Tapestry

1	I Feel the Earth Move 3:00
2	So Far Away 3:55
3	It's Too Late 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 3:20
9	Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 4:13
10	Smackwater Jack 3:42
11	Tapestry 3:15
12	(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 3:50

Barnes & Noble

"Very personal, very accessible statements, built from the ground up with a simple, elegant architecture," says James Taylor of the songs Carole King wrote for this multimillion selling album which charted for more than half a decade in the '70s. Taylor (who played guitar on "Way Over Yonder," "I Feel the Earth Move," and several other cuts) knows what he's talking about. Though you might think that tunes such as "A Natural Woman," "You've Got a Friend," and "Where You Lead" have been worn thin by time and uninspired covers by every lounge singer in the world, heard in the voice of the original songwriter, they still sound astonishingly fresh. The album was remastered from the original recordings by the original producer, Lou Adler, and there are two bonus tracks: "Out in the Cold," a previously unreleased cut from the original sessions, and a live version of "Smackwater Jack." Kerry Dexter

All Music Guide

Carole King brought the fledgling singer/songwriter phenomenon to the masses with Tapestry, one of the most successful albums in pop music history. A remarkably expressive and intimate record, it's a work of consummate craftsmanship. Always a superior pop composer, King reaches even greater heights as a performer; new songs like the hits "It's Too Late" and "I Feel the Earth Move" rank solidly with past glories, while chestnuts like "You've Got a Friend," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" take on added resonance when delivered in her own warm, compelling voice. With its reliance on pianos and gentle drumming, Tapestry is a light and airy work on its surface, occasionally skirting the boundaries of jazz, but it's also an intensely emotional record, the songs confessional and direct; in its time it connected with listeners like few records before it, and it remains an illuminating experience decades later. Jason Ankeny

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