Carole King |
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Carole King, along with hubby Gerry Goffin, were part of the Brill Building hit writing factory. Here are a few of her early solo singles. More at the Discogs link. |
It Might As Well Rain Until September / Nobody's Perfect Goffin-King (2:19) / Goffin-King (2:18) Dimension 2000, 8/62 BB T20 |
School Bells Are Ringing / I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance Goffin-King (2:12) / Goffin-King (2:44) Dimension 1004, 11/62 |
He's A Bad Boy / We Grew Up Together Goffin-King (2:23) / Goffin-King (2:30) Dimension 1009, 4/63 BB |
A Road To Nowhere / Some Of Your Lovin' Goffin-King (3:10) / Goffin-King (?) Tomorrow 45-7502, 3/66 |
In 1968, Carole formed a short-lived band with her buddy, Kootch |
Snow Queen³ / Paradise Alley Goffin-King (3:39) / King-Palmer (3:05) Ode 113, 10/68 |
Now That Everything's Been Said | |
Immediate Z12-44012 | |
1/69 [UK: N/R] | |
Side One | ||
Snow Queen | Goffin-King | 4:10 |
I Was Not Born To Follow | Goffin-King | 3:42 |
Now That Everything's Been Said | King-Stern | 2:19 |
Paradise Alley | King-Palmer | 3:01 |
A Man Without A Dream | Goffin-King | 3:46 |
Victim Of Circumstance | King-Palmer | 2:31 |
Side Two | ||
Why Are You Leaving? | King-Stern | 3:55 |
Lady | Goffin-King | 2:57 |
My Sweet Home | Allison | 3:09 |
I Don't Believe It | King | 2:38 |
Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll) | Goffin-King | 3:22 |
All My Time | Goffin-King | 3:16 |
That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho) / Why Are You Leaving? Goffin-King (3:22) / King-Stern (3:35) Ode 119, 5/69 |
Writer | |
Ode SP-77006 | |
5/70 BB [UK: 10/70] | |
Side One | ||
Spaceship Races | Goffin-King | 3:07 |
No Easy Way Down | Goffin-King | 4:34 |
Child Of Mine | Goffin-King | 4:02 |
Goin' Back | Goffin-King | 3:17 |
To Love | Goffin-King | 3:36 |
What Have You Got To Lose | Stern | 3:31 |
Side Two | ||
Eventually | Goffin-King | 4:58 |
Raspberry Jam | Stern | 4:34 |
Can't You Be Real | Goffin-King | 2:58 |
I Can't Hear You No More | Goffin-King | 2:43 |
Sweet Sweetheart | Goffin-King | 2:44 |
Up On The Roof | Goffin-King | 3:37 |
Note: Album charted due to the popularity of Tapestry
Another item gleamed off the Steve Hoffman Music Forum :
A 1977 reissue of Writer contained different mixes and Can't You Be Real with vocal by Gerry Goffin!
Details at Discogs .
Up On The Roof / Eventually Goffin-King (3:37) / Goffin-King (4:58) Ode 66006, 8/70 |
Tapestry | |
Ode SP-77009 | |
2/10/71 #1 RS500 [UK: 5/71] T20 | |
Side One | ||
I Feel The Earth Move | King | 2:57 |
So Far Away | King | 3:55 |
It's Too Late | King-Stern | 3:51 |
Home Again | King | 2:27 |
Beautiful | King | 3:05 |
Way Over Yonder | King | 4:42 |
Side Two | ||
You've Got A Friend | King | 5:07 |
Where You Lead | King-Stern | 3:18 |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow | Goffin-King | 4:10 |
Smackwater Jack | Goffin-King | 3:39 |
Tapestry | King | 3:11 |
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | Goffin-King-Wexler | 3:47 |
Note: Carole's cats name is Telemachus
It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move King-Stern (3:53) / King (2:58) Ode 66015, 4/71 #1 T20 |
➜ Live: 6/18, Carnegie Hall; released 1996: The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971
James Taylor was a surprise guest, joining Carole on several tunes.
7/14/71: Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle Carole (& James) recorded a concert at the BBC the next day |
So Far Away / Smackwater Jack King (3:55) / Goffin-King (3:41) Ode 66019, 8/71 T20 |
Music | |
Ode SP-77013 | |
11/71 #1 [UK: 12/71] T20 | |
Side One | ||
Brother, Brother | King | 2:59/TD> |
It's Going To Take Some Time | King-Stern | 3:34/TD> |
Sweet Seasons | King-Stern | 3:14/TD> |
Some Kind Of Wonderful | Goffin-King | 3:06/TD> |
Surely | King | 4:57/TD> |
Carry Your Load | King | 2:50/TD> |
Side Two | ||
Music | King | 3:52/TD> |
Song Of Long Ago | King | 2:44/TD> |
Brighter | King | 2:50/TD> |
Growing Away From Me | King | 3:01/TD> |
Too Much Rain | King-Stern | 3:34/TD> |
Back To California | King | 3:32/TD> |
Carole recorded over 25 albums during her illustrious career and has a closet full of awards. Big Broadway show about Carole's life Beautiful has run for years. |
Note: Besides the numerous 60s Pop Hits written with then-husband, Gerry Goffin, (Locomotion, One Fine Day, Up On The Roof):
Blues For A Young Girl Gone | Strawberry Alarm Clock (The World In A Sea Shell) | 11/68 |
Chains | The Beatles (Introducing) | 1/64 |
Creepin' Midnight | Seatrain (Seatrain) | 1/71 |
Don't Bring Me Down | The Animals (Animalization) | 7/66 |
Goin' Back | Goldie (UK 45) withdrawn—follow link | 2/66 |
The Byrds (Notorious Byrd Brothers) | 1/68 | |
Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll) | Blood, Sweat & Tears (3) | 2/70 |
Home Again | Kate Taylor (Sister Kate) | 3/71 |
I Can't Make It Alone | Vanilla Fudge (Rock & Roll) | 10/69 |
I Happen To Love You | The Electric Prunes (Underground) | 8/67 |
Lady Of The Lake | Strawberry Alarm Clock (The World In A Sea Shell) | 11/68 |
No Easy Way Down | The Hour Glass (The Hour Glass) | 10/67 |
Oh No, Not My Baby | Manfred Mann (My Little Red Book Of Winners) | 7/65 |
Road To Nowhere | Judy Henske (45) | 6/66 |
The Hearts & Flowers (Now Is The Time For) | 1/67 | |
Smack Water Jack | Buffy Sainte-Marie (She Used To Wanna Be A Ballerina) | 3/71 |
So Goes Love | The Turtles (Golden Hits) | 10/67 |
So Much In Love | The Hour Glass (The Hour Glass) | 10/67 |
Blood, Sweat & Tears (Child Is Father To The Man) | 2/68 | |
Take A Giant Step | The Monkees (The Monkees)* | 10/66 |
Taj Mahal (Giant Step/De Ole Folks At Home) | 9/69 | |
This Side Of Goodbye | Eric Burdon & The Animals (Eric Is Here) | 3/67 |
as On This Side Of Goodbye | Alan Price Set (This Price Is Right) | 2/68 |
Up On The Roof | Laura Nyro (Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat) | 11/70 |
Wasn't Born To Follow | The Byrds (Notorious Byrd Brothers) | 1/68 |
as Not Born To Follow | The Alan Price Set (45) | 3/68 |
Wasn't It You? | Spanky & Our Gang (Live) | 1/71 |
Where You Lead | Kate Taylor (Sister Kate) | 3/71 |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow | Linda Ronstadt (Silk Purse) | 4/70 |
You've Got A Friend | James Taylor (Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon) | 3/71 |
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* and a whole lot of other Monkees' songs, including Sweet Young Thing with Wool Hat