giving that number to albums I definitely will listen to again. and yeah, It belongs here as a sound/style/tone of a time.

I'm about 800 reviews into this project, and my wife keeps asking me why on earth do I persist with Dimery's clearly flawed list which regularly infuriates me. The most obvious shortcoming is the under-representation of female artists. Every time I have to suffer through another album of 70s classic rock or a cult psychedelic band or a gangsta rapper or over-rated male songwriter (have you seen how many records Neil Young has on this list?) or some other boring bunch of blokes strutting around showing off their allegedly enormous cocks and badmouthing the women in their lives, I get frustrated that there are so few female artists here. I mean, did you realise that Paul Simon has seven albums on this list and Nina Simone only has one? How does _that_ work? I want to quote here from Jessica Hopper's massively insightful essay 'Emo: Where the girls aren't' compiled in her book 'The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic': "Can you ignore the marginalization of women's lives [and artistry] on the records that line your record shelves in hopes that feigned ignorance will bridge the gulf, because it's either that or purge your collection of everything but free jazz, micro house 12"s and the Mr. Lady Records catalog?" Actually, there are a hundred bits of that essay that I want to quote here, so you should just go read it right now (published under a different title): https://lithub.com/classic-jessica-hopper-emo-comes-off-like-rimbaud-at-the-food-court/ Ms Hopper posits a really great question, and a hard question: how do we justify the exclusion of female voices and perspectives from our listening? I am now going to talk to my straight white male rock fan homies as a straight white male rock fan myself; where are the female artists? where are the queer artists? the artists of colour? the indigenous artists? the differently abled artists? the artists who speak languages other than English? How did the musical canon become so focused on a particularly Western white male perspective that we would deny ourselves of the artistry and perspectives of the diversity of artists? Yes, there are a few examples of those groups in the 1001 list, but let's get real; it's not truly representative. If you are curious, if you want music to show you new and different things, then a diversity of artistic voices provides a wealth of treasures. Things you haven't heard or experienced or thought before. We are all richer for it. There should be, there _must_ be more women on this list. </rant> Ok, now that I have that out of my system, let's talk about Carole King's Tapestry. It is a breath of fresh air to listen to this record. This album is embedded in the basic DNA of the culture. A classic easy listening album. Carole King would be a songwriting legend even if she had never released a single record under her own name. But it is a great pleasure to hear her perform some of her greatest songs herself, in her own voice. The band is relaxed and understated, playing as friends rather than hired guns (even though they were all crack session players). The Sound Opinions show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tapestry (https://soundopinions.org/show/799) interviewed several band members who, even 50 years later, clearly had fond remembrance of the sessions and their friendship with Carole. That makes a pleasant change from the number of albums I have listened to recently by men who were talented artists but real arseholes. Thanks, Carole, for proving that you can be a successful artist and a decent human being. It restores my faith in humanity. I don't blame Tapestry for the thousands of pale imitators that followed. This is up there with 'Blue' as one of the greatest and most influential singer-songwriter albums of all time. I think Smackwater Jack is a bit out of place on the record, but, other that, it is difficult to fault. This album is warm, human, and comforting. Every home should have a copy.

Superb performance by a brilliant vocalist and songwriter. Deep emotional lyrics backed by a rich tapestry of instrumental music. A rare glittering gem.

Obviously perfect. Well done Carole

oh man i'm so far behind oh fuck. this is a classic, although idk if it all sunk in on first listen... expected to like it a bit more...

Not my typical thing but I dig it. Her voice is great and the instrumentation compliments it perfectly. Very wholesome and welcoming.

Albumi #120, 30.11.2024 Carole Kingin kakkosalbumi ilmestyi vuonna 1971. Albumi löytyy myös Rolling Stone -lehden 500 greatest albums of all times -listan sijalta 25. Ihan ok singer-songwriter meininkiä.

This was a huge album when it came out and should still be today. Talent above and beyond.

Very very good

If I made an album, I would also put my cat on the cover. So I instantly like this. Its also nice to have a woman artist again. I've had 50 albums and 2 women so far? Ridiculous. Sounds is nice, easy listening for a Saturday morning.

A well produced and well mixed record. A few songs are indeed timeless, but the rest of the album leaves a lot to be desired. With a great lack of memorable melodies and vocal hooks, this record unfortunately can't stand side by side with other 70s records that stand the test of time.

