Tapestry

Classic and I love it but maybe the cheese is a bit much? Maybe slightly overrated! Still love this album, solid classic 4/5

If you want to understand song craft, listen to Carole King. As a kid, my mom played this a lot. To me it sounded like the 70s. Her songwriting and distinctive voice elevate this album.

Am I really giving this album the same score as Biggie’s Ready to Die? Only a ½ star more than Ms. Dynamite or even Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time? An album since childhood, although not one that was endlessly played like Simon and Garfunkel or The Beatles, it may get downgraded for familiarity. The Notorious B.I.G. sounds inventive and I had low expectations for Bonnie Raitt, which accounts for scoring as high as Tapestry. The strengths of the album make it deserving of being one of the monster sellers of all-time. King writes absolutely astounding melodies coupled with enough exciting riffs and rhythms to perk up the ears. Her piano playing leads the way with a rumble on “I Feel the Earth Move.” It adds the uplift to the message in “Beautiful.” The musicians mostly know when to hold back, with the occasional well-crafted 1970s noodling appearing. I wonder why King never stepped out front earlier in her songwriting career. She has a soulful voice. Maybe she had too much soul-gospel in her voice that producers tried to limit in her attempts to be a singer during the 1960s. She certainly does justice to her “covers” of “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” and “Natural Woman” that Black singers made famous. I especially loved “Will You”, with Joni Mitchell and James Taylor perhaps paying tribute to this old favorite by joining on background vocals. King sings the song from an older person’s perspective than the teen in the song. She drops the tempo to a crawl to add more poignancy to this astonishingly open look at early sexual experiences. Nothing wistful or romanticized as she considers this youthful moment. The pain and confusion linger, and are still part of her questions about men, not just the boys of her youth. The pace can slow to a crawl at times, including the title track. She could have chucked “Smackwater Jack”, one of those “Steamroller Blues”/”Bad Bad Leroy Brown” songs that the singer-songwriter crowd felt compelled to include, and then probably cranked up in concerts for decades. I have faulted other acts for giving “lessons” in their pronouncements during songs. While King’s delivery mirrors the most creative kindergarten teacher, they have a touch of pablum. Defenders would say King can match John Lennon for writing anthems of universality. Can’t “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Beautiful” hold their own with “All You Need Is Love” and “Imagine”? I would not put up a fight, but except for “Imagine” those songs don’t do a great deal for me. Provoking this much thought, should earn King at least a fourth star.

really nice album. Not sure that I have ever heard the entire thing. A number of hits/well known songs on this. In my mind the only 2 clunkers were the Tapestry and A natural woman. still a great album

Great album, great voice. Deserves to be on the 1001 list!

Some really good songs in this album. Not sure whether she covered or wrote them but they are classics

i have heard these songs played to death during my various retail/hospitality jobs so i maybe didn't enjoy this as much as other people do - but it is a very nice album

I have such mixed feelings about this album. There are 5-6 absolutely killer tracks - impactful, beautifully delivered and extremely well written. It’s Too Late, You’ve Got A Friend & (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman are age-old classics, and rightfully so, they are fantastic. However, there’s a good chunk of this album that falls a little flat for me. The quality of the vocals don’t wane at any point, but the songwriting on the less popular tracks feel less memorable. It’s still a good listen on the whole though - a 7/10 for me.

When I first starting listening to the album the first few tracks drew me in and I remember thinking this is pretty damn good and was excited for what was to come the production was really good sparce but still gave you a feel of depth unfortunately upon listening more it didn't quite excite me as much as when I first started, the highs on this album are very good but there are a lot of songs that kinda meander and don't really do much a solid album but not great

Great album. Such powerful songs with such simple instrumentations.

from all the folk songwriters here, this is by far the best one

Cozy album for a chilly autumn night.

ES un buen álbum de soul/country pero no le puedo dar ni una segunda vuelta porque de verdad me fastidia

Carole is such a legend. Even the songs she covers from other artists on here are songs SHE wrote. When she was a teenager by the way. GOAT.

A masterpiece. One of the best albums of all time. Every song is great, and memorable. The album debuted in 1971 and spent 6 years on the Billboard charts. Kind of amazing. I think only Dark Side of the Moon had a longer run. In any case - this has got to be a consideration for the best album ever recorded. Not sure Carole King has the greatest voice, but kind of doesn’t matter.

Loved the ifrst one, I Feel the Earth Move

A top 5 album for me.

Great voice, good album. Personally, I lost interest after about four or five songs but that’s more about me than the album. For what it is, it’s good.

Boring and soft. Music for wimps. 1/5

Carole fucking draining threes.

bagus pol

A Classic

Some great songs but kinda boring

I listened to this for the first time cause my roommate's mom is a HUGE fan of this album, and he said that I should listen to it for her. And I feel like that says a lot about this album. It's not bad, I actually like it a lot, but it feels very of the past in a certain way. I do like that it has the Gilmore Girls theme on it though, I didn't know that was an actual song before the show so that was cool. I think it works better in the context of the show, but maybe that's just me. Favorites: I Feel the Earth Move, Where You Lead, Smackwater Jack

This is a masterpiece of the early 70s. Carole King does no wrong on this album. Sounds so simple , yet the songwriting is outstanding. She is a genius with melody and her vocals are outstanding “Way Over Yonder” is the stand out track 5/5

Mom

4.25/5 a staple for 70s light rock. would recommend everyone should listen once but not a personal top album for me. impressive how many popular songs are on it, and good songwriting. cover will forever encapsulate girlhood to me. fav song: it's too late

This is one of those artists I've heard their stuff ad nauseam, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this while listening to the album in full. Seamless poetry.

I wonder why I tend to prefer (I think?) female singer-songwriters…like, I still don’t like em, I’m not putting em on. But this was good

Honestly not bad but the Gilmore Girls jumpscare got me

Very calming listen, love it

Very strong piano which is lovely, and her voice is great. I think most of the songs are quite simple and there's nothing wrong with that, I think I just prefer a bit more variety. 1. I feel the earth move - 3 2. So far away - 3 3. It's too late - 3.5 4. Home again - 3 5. Beautiful - 3 6. Way over yonder - 3 7. You've got a friend - 3.5* 8. Where you lead - 3.5 9. Will you love me tomorrow? - 3.5 10. Smackwater jack - 2.5 11. Tapestry - 2.5 12. A natural woman - 2.5

Альбом хороший. Теперь понятно откуда растут ушки как минимум у одной группы, которая мне нравится. Мы говорим - Спасибо тебе, Сэй. (6)-2-7

I love, love, love this album. Half the songs are masterpieces, the singing is sincere, and the playing is warm and unpretentious. Like listening to your super-talented friends play your favorite songs in your living room.

Such a great cozy winter album

Instant 5 stars. The coincidence of getting this album on 2 November makes it even better.

One of the best! So many great songs

I've always loved Carole King's hits, along with the many covers of her songs, but I'd never listened to Tapestry in its entirety. I was especially interested in hearing the songs I wasn't familiar with, and this album did not disappoint! It starts off with three absolute classics: "I Feel the Earth Move," "So Far Away," and "It's Too Late." What an incredible way to open an album! "I Feel the Earth Move" is soulful and rocks, while the next two songs are longtime favorites of mine. Then came the songs I didn't know as well. "Home Again" was a great discovery. It's not necessarily a song that needs to be a big hit, but it complements the album perfectly. "Beautiful" was another standout. "Way Over Yonder" was probably the weakest track for me, but even that was still good. Side two was just as impressive. "You've Got a Friend" is an incredible song no matter who's singing it. I really enjoyed "Where You Lead," which sounded familiar and had all the makings of a hit. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" is another longtime favorite, whether it's the Shirelles, Carole King, or Debbie Gibson performing it. "Smackwater Jack" was a fun surprise with its infectious groove, and the title track was sweet. The album closes with another classic, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman." What impressed me most was how well everything fit together. There's a great variety of rock, soul, pop, and ballads, but the album never feels disjointed. Even the lesser-known songs add something to the overall experience. I went into this knowing I loved the hits. I came out loving the entire album. There isn't a bad song on here, and it's easy to understand why Tapestry is considered one of the greatest albums of all time.

There's some good songs on here, she's obviously a talented songwriter.

She’s a pretty great singer and songwriter but I don’t think I’d come back to this

Soulful piano-driven singer songwriter

An absolute classic, so simple while remaining incredibly impactful.

An amazing song writer. Familiar with many of the songs via cover versions - but really enjoyed Carole's versions.

All your coffee shop hits on one album! A soulful, pleasant, 70s, middle of the road jaunt.

This is good stuff.

One of the softest, loveliest, most intimate, soothing and at the same time, upbeat albums of all time. Carole King's lyricism is amplified by her voice.

One of the coziest smoothest sweetest records ever made. A lot of records have a deep importance in my life and I think this one does too, even if it's never really obvious to me until I put it on. Carole is a genius and we have her to thank for so many beautiful brilliant pop songs of the 60s and the 70s.

Приятная поп-музыка. Технически всё сделано очень круто, голос Кинг красивый, но сам по себе альбом немного скучный, ну и жанр не совсем мой. Лучшая песня: Beautiful

I got this album on a pretty shitty day, after listening to I think this album is the female equivalent of George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass", moments of hope throughout both while also having an immense personal touch

I feel the earth move : très groovy le piano prend vraiment une place merveilleuse y'a des petits éléments tres subtils mais hyper pertinents. La voix me déplace un peu moins sachant que c'est un style vocal hyper commun mais c'est aussi les années où les voix comme ça étaient a la mode So Far Away : Plus calme de mon point de vue ça cherche un peu moins après c'est aussi un peu moins mon style je pense. la petite basse subtile est intéressante je trouve aussi. It's too Late : Très très lourd sincerement decidement les pianos dans cet album sont puissants Home again : J'ai pas pu écrire grand chose mais ça m'a pas marqué comme j'ai pas détesté Beautiful : idem Way over Yonder : Idem You've got a friend : la vibe tristoune me rend pas dingue non plus Where you lead : très très sympa le piano toujours aussi pertinent Will you love me tomorrow : jsp trop Smackwater Jack : je sens une vibe plus funk ça me fait bien bien plaisir ça merci la goat Tapestry : c'etait cool A natural woman : calme calme mais un peu longuet Note globale : 3,5/5 je suis exigeant mdrr mais nan en vrai c'était très cool je capte complétement la hype sur elle

beautiful piano work a touching album

Classic.

Starts off super groovy.

Damn, I knew Carole King’s music before I knew it was Carole King hah! I feel like nearly every single song on this is well-known, which is wild. Solid album.

Why do I always forget about Carole King? What a powerful voice.

Not really a favourite of mine but this is a very good album. 5 stars or A.

“In a garden of wisdom” de una mujer en los 70’s

When I started really buying vinyl I moved to Maryland. There were two stores I would go to within walking distance of each other. I preferred the smaller store because it was always getting in new collections being sold. But something that was always being sold were copies of Tapestry. I really didn’t know the album but knew the name vaguely from songs she had written. Then I bought it and put it on. The album starts with I Feel the Earth Move. A great way to start just brilliant songwriting. All this songs are good. Just well crafted and beautifully written. Sure they might be simple but it works.

The cat in front of her is named Telemachus

Chicken soup for the ears

These simple, spare arrangements attempt to communicate the apparent authenticity of the singer-songwriter in relation to the manufactured pop records on which some of these songs had previously appeared, but in 2026 they sound more dated than, say, the Shirelles. Perhaps it's partly because I first heard these recordings on local radio and Top of the Pops 2, so my understanding of them began with the idea that this is "old people's music." I hear this with the muffled distance added by videotape and a harsh spotlight glaring off a piano top over dry ice in the middle of a dark Television Centre set. I first heard these recordings about 25 years after their release, so I wonder if this is how the Strokes sound to a child now. The songs and performances are great, though there are a few forgettable slow ones around the middle; the middle-aged spread of the album. God, Carole was probably no more than 29 at the time.

Gorgeous album with beautifully-composed songs.

it's too late baby

Such an easy listen. Carole King's songwriting and soulful delivery is timeless, woven skillfully into the tapestry of music history.

Good music + cat on the cover, easy 5

Puno previse ljubavnog

It’s amazing to me how many of these songs have become part of the canon of that time. One of them even became the theme song for a television show years and years later, and it fit in then just fine, too.

- so'n bissl discovibes mit so gipsyvibes - starker Bass - Stimme ist irgendwie krass produziert - erste Hälfte besser als zweite

My mom used to crank this up when I was a kid. “I feel the earth move” and “so far away” is an example of excellent songwriting.

something/anything's older half-sister really really good singing and i loooove her voice but could benefit from better insrumentation i think. i dont know. its missing something but i dont konw what. its too late already went triple platinum in my Youtube Mix

Songs like a warm blanket, like the late autumn sun coming in through the window, like a cat on a pillow. Like the album cover, essentially. A triumph of songwriting and a triumph of a songwriter who defines American songcraft as well or better than anyone. Her voice is not a polished diamond but rather a brass ring whose beauty is understated and relatable. And when she gets that slight rasp in her upper register, there's nothing cozier.

She makes writing songs look easy.

She really cracked the code with this one. There are a handful of songs on this record (I Feel The Earth Move, It’s Too Late especially) that could not possibly be better.

Five star song writing. She wrote songs so good that others got famous from just covering them. If this album does nothing for you, most likely your soul has rotted away without you knowing it.

I’ve known a few people who love this album and played it around me a lot, but I’ve never liked it as much as them. It’s not really my thing

hit after hit after hit. bonus for the cat on the cover. back when you could show your feet on main.

she's my fall-coded, gilmore girls queen

Now that is a fucking masterpiece of an album. I was familiar with many of the tracks but I had no idea that they were all on one album. I listened to it twice, one after another and I can guarantee I will listen to it again. No doubt I'll buy a copy too.

Les prod sont intéressantes mais pas trop accrochée par les thématiques

This really does deserve to be on here. So young, and so so talented

Banger after banger. One of the top to bottom better albums we've gotten.

One of the best pop music songwriters to exist and with an album like this, who could argue that point?

c’est un easy listening et c’est actually super cool

5+++. One of the best!

I thought this was great -- consistent throughout, with excellent lyrics.

Pretty solid musicianship, 4 Grammy Awards and 14 million copies sold speaks for itself.

so soft and beautiful

One of the greatest albums of all time. This album is a a warm hug. Gives me autumnal, cozy vibes. 5/5

Well, this is a surprise. I’d never listened to a Carole King album until today. And yet I’ve heard her songs many, many times throughout my life, performed by famous singers and by some of the world’s biggest pop and rock bands. She was always there, letting others shine. To this day, I don’t think I’ve ever had a conversation with anyone about King, and that’s just astonishing. I’m no stranger to expressing my love for punk rock, and this is a punk statement before punk was even a thing. With encouragement from James Taylor, King stepped into the spotlight to sing and play her own songs. The result might seem safe and simple, but it’s anything but. Backed by phenomenal musicians, King delivers these songs with a raw yet laid-back approach, conveying a humble but steadily rising sense of urgency. The music is groovy, fiery (for soft rock) and often tender and soulful. You can tell everyone had a great time making it. I can’t quite wrap my head around it: this should be the last kind of music I’d ever reach for, yet it’s hypnotic and oddly satisfying. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it the 25th-greatest album of all time, and considering how women in music have been treated, I think that recognition is long overdue. So many women who shaped music have been sidelined by history or outright forgotten. King wrote or co-wrote 118 (!) Billboard Hot 100 hits, and with this album she became the first woman to win the Grammy for Song of the Year and the first solo female artist to win Record of the Year. I can’t think of an equivalent. To this day, she remains a voice not just for women who want to share their own voices and talent, but for all of us who feel that popular music woefully misrepresents what the human experience actually looks and sounds like. This list is a major offender on that front, and yet this album is on it. It’s unstoppable. What a joy this is to listen to. Hit after hit, so familiar yet so new. Her voice struck a chord with audiences: the album won four Grammys, including Album of the Year, spent 15 straight weeks at No. 1, sold over 10 million copies in the US alone, and remained the longest-charting album by a female solo artist for more than four decades, until Adele’s 21 overtook it in 2017. Bravo. Who knew the King of popular music was actually a queen... named King? Perhaps one of the most significant albums ever released. I’m so humbled to have heard it for the first time. 5 stars.

Delightful album. Nice and sweet. 9/10

No debate, she’s a top album. Not a weakness tip to tail. True classic. All thanks to my hippy mother, who burned her bra, turned on and tuned in, round about when this record dropped. Oh yeah, lots of cheap wine and cheap weed at my home, and this album spun daily. I loved it then, and was happy to join this crowd. A bunch of sexy, barely clad hippy chicks dancing around the rich lady’s stereo with her teen son? “Yeah, all good mom, thanks! Play Tapestry again! I think your friends like it!”

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

Fantastic album. Amazing musicians front to back. 4 or 5 of the best songs ever written. Truly a must listen

yep

Vulnerable and creative listen. Everything feels so intentional yet authentic. I loved everything musically and lyrically. Up there with Sly for my favorite listens so far.

Unsurprisingly this is great, amazing lyrics, enjoyable components and obviously an amazing cover.

I have listened to this album countless times and it never gets old. The songwriting is great her voice is beautiful and I love every track.

Perfect album

love this album. 10/10 dawg.

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