Music (Carole King album)

1971 studio album by Carole King

Music

Studio album by

Carole King

Released| December 1971 (Also released in QS Quadraphonic)
Genre| Pop[1]
Length| 40:00
Label| Ode / A&M (Original Issue)
Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer| Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
| Tapestry
(1971)  | Music
(1971)  | Rhymes and Reasons
(1972)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
Christgau's Record Guide| C+[3]
Rolling Stone| (mixed)[1]
The Village Voice| B[4]

Music is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. The album was released in December 1971.

## Production

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The album was written by the singer and produced by Lou Adler. The album is a continuation of the style laid down in Tapestry. King plays the piano and celeste on many tracks.

The front cover photograph was taken by Jim McCrary of King at 8815 Appian Way, Laurel Canyon, California.[5]

## Legacy

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Upon release, the album quickly rose to the top of the charts. It features songs such as "It's Going to Take Some Time" (US No. 12 by The Carpenters), "Sweet Seasons", a No. 9 hit for Carole King, and "Brother, Brother".

While not as groundbreaking or as successful as King's Tapestry album, Carole King: Music experienced immediate success and was certified gold on December 9, 1971, days after release. It was certified platinum on July 17, 1995. The album reportedly sold 1,300,000 copies in the United States on the day of its release. However, platinum status for albums (one million units sold), wasn't created by the RIAA until 1976.[6]

Music entered the top ten at No. 8, becoming the first of many weeks both Tapestry and Carole King: Music would occupy the top ten simultaneously. The album hit No. 1 on New Year's Day 1972 and stayed there for three consecutive weeks.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Carole King, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Brother, Brother" – 3:00
2. "It's Going to Take Some Time" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:35
3. "Sweet Seasons" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:15
4. "Some Kind of Wonderful" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) – 3:07
5. "Surely" – 4:58
6. "Carry Your Load" – 2:52

Side two

1.   2. "Music" – 3:50
3. "Song of Long Ago" – 2:44
4. "Brighter" – 2:46
5. "Growing Away from Me" – 3:03
6. "Too Much Rain" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 3:35
7. "Back to California" – 3:23

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* Carole King – vocals, piano, electric piano, electric celeste, backing vocals
* Ralph Schuckett – organ on "Sweet Seasons" and "Surely", electric piano on "Back to California", electric celeste on "Growing Away from Me"
* Danny Kortchmar – acoustic and electric guitars; backing vocals on "Song of Long Ago"
* James Taylor – acoustic guitar on "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Song of Long Ago" and "Too Much Rain", backing vocals on "Song of Long Ago", backing vocals refrain on "Some Kind of Wonderful"
* Charles Larkey – electric and acoustic bass guitar
* Joel O'Brien – drums
* Russ Kunkel - drums on "Back to California"
* Ms. Bobbye Hall – congas, bongos, tambourine
* Teresa Calderon – congas on "Brother, Brother"
* Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone on "Brother, Brother", Sweet Seasons" and "Music", electric flute on "Surely"
* Oscar Brashear – flugelhorn on "Sweet Seasons" and "Carry Your Load"
* William Green – woodwind, flute, saxophone
* Buddy Collette – woodwind, flute, saxophone
* Ernest Watts – woodwind, flute, saxophone
* Plas Johnson – woodwind, flute, saxophone
* Mike Altschul – woodwind, flute, saxophone
* Abigale Haness – backing vocals on "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Surely", "Music", "Brighter" and "Growing Away from Me"
* Merry Clayton – backing vocals "second woooh" on "Back to California"

### Production

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* Lou Adler – producer
* Hank Cicalo – engineer
* Norm Kinney – assistant engineer
* Roland Young – art direction
* Chuck Beeson – design
* Jim McCrary – photography

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1972)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 5
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[8] | 2
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[9] | 2
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[10] | 1
UK Albums Chart[11] | 18
US Billboard 200 [12] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1972)  | Rank

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U.S. Billboard Year-End[13] | 9

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification

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United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum

## References

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1. ^ a b Crouse, Tim (1972-01-20). "Carole King: Music: Music Review". Rolling Stone.
2. ^ Iyengar, Vik. Music at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 - via robertchristgau.com.
4. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1971). "Consumer Guide (22)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
5. ^ "Musical Maps".
6. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2, illustrated ed.). Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 0-214-20480-4.
7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
8. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-02-02
9. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
10. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Carole King – Music" (ASP). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
11. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Carole King – Music" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
12. ^ Allmusic – Carole King > Music > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
13. ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1972". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
14. ^ "American album certifications – Carole King – Carole King Music". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Studio albums|

* Writer
* Tapestry
* Music
* Rhymes & Reasons
* Fantasy
* Wrap Around Joy
* Really Rosie
* Thoroughbred
* Simple Things
* Welcome Home
* Touch the Sky
* Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
* One to One
* Speeding Time
* City Streets
* Colour of Your Dreams
* Love Makes the World

Compilations|

* Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago
* The Legendary Demos

Live albums|

* In Concert
* The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971
* The Living Room Tour
* Live at the Troubadour

Other albums|

* A Holiday Carole

Singles|

* "It Might as Well Rain Until September"
* "Up on the Roof"
* "It's Too Late"/"I Feel the Earth Move"
* "So Far Away"/"Smackwater Jack"
* "You've Got a Friend"/"Beautiful" (Scandinavia only)
* "Sweet Seasons"
* "Been to Canaan"
* "Jazzman"
* "Nightingale"
* "Only Love Is Real"
* "One Fine Day"
* "Now and Forever"

Other songs|

* "Wasn't Born to Follow"
* "Goin' Back
* "I Can't Hear You No More"
* "Where You Lead"
* "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
* "It's Going to Take Some Time"
* "No Sad Song"
* "Some Kind of Wonderful"
* "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
* "Chains"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Troubadour Reunion Tour
* A Natural Woman: A Memoir
* Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King
* Marcia Sings Tapestry
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