Classic tracks, but don’t like the execution

Is nice.

Great album. Great voice. This is a perfect example of the kind of music that was written in the days of my youth. I have no problem listening to this one over and over again.

It's catchy, but that's it for the most part. I enjoyed listening to King's powerful, dynamic voice, but other than a strong start I felt the album kind of petered out at the end. Still, it was quite good!

Well sung and written, but only the occasional song manages to break from the background to make a lasting impression

Wow. Did she write all the classic songs?

I don’t know what to say but this is just really really good

I fell in love with this album after my family bought tickets to the Carole King musical. There are more hits on this than there aren't. What a cool singer-songwriter.

One of the easiest five stars. Flawless. Received wisdom is of course other people sang her songs better, and of course in the case of Aretha Franklin that would be true. But she's got a wonderful voice, a wistfulness and melancholy that's unique. And that fabled warm analogue early seventies studio sound is perhaps here only equalled by Steely Dan.

-I had seen this album cover circulating for a while but had never actually listened to it or anything by Carole King, so had no idea what to expect. It’s absolutely lovely though. Her voice is really good and i like the range of style and structure, it kept it from feeling boring or slogging together -Favorites are I Feel The Earth Move, So Far Away, and Way Over Yonder

New for me. Need to listen to more from Suzanne Vega

When I first heard this album I thought it was a greatest hits. It's incredible that the same person wrote all these gems.

One of those albums where I knew all the songs, but never heard the album before. It must have been pretty popular back in the day.

This sounds dated but in the best way possible. The warmth of her voice accompanied with the piano reminds me of a relaxing Sunday (3.5/5)

I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Some great songs, although I prefer covers of many of them to her originals. Just about squeezes into ⭐⭐⭐⭐

+1 for Gilmore Girls

Smooth

I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to this album completely before, just heard the classics. And they are classics. Perfect album for listening to while chilling out in the bath.

It's... fine? Far too background for me to form a real opinion, she's got a lovely voice and there a fair few "oh, it's THIS song" moments, but overall it kinda does nothing for me. I only listened to it yesterday, and I've already forgotten most of the songs.

A classic!!

This was a beautiful album to listen to and a reminder that music can be simple and still be amazing.

I love this album - another of the ones my Dad would play to me on vinyl when I was a wee girl! Fond memories Great for a singalong, such powerful lyrics sung beautifully and the bass lines are funky AF! Fave Track: It's too late

Easy listening and very soulful

I've been waiting for this one. Not because I know it front to back and want to gush about it (because I don't). No, I've been waiting because I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. So many times I've heard this album gushed about by critics, seen it on list after list of the best albums ever, and heard from my own mother just how important an album this is. So that's a lot of hype, right? How often does any piece of media actually live up to any amount of insane hype? How often are you left disappointed by an album that everyone else seems to love, but you just can't get into? Well, I'm here to say that not only did this album meet the high expectations set onto by everything I've ever heard about it, it exceeded it. This is a fantastic collection of songs by a wonderful singer songwriter. Truly a masterpiece of originality, storytelling, and emotional songwriting. Carole King does here what so many others strive to do, which is to produce an emotionally authentic piece of art that so many have found, absorbed, and loved long after its release. I can't say enough, honestly. Easy five stars. I loved it. Standout Tracks: I Feel the Earth Move, So Far Away, Way Over Yonder, Where You Lead, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Not good

I wasn't going to listen to this, because I know I hate it. But I didn't remember any of the songs on it, so I gritted my teeth and stuck it on. Well, I don't know what the album is that I so hate, but this isn't it. Solid album, this. I wouldn't race to put it on again, but there are some really good tracks on it. It's overall an enjoyable album.

Good way to spend an afternoon at my desk doing administrative work. Tapestry was my least favorite song but the rest was pleasant and familiar. 3.5

No complaints here, score one for mom's music

So so good. She is such a talented songwriter. I love "Where You Lead" because it reminds me of Gilmore Girls. This album feels like you are just a room and she is singing right at you. This is almost a perfect album.

carole king gets me in the nostalgia every time

The title track is one of my least favorites - it gets really into the folky singsongy territory we've had a fair amount of in this project. I am 99% sure this is also in the Rolling Stone list I listened to a couple of years ago and I think I still have about the same reaction. "Kind of fun" and "oh that's where that's from" and "oh that's who did that first" plus "oh the Gilmore Girls theme.....the rest of this is kinda....hmm"

I’d heard of this album being spoken about in hushed tones, easy to understand why after listening, songwriting is amazing and was surprised to discover she is the writer of some incredible songs indeed, a few I knew well, listened to this more than once and more than quite a lot of the others so far

I have such a sweet relationship with Carole king’s music, filled with youthful naivety and an ever-present sense of wisdom that never fails to fill my heart. This woman is an inspiration and a talent beyond words; I can never truly fault her work

Pretty solid album, wall to wall hits. Mid 3s.

decent covers

A warm and inviting project, it's mostly very solid and it captures the emotions presented very well. It's an easy and comfortable listen. However I don't see myself revisiting this any time soon, it just doesn’t stick with me even though I appreciate her clear talent. It's subdued and lacks variation. Best song: It's Too Late Worst song: Smackwater Jack

i know she wrote 'em but there's no world where i would listen to these versions over the shirelles or aretha.

wishlist

What a great album. I knew of her but this album has blown me away.

Musiquinha bem lenta e singer/songwriter.. Mas até que é legal. Gostei de It's Too Late e Beautiful.

um album okzão

I like the lyrics and the album cover than the composition. I Feel the Earth Move and Smackwater Jack songs are good.

I feel the earthle çok iyi başladık. Sonra mıymıy. You've got a friend güzel hoş evet biliyoruz ama Melike Demirağ - arkadaş bin basar. Where you lead'in melodisi güzel ama sözler ezik. No, I won't love you tomorrow. Smackwater jack seveceğim bir şarkı değil ama albümün ortasında insana bi enerji verdiği için bu ritim değişimi hoşuma gitti. Bu albüm genel olarak beni çağır, peşinden koşarım, her zaman yanındayım temasıyla beni baydı. Hippiliği kapatan albümlerden biri bu galiba. Ablanın sesini de sevdim aslında ama olmuyor olmuyor.

This is what I imagine retired Disney princesses listen to.

I remember this in my mum's tape collection when I was a kid. Wouldn't have listened to it then, but if definitely give it a go these days as an older bugger. Sometimes. Easy three stars.

A little too folky and singer-songwriter for me.

Let's face it, this album is brilliant. There's some absolutely brilliant tracks in here, was some light relief after the last few days...

Unbelievable! So many classics in one album. Had a lovely time listening. Incredible lyrics

Some popular songs (You’ve Got a Friend in Me) that I didn’t know were sung by her, but the album didn’t catch my attention

compared to some of the other shit that passes for art on this list i’m inclined to give it a 5 but on the other hand it’s still not really my kind of thing so i’m only giving it a 4

Great songs. Remember many from my childhood.

Il y a des noms qui claquent dans l'histoire de la pop, des noms de faiseurs de rois, de machines à tubes. Dans les années 60, le Brill Building à New York, c'était l'usine, et dans cette usine, il y avait une artisane de génie, une orfèvre de la mélodie parfaite : Carole King. Son nom, le grand public ne le connaissait pas, mais ses chansons, tout le monde les avait sur les lèvres. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" pour les Shirelles, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" pour la reine Aretha Franklin, "The Loco-Motion" pour sa baby-sitter Little Eva... La liste est longue comme un jour sans pain car Carole King était la BO de l'Amérique, mais personne ne connaissait son visage. Et puis en 1971, après un premier album solo passé relativement inaperçu, elle sort "Tapestry". Et le monde de la musique bascule car "Tapestry" est une révolution douce, un acte d'émancipation. La compositrice sort de sa cuisine pour s'asseoir au piano, en pleine lumière, et dire : "Ces chansons, maintenant, c'est moi qui les chante". "Tapestry" est un album qui vous enveloppe comme une couverture chaude un soir d'hiver. À une époque où le rock devenait de plus en plus mâle, de plus en plus électrique et boursouflé avec Led Zep ou Black Sabbath, Carole King a fait tout le contraire. Elle a créé un espace d'intimité. Le son est feutré, chaleureux, organique et la production est d'une sobriété exemplaire : au centre, il y a ce piano, son piano, qui n'est pas un instrument de virtuosité mais le prolongement de ses mains et de son coeur. Autour, une basse qui ronronne (parfois tenue par elle-même), une batterie discrète, quelques guitares acoustiques (merci James Taylor et Joni Mitchell, venus en voisins). Et puis, il y a la voix, et là, il faut qu'on s'arrête deux minutes. La voix de Carole King n'est pas parfaite au sens technique. Elle n'a pas les octaves de Mariah Carey ou la puissance de Whitney Houston. C'est une voix vraie, une voix qui a vécu. Elle est légèrement éraillée, elle a des fêlures, elle n'essaie jamais d'impressionner. Elle raconte, elle confie. Quand elle chante "So Far Away", on ressent la solitude et la mélancolie sans aucun artifice. C'est de l'émotion pure, sans filtre, sans Auto-Tune, sans les 50 producteurs qui viennent polir le moindre défaut aujourd'hui. C'est l'antithèse absolue de ces "chanteuses kleenex" que l'industrie nous fabrique à la chaîne depuis 30 ans. Elle ne chante pas pour un public, elle chante pour vous. Et les chansons... c'est un "greatest hits" à lui tout seul. "I Feel the Earth Move", "It's Too Late", "You've Got a Friend". Ces morceaux ne sont pas juste des tubes, ce sont des standards, des pièces du grand répertoire américain qui semblent avoir existé depuis toujours. Ce sont des chansons universelles, qui parlent d'amour, d'amitié, de rupture avec une simplicité et une honnêteté désarmantes. Quand je tenais le magasin de disques, "Tapestry" était un pilier qui ne se démodait jamais. Les modes passaient et "Tapestry" continuait de se vendre. C'était le disque réconfortant par excellence, celui que les gens achetaient après une rupture, celui qu'ils offraient à leur mère, celui qu'ils mettaient le dimanche matin en lisant le journal. C'est plus qu'un album, c'est un compagnon de vie. Alors, pourquoi un 4/5 et pas la note parfaite ? Si je devais jouer l'avocat du diable, le critique acerbe que je suis parfois, je dirais que la perfection de "Tapestry" est aussi sa limite. C'est un disque qui vous prend dans ses bras, il ne vous secoue pas, il n'y a pas de danger, pas de côté obscur, pas de véritable folie. C'est le son de la maturité, de la bienveillance et pour le mec qui a grandi avec la tension de The Velvet Underground ou la noirceur de Nick Cave, ça peut manquer un peu de piment qui fait les chefs-d'oeuvre torturés. Mais ce serait passer à côté de l'essentiel, "Tapestry" n'est pas un disque de combat, c'est un disque de réconfort. Et en tant que tel, il est absolument parfait, c'est un joyau de l'artisanat pop, une leçon d'écriture et d'interprétation. Un classique indémodable qui a prouvé au monde entier que la plus grande force, en musique, c'est souvent la sincérité.

This album is a real powerhouse showcase of King's songwriting, having written nearly all of this album with most notable exception being a couple partial contributions by Gerry Goffin. Instrumentally King lands in real universal territory by taking her nuanced yet extremely relatable songs into very groove-based piano-driven territory. Are these songs cliché or overplayed now? Yes, but I'd argue that their place is earned, this is pure FM radio gold.

Some classic piano club music, soulful, very 70's

3.5 for sure!

This album is perfection. No notes.

Sounds old timey. I was surprised to read that she is the most successful female songwriter of the 20th century, because this is good, but I didn’t think it was that good. Low 4.

🔥🔥🔥

7/10 - Her voice is amazing and a lot of the piano and other background was pretty good. The only time I had heard of Carole King was because she had a musical called Beautiful I think. That song was not especially amazing but, overall pretty good album.

Everybody loves this album but that’s because it’s a fucking great album. One of the easiest 5s so far

Smooth, classic album packed with songs that you just kinda know. Easy 5, except...well, I like a lot of the covers more than the originals. This isn't exactly where I spend my time. Sorry, Carole.

Ah, I just love this album

I dislike carol king. I don't understand why she is so popular with a certain set of people. her voice is not exceptional, her playing is reasonable, It's not like she was out here smashing barriers. Maybe it's literally just me but I didn't care for a single song. This was a very difficult listen. Two stars but I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

A record filled with such warmth it’s like it’s being played live just for me. Simple and complex at the same time. Can’t imagine a time in my life when I would want to listen to this. Perfect.

There’s no heart and soul.

Great album all the way through. Beautiful voice and lyrics. Loved all the piano.