Carole KingRezensionen

1 Overture
Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern
2 So Far Away
Written-By – Carole King
3 1650 Broadway Medley
Written-By – Bobby Darin, Greenfield & Sedaka, Jean Murray, Leiber & Stoller
4 It Might As Well Rain Until September
Written-By – Goffin And King
5 Some Kind Of Wonderful
Written-By – Goffin And King
6 Happy Days Are Here Again
Written-By – Jack Yellen, Milton Ager
7 Take Good Care Of My Baby
Written-By – Goffin And King
8 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Goffin And King
9 He's Sure The Boy I Love
Written-By – Mann And Weil
10 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Goffin And King
11 Up On The Roof
Written-By – Goffin And King
12 On Broadway
Written-By – Leiber & Stoller, Mann And Weil
13 The Locomotion
Written-By – Goffin And King
14 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
Written-By – Mann And Weil, Phil Spector
15 One Fine Day
Written-By – Goffin And King
16 Chains
Written-By – Goffin And King
17 Walking In The Rain
Written-By – Mann And Weil, Phil Spector
18 Pleasant Valley Sunday
Written-By – Goffin And King
19 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Written-By – Mann And Weil
20 Uptown
Written-By – Mann And Weil
21 It's Too Late
Written-By – Carole King, Toni Stern
22 You've Got A Friend
Written-By – Carole King
23 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Written-By – Goffin And King, Jerry Wexler
24 Beautiful
Written-By – Carole King
25 I Feel The Earth Move
Written-By – Carole King

Very comprehensive coverage of all her music and personal life. She comes across as thoroughly decent and genuinely nice person; the personal and public persona the same. She lacked confidence growing up, apart from acting, and playing and arranging music (although later a reluctant public performer). Perhaps why she had so many men in her life, not all of them decent. But she doesn't show any malice, no matter how badly she was treated. Some of the early life is a bit saccharine for a non-American; and the commendable conservation work in the latter part can drag. But fascinating insights into her musical work and collaborations ( I hadn't realised that much of Tapestry wasn't written by Gerry Goffin; Toni Stern wrote It's Too Late, my favourite Carole King song). I was left in awe at how much she crammed into her life; and how she was never afraid to uproot and take on fresh challenges. Perhaps a reflection of her Polish and Russian grandparents.

1 I Feel The Earth Move
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Drums – Joel O'Brien
Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch*
Written-By, Keyboards, Vocals – Carole King
2:57
2 So Far Away
Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2)
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Flute – Curtis Amy
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
3:55
3 It's Too Late
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Congas, Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch*
Drums – Joel O'Brien
Electric Piano – Ralph Schuckett
Soprano Saxophone – Curtis Amy
Written-By – Toni Stern
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
3:51
4 Home Again
Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2)
Bass – Charles Larkey
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
2:27
5 Beautiful
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Drums – Joel O'Brien
Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch*
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
3:05
6 Way Over Yonder
Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2)
Backing Vocals – Merry Clayton
Bass – Perry Steinberg
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Cello – Terry King (4)
Drums – Joel O'Brien
Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch*
Tenor Saxophone – Curtis Amy
Viola – David Campbell
Violin – Barry Socher
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
4:42
7 You've Got A Friend
Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2)
Bass – Charles Larkey
Cello – Terry King (4)
Congas – Danny Kootch*
Viola – David Campbell
Violin – Barry Socher
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
5:07
8 Where You Lead
Backing Vocals – Julia Tillman*, Merry Clayton
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch*
Electric Piano – Ralph Schuckett
Written-By – Toni Stern
Written-By, Piano, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Carole King
3:18
9 Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
Acoustic Guitar – Danny Kootch*, James Taylor (2)
Backing Vocals – The Mitchell/Taylor Boy-And-Girl Choir*
Bass – Charles Larkey
Drums – Russ Kunkel
Written-By – Gerry Goffin
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
4:10
10 Smackwater Jack
Backing Vocals – Merry Clayton
Baritone Saxophone – Curtis Amy
Bass Guitar – Charles Larkey
Drums – Joel O'Brien
Electric Guitar – Ralph Schuckett
Written-By – Gerry Goffin
Written-By, Piano, Vocals – Carole King
3:39
11 Tapestry
Written-By, Keyboards, Vocals – Carole King
3:11
12 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Bass – Charles Larkey
Written-By – Gerry Goffin, Jerry Wexler
Written-By, Keyboards, Vocals – Carole King
3:47½

disc 1
1-1 Carole King– It Might As Well Rain Until September
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-2 The Drifters– Up On The Roof
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-3 Little Eva– The Loco-Motion
Written By [Miscredited] – Krueger
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-4 Bobby Vee– Take Good Care Of My Baby
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-5 The Cookies– Chains
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-6 Steve Lawrence (2)– Go Away Little Girl
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-7 Billy Fury– Halfway To Paradise
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-8 Jackie DeShannon– Heaven Is Being With You
Written-By – Weil*, Goffin/King*
1-9 Ben E. King– Show Me The Way
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-10 The Crystals– No One Ever Tells You
Written-By – Goffin/King*, Spector*
1-11 Gene Pitney– Every Breath I Take
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-12 Carole King– Nobody's Perfect
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-13 Paul Petersen– Keep Your Love Locked (Deep In Your Heart)
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-14 Connie Stevens– Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-15 The Shirelles– What A Sweet Thing That Was
Written-By – King/Goffin*
1-16 Curtis Lee– Just Another Fool
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-17 Annette (7)– Dreamin' About You
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-18 Bobby Vee– How Many Tears
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-19 Vinnie Monte– Follow That Girl
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-20 Tony Orlando– Happy Times (Are Here To Stay)
Written-By – Weil*, Goffin/King*
1-21 Andy Williams– Help Me (Find The Way Back To Your Heart)
Written By [Miscredited] – Goffin/King
Written-By [Uncredited] – King*, Weil*
1-22 Ann Margret– I Was Only Kidding
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-23 Billy Fury– I'd Never Find Another You
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-24 Craig Douglas (2)– When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Written-By – Goffin/King*
1-25 Carole King– Under The Stars
Written-By – King*
disc 2
2-1 The Shirelles– Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-2 Gene McDaniels*– Point Of No Return
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-3 The Everly Brothers*– Crying In The Rain
Written-By – King*, Greenfield*
2-4 Bobby Vee– Walkin' With My Angel
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-5 Carole King– I Didn't Have Any Summer Romance
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-6 Teddy Randazzo– Echoes
Written-By – Goffin/King*
Written-By [Uncredited] – Weil*
2-7 Little Eva– Where Do I Go?
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-8 The Drifters– Some Kind Of Wonderful
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-9 Shelley Fabares– Funny Face
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-10 Carole King– School Bells Are Ringing
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-11 Jimmy Justice– When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-12 The Paris Sisters– He Knows I Love Him Too Much
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-13 Ray Peterson– I Could Have Loved You So Well
Written-By – Mann*, Goffin*
2-14 Bertell Dache– Love Eyes
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-15 Connie Stevens– I Couldn't Say No
Written-By – Ripp*, Goffin/King*
2-16 James Darren– Her Royal Majesty
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-17 Carole King– The Right Girl
Written-By – King*
2-18 Kenny Lynch– Up On The Roof
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-19 Jo Ann Campbell– Bobby, Bobby, Bobby
Written By [Miscredited] – Goffin/King
Written-By [Uncredited] – King*, Weiss*, Glazer*
2-20 Bobby Vee– Sharing You
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-21 The Crawford Brothers*– Good Buddies
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-22 Carole King– Goin' Wild
Written-By – King*
2-23 Tony Orlando– Halfway To Paradise
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-24 Mark Wynter– Go Away Little Girl
Written-By – Goffin/King*
2-25 The Crystals– He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
Written-By – Goffin/King*
disc 3
3-1 The Drifters– When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-2 The Cookies– Stranger In My Arms
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-3 Carole King– Queen Of The Beach
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-4 Tony Orlando– I'd Never Find Another You
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-5 Barbara Lyons– Dear Buddy
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-6 Bobby Rydell– I've Got Bonnie
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-7 Arlene Smith– He Knows I Love Him Too Much
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-8 The Everly Brothers*– How Can I Meet Her?
Written-By – Goffin*, Keller*
3-9 Carole King– Baby Sittin'
Written-By – King*
3-10 Bobby Vee– My Golden Chance
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-11 Little Eva– Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-12 Bertell Dache– Not Just Tomorrow But Always
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-13 The Crickets (2)– Don't Ever Change
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-14 Carole King– Short Mort
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-15 Tina Robin– Dear Mr. DJ Play It Again
Written-By – Goffin/King*, Greenfield*
3-16 Kenny Karen– The Light In Your Window
Written-By – Ripp*, Goffin/King*
3-17 Bobby Vee– In My Baby's Eyes
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-18 Mickey & Kitty– The Kid Brother
Written-By – Goffin/King*, Baker*
3-19 Freddie Scott (2)– The Slide
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-20 Ernie Sheldon– Billy's Ridin'
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-21 Tony Orlando– Am I The Guy?
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-22 Eydie Gorme*– The Dance Is Over
Written-By – Weiss*, Goffin/King*
3-23 Carole King– A Very Special Boy
Written-By – Goffin/King*
3-24 Bobby Vee– I Can't Say Goodbye
Written-By – Goffin/King*

EK 34946

A Natural Woman, a memoir by Carole King, noted singer/songwriter/musician, was a “must-read” for me as her iconic album, Tapestry, was one that I almost wore the grooves out of in the early 1970’s. This prolific songwriter chronicles her life from her upbringing in Brooklyn during the 1950’s, right up to today. She has been a mainstay of pop music and has worked with the likes of James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson and rubbed shoulders with pretty much anyone who has been part of the music scene. Artists such as The Beatles, The Byrds, The Monkees and Rod Stewart have recorded her songs. Throughout all of her ups and downs, romances, divorces, dropping in and dropping out, she never comes across as anything but a nice Jewish girl.

She and her first husband, Gerry Goffin were the songwriters behind many of the 1960 hits such as Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Loco-motion, and of course, she is the author of Aretha Franklin’s hit, Natural Woman. She has dabbled in television, movies and plays as an actor, but is best known for her music. Her song, “Where You Lead” was chosen as the theme for the popular television show The Gilmore Girls and she and her daughter were the ones to do the singing on that track as well.

The book felt much like I was reading a letter from a good friend who was catching me up with what was going on in her life. She went through 4 divorces, was abused by one of her husbands, yet remained upbeat and positive, she always saw herself as a wife and mother first, but thankfully the music was also important to her as well. The book is interesting and descriptive, but she is very careful not to spread any dirt or gossip so this is certainly not a tell-all. Natural Woman, like Carole King herself, is a cheerful, optimistic read with a strong emphasis on the music.

I really enjoyed this. Carole writes easy prose, with an appealing sense of humour (Jewish). Her life is a combination of undoubted songwriting talent, a little luck with planets, places and people aligning, and more than enough troubles, doubts, and wrong directions to make it accessible. For people like me who have enjoyed the music of Carole and her companions for most of our lives, this is a joyous reconnection that fleshes out the person behind the notes.

This is a fascinating memoir letting me into times and places and ways of being different from anything in my own experience. The writing style and pace made this easy to read.½

Carol King's memoir spans popular music from the days of the Brill building to today's era of streaming music. She met everyone and was, more or less, a child prodigy. However, this memoir isn't as interesting as it should have been, mainly because she's just too nice & never says anything bad about anyone - even her abusive husband.

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks written by Carole King:
1 Main Street Saturday Night, 5:46
2 Sunbird (Rick Evers / Carole King), 4:06
3 Venusian Diamond (Rick Evers / Carole King / Navarro), 4:32
4 Changes, 2:29
5 Morning Sun, 4:33
6 Disco Tech (Carole King / Navarro), 5:11
7 Wings of Love (Rick Evers / Carole King), 3:27
8 Ride the Music, 3:13
9 Everybody's Got the Spirit, 3:47
10 Welcome Home, 3:20

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks by Carole King:
1 I Feel the Earth Move, 3:00
2 So Far Away, 3:55
3 It's Too Late (Carole King / Toni Stern), 3:54
4 Home Again, 2:29
5 Beautiful, 3:08
6 Way Over Yonder, 4:49
7 You've Got a Friend, 5:09
8 Where You Lead (Carole King / Toni Stern), 3:20
9 Will You Love Me Tomorrow? (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 4:13
10 Smackwater Jack (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 3:42
11 Tapestry, 3:15
12 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Gerry Goffin / Carole King / Jerry Wexler), 3:50

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks by Carole King:
1 Nightingale (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:37
2 Change in Mind, Change of Heart (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 4:39
3 Jazzman (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:44
4 You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:34
5 You're Something New (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 2:56
6 We Are All in This Together (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 4:03
7 Wrap Around Joy (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 2:59
8 You Gentle Me (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:46
9 My Lovin' Eyes (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:08
10 Sweet Adonis (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:22
11 A Night This Side of Dying (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 2:59
12 The Best Is Yet to Come (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:30

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks by Carole Kiing:
1 One to One (Carole King / Cynthia Weil), 3:16
2 It's a War, 3:08
3 Lookin' Out for Number One, 3:15
4 Life Without Love (Gerry Goffin / Louise Goffin / Warren Pash), 3:48
5 Golden Man, 5:24
6 Read Between the Lines, 2:54
7 (Love Is Like A) Boomerang, 2:35
8 Goat Annie, 4:01
9 Someone You Never Met Before, 3:16
10 Little Prince, 2:06

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks by Carole King:
1 So Many Ways, 3:11
2 Daughter of Light (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 3:11
3 High Out of Time feat. David Crosby, Graham Nash & James Taylor (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 3:15
4 Only Love Is Real, 3:29
5 There's a Space Between Us feat. James Taylor, 3:20
6 I'd Like to Know You Better feat. David Crosby, Graham Nash & James Taylor, 2:48
7 We All Have to Be Alone (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 3:44
8 Ambrosia feat. John David Souther (Carole King / Dave Palmer), 3:16
9 Still Here Thinking of You feat. James Taylor (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 3:11
10 It's Gonna Work Out Fine, 3:50

INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks written by Carole King:
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 (Gerry Goffin / Carole King), 3:07
5 Surely, 4:58
6 Carry Your Load, 2:52
7 Music, 3:49
8 Song of Long Ago feat. James Taylor, 2:44
9 Brighter, 2:46
10 Growing Away from Me, 3:03
11 Too Much Rain (Carole King / Toni Stern), 3:35
12 Back to California, 3:23

An amazing career with numerous accolades is detailed from humble beginnings in Brooklyn onward.
Carole King does her own audio presentation.

The plus would be little snippets that she sings to depict the moment.
The minus would be the fact that hardcover contains numerous photos.

I may need to look at the hard copy photos to complete the experience

I got this book for free when I attended PLA 2012 in Philadelphia.

LOVED this book! I don't know if Ms. King had a ghostwriter or not, but I felt it was incredibly well written. (I'm a stickler for good grammar and spelling, etc.)

I knew Carole King had written many of the songs we hear every day, but a) I didn't realize HOW many it was, and b) I guess I hadn't realized she didn't write the lyrics to all her songs.... I also didn't realize she'd been married four times--wowza!

I am impressed, not only with all she's been through and has kept an upbeat attitude throughout, but also with what a good mother she is!

(Audio) Not badly written, just rather dry. If the reader really wants to know how one thing led to another and who people were that assisted Carole King's progress in her career, this book will provide the information. I didn't get a sense of her personality, though, and finished the book without the feeling of time well spent.

I heard Carole King give an interview on NPR and was reminded of how much I have enjoyed her music over the decades. She doesn't get the recognition of Lennon-McCartney or Dylan, but really, her songs, written with collaborators like her first husband Gerry Goffin or alone, stand up with the work of those artists. Similarly, this book seems to me as fine a musical memoir as Keith Richards' book. King is fearlessly honest about her life and her relationships, and like Richards, she is also willing to share some of her expertise about writing and producing music. Reading her book has inspired me to listen more to her music and given me a new framework for doing so.

Carole King has led a life unlike many "stars". The memoir is quiet and humble, much as one imagines Carole herself after listening to her narrate the audiobook. Clearly, a woman who struggled with being dominated in unhealthy relationships, she also was content to compose for others until her peers almost dragged her into performance. It was a nice book about a nice woman who was huge in my music world. Glad I read this!

This is a perfect title for the memoir of the iconic Carole King. Throughout the changing times of the Baby Boomer generation, she has always been able to remain true to herself. She is indeed an amazing, natural woman.

In her memoir, Carole tells us of her life from early roots throughout her musical career. From the beginning, her songs have been performed by a variety of musical artists. Her “Tapestry” album was released in February 1971, and remained on the charts for an unprecedented six years.

Carole also recalls her times from her personal life. She shares her childhood and early life. Carole also writes about her marriage to Gerry Goffin, who co-wrote numerous musical hits with her. She discusses in depth her achievements, accomplishments, awards, as well as her involvement in activism. She shares stories of motherhood, as the mother of four. Her memoir is truly an amazing tapestry of her life.

Photographs, many personal, behind the scenes, complete the portrait of this beautifully, natural woman. She is an amazing, gifted songwriter, musician, and singer. She is also a very down to earth, natural woman whom I admire and respect.

Nice to hear in the authors own voice. She would fall into song, which was very cool, and play piano at section intervals. She collaborated on so many songs - I had no idea. Made me start pulling out old albums looking for her name. Reading was stilted to begin with, but she relaxed into the story and it didn't feel like she was reading anymore. Interesting life story.

a seemingly great woman who chooses difficult/wrong men. i can relate! her life like everyone's has been an adventure and none of us will survive the ride but i am always interested in other women's rides.

I loved Carole Kings' Tapestry when it came out and felt it was the best album she had ever done. As a recipient of 4 Grammys and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is a huge statement to make. My naive knowledge of what it takes to write a song, produces it and anything else that gets it to me, the consumer, was instantly changed and I have a new awareness of that art. Ms. King left nothing out of her memoir, including her search for the perfect man and love, and how she came up short most of the time. Her family was and is a predominant part of h4er life and the love for her children shines through each time she mentions. them..

For any reader who loves music, this is the book to buy. For anyone who has a relative or friend, this is the book to give them. To know the story behind music is a treat, and handled the way Ms. King does, it is an honor to all of us as she respectfully gives, one more tine, to those who love her and her music. She chronicles her life as a shy teenager, writing music at a young age, to the subsequent moves all over the country, including the relationship with many famous musicians of the time.

You don't need a front row ticket to the legend named Carole King; buy her book and delight yourself from page one to the end.

Billed as a memoir, this book is more like a biography of everyone else in music that Carole King worked with, plus her ex-husbands and daughters. Relatively speaking, not nearly as much about her own stuff.

It's straightforwardly chronological. There are some chapters that aren't about her or her family at all - just about people in music, or what was going on in the world.

Not my idea of a memoir. And I didn't bother to finish it.½