Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album)

Rhymes & Reasons
Studio album by Carole King
Released	October 1972
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	35:42
Label	Ode / A&M (Original Issue) Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer	Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Music (1971) Rhymes & Reasons (1972) Fantasy (1973)

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

Rhymes & Reasons is a 1972 album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. The album features a single "Been to Canaan", which topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at No. 24 on the Pop chart. The album itself also became a hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

All songs by Carole King unless otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "Come Down Easy" – 3:06 (King, Toni Stern)
2. "My My She Cries" – 2:19 (King, Stern)
3. "Peace in the Valley" – 3:23 (King, Stern)
4. "Feeling Sad Tonight" – 3:13 (King, Stern)
5. "The First Day in August" – 2:50 (King, Charles Larkey)
6. "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29

Side two

7. "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34
8. "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29
9. "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35
10. "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26
11. "Ferguson Road" – 2:40 (Gerry Goffin, King)
12. "Been to Canaan" – 3:38

Personnel

• Carole King – vocals, piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
• Charles Larkey – electric and string bass
• Harvey Mason – drums, vibraphone
• Bobbye Hall – tambourine, shaker, bells, bongo drum, conga drum
• Daniel Kortchmar – electric guitar
• David T. Walker – electric guitar
• Red Rhodes – steel guitar
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Robert "Bobby" Bryant – flugelhorn, trumpet
• George Bohanon – trombone
• Ernie Watts – flute

String Section:
Conducted and arranged by David Campbell and Norman Kurban

• David Campbell and Carole S. Mukogawa – viola
• Terry King and Nathaniel Rosen – cellos
• Charles Larkey – string bass
• Barry Socher, Eliot Chapo, Marcy E. Dicterow, Gorden H. Marron, Sheldon Sanov and Polly Sweeney – violin

Additional Credits

• Hank Cicalo - Engineer
• Steve Mitchell - Assistant Engineer
• Chuck Beeson - Graphic Concept and Design
• Jim McCrary - Photography

Charts

Chart positions Chart (1972–73) Position Canadian RPM Albums Chart[4] 1 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[5] 34 UK Albums Chart[6] 40 United States Billboard Pop Albums[7] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1973) Position U.S. Billboard Year-End[8] 52

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Rhymes and Reasons". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. Holden, Stephen (1972-12-21). "Carole King: Rhymes & Reasons: Music Review". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20.
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. "Chart Stats - Carole King - Rhymes and Reasons" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
7. Allmusic - Carole King > Rhymes and Reasons > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
8. "Top Pop Albums of 1973". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
9. "American album certifications – Carole King – Rhymes & Reasons". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH