Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album)
For the John Denver album, see Rhymes & Reasons (John Denver album).
| Rhymes & Reasons | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| 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
- "Come Down Easy" – 3:06 (King, Toni Stern)
- "My My She Cries" – 2:19 (King, Stern)
- "Peace in the Valley" – 3:23 (King, Stern)
- "Feeling Sad Tonight" – 3:13 (King, Stern)
- "The First Day in August" – 2:50 (King, Charles Larkey)
- "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29
- Side two
- "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34
- "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29
- "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35
- "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26
- "Ferguson Road" – 2:40 (Gerry Goffin, King)
- "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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold |
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. Rhymes & Reasons at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Rhymes and Reasons". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (1972-12-21). "Carole King: Rhymes & Reasons: Music Review". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20.
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
- ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Carole King - Rhymes and Reasons" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ↑ Allmusic - Carole King > Rhymes and Reasons > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ↑ "Top Pop Albums of 1973". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ↑ "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
| Preceded by Living in the Past by Jethro Tull |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one album December 30, 1972 |
Succeeded by Living in the Past by Jethro Tull |
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