Music (Carole King album)

Music
Studio album by Carole King
Released	December 1971 (Also released in QS Quadraphonic)
Genre	Pop, blue-eyed soul, soft rock
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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[3]

Music is the third album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. It is a continuation of the style laid down in Tapestry. The album was released in December 1971 and 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".

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.

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.

King plays the piano and celeste on many tracks.

Track listing

All songs written by Carole King, except where noted.

Side one

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

Side two

7. "Music" – 3:50
8. "Song of Long Ago" – 2:44
9. "Brighter" – 2:46
10. "Growing Away from Me" – 3:03
11. "Too Much Rain" (King, Stern) – 3:35
12. "Back to California" – 3:23

Charts

Chart positions Chart (1972) Position Canadian RPM Albums Chart[4] 2 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[5] 28 Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[6] 10 UK Albums Chart[7] 18 United States Billboard Pop Albums[8] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1972) Position U.S. Billboard Year-End[9] 9 Certifications Region Certification United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum

Personnel

• Carole King - piano, electric piano, electric celeste, backing vocals
• Ralph Schuckett - organ, electric piano, electric celeste
• Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
• James Taylor - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Charles Larkey - electric and acoustic bass guitar
• Joel O'Brien, Russ Kunkel - drums
• Ms. Bobbye Hall - congas, bongos, tambourine
• Teresa Calderon - congas
• Curtis Amy - tenor saxophone, electric flute
• Oscar Brashear - flugelhorn
• William Green, William Collette, Ernest Watts, Plas Johnson, Mike Altschul - woodwind, flute and saxophone
• Abigale Haness - backing vocals
• Merry Clayton - backing vocals

Production

• Producer: Lou Adler
• Engineers: Hank Cicalo
• Assistant Engineer: Norm Kinney
• Art Direction: Roland Young
• Design: Chuck Beeson
• Photography: Jim McCrary

References

1. Iyengar, Vik. Music (Carole King album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
2. Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1971). "Consumer Guide (22)". The Village Voice (New York). Retrieved April 28, 2013.
3. Crouse, Tim (1972-01-20). "Carole King: Music: Music Review". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07.
4. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
5. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
6. "norwegiancharts.com Carole King - Music" (ASP). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
7. "Chart Stats - Carole King - Music" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
8. Allmusic - Carole King > Music > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
9. "Top Pop Albums of 1972". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
10. "American album certifications – Carole King – Carole King Music". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH