1971 ODE CAROLE KING TAPESTRY Goffin
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SCARCE 1971 "ODE RECORDS" MINT ORIG!
CAROLE KING
TAPESTRY
\ USA - ODE ode 77009
TOP COPY ~ Best Found In Years....
BEAUTIFUL 1971 first pressing on the old ODE Records label and remarkably, since it's a thick old gatefold cover -- comes with the original plastic baggy and ODE Records printed inner sleeve ...all in all way harder to find than you would ever imagine, in this minty condition as most originals were played to death (believe it or not!)
Carole King's Tapestry was released in 1971 and features minimal production by Lou Adler. The album ranked number 1 in the USA for 15 consecutive weeks, which is the longest time for an album by a female to occupy that position, and remained in the charts for six years. In terms of time on the charts, it ranks fifth overall and in terms of length on the charts for solo musical acts it ranks second. It remains the longest charting album by a female solo artist. Tapestry has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
King has done for the female voice what countless singer-composers achieved years ago for the male: liberated it from technical decorum. She insists on being heard as she is—not raunchy and hot-to-trot or sweeet and be-yoo-ti-ful, just human, with all the cracks and imperfections that implies.
A confluence of events merge on Carole King's blockbuster Tapestry. Many of this album's millions of listeners are, unfortunately, unaware of her track-record as a pop songwriter. Her collaboration with ex-husband Gerry Goffin produced some of the greatest pop hits of the 1960s, including "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "Take Good Care of My Baby," "Some Kind of Wonderful," "The Loco-Motion," the controversial "He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)," "One Fine Day," "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman," and The Byrds' underappreciated psychedelic masterpiece "Wasn't Born to Follow," just to name a few. The tracks show her pop savvy as well as her ability to successfully (and easily) adapt emerging musical trends.
After a few failed attempts to make her own popular recordings as a solo artist (and as a member of hippie group, The City), Tapestry's success seemed to come out of nowhere. Sure, her previous album, Writer, didn't make a dent in the charts. But given her history of hits, it was only a matter of time before she broke through. Tapesty also managed to tap into the "singer/songwriter" boom that was in part initiated by Bob Dylan's hermitage resulting for his now infamous motorcycle accident in late 1966. Record labels went scrambling for the next Dylan, uncovering some interesting artists along the way. Furthermore, the civil rights movements of the previous decade similarly inspired women to become more vocal, more independent, more daring in fields typically dominated by men. Carole King gently captures the feminist zeitgeist of the era in an accessible manner, fusing folk-rock instrumentation with a solid cast of backing musicians (including Joni Mitchell and James Taylor) as well as the dependable production of Lou Adler.
There's no radical statement on Tapestry. But there are no weak cuts either. In fact, much of the material here is instantly recognizable to people who are unfamiliar with the name Carole King. She sings about heartache ("So Far Away," "It's Too Late") in ways most of her listeners can relate to. She also simply captures the feelings of being in love and friendship ("I Feel the Earth Move," "You've Got a Friend") without relying too heavily on sentimentality. Though her versions of "You've Got a Friend," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" aren't definitive, she owns them here.
For 40 years, Tapestry remains the best selling album by a female solo artist.
- "I Feel the Earth Move" – 2:58
- "So Far Away" – 3:55
- "It's Too Late" – 3:53
- "Home Again" – 2:29
- "Beautiful" – 3:08
- "Way Over Yonder" – 4:44
- "You've Got a Friend" – 5:09
- "Where You Lead" – 3:20
- "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" – 4:12
- "Smackwater Jack" – 3:41
- "Tapestry" – 3:13
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" 3:49
CONDITION: The Cover: The thick gatefold cover is very clean M- ... original bright colors = no split seams, no bends, no writing, very nice and especially rare in mint condition
The Vinyl: is all clean and clear with no problems, M- top level...nice collectible and with clean ODE labels
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